Satellite Finder connector
Why is it that all satellite finders, are fitted with female connectors at each end? After setting up and the meter is removed, you are faced with two leads each with male connectors. To join them you then require a small female to female connector. It might just be me but when not in use I always store this connector in a safe place quite possibly never to be found again. At my age memory is not what it was!!! Ideally, I would like to convert one end of meter to male and the lead from the transponder to female. Does anyone have a solution please?
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I think this maybe one of those doh moments. If you think of the lnb connection as number 1 and then the second connection as number 2 and so on. When you unscrew the finder only unscrew number 1 and number 3 then screw 3 into the lnb. The same as above but with numbers.
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I don't have any but believe that it is possible to get adaptors that are a push fit making this task easier.
As others my finder is on a fly lead which is removed and cable then attached direct to lnb.
EDIT-had a quick look and Toolstation have packs of 10 double male connectors for £2.25.
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My finder has male "F" connection, but it lives with a homemade 300 mm long fly lead so can readily be inserted and removed.
Adaptors are available to change the gender to whatever you need.
For the make and break connections to "F" connections, both on the main lead and on that mentioned finder's fly lead I long ago gave up fiddling each time with screw connecting and have these female push-on connection fitted. Buy a few and postage is free;
https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/rw6-033/f-connector-male-to-female-brass/dp/CN16100
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If you have a smart phone download
sat finder
set up your dish and connect to tv
open app
choose your satellite ( astra28.2)
Put your smart phone on the lib arm and follow the arrow on your phone screen
100% first time success every time
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Yes, push fits are the way to go in my opinion. F connectors are great in static set ups where once joined they remain untouched for ever. We however are constantly connecting disconnecting our portable system each time we move site. Mine are all now replaced. The only thing I do now is check that 12v supply to the LNB/finder and away we go. Less faff, less twiddling, less frustration.
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When touring, quite often the dish settings are much the same, and so minimal adjustment is needed if at all. However, what can change is the slope on the pitch, making the tripod main shaft not vertical. So I firstly changed the tripod feet with adjustable ones. However, due to the leg angle the actual elevation was minimal. So I drilled a hole in each foot and glued an 8mm nut inside and then added a piece of 8mm x100 mm studding. this gives an additional 80mm adjustment. Finally, I attached a thumb screw to the stud end to facilitate adjustment and also prevent the stud digging into the ground. Now using a spirit level on the top of the main tube I can quickly make sure the tripod is vertical. Three times now I have not had to adjust the elevation at all. I do wish I could post pictures on here but it seems my system is not compatible.
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I have a Fringe Electronics PRO+ tv and satellite signal meter. Has one TV connection and one satellite connection, with a short lead to plug directly into my satellite dish. It has 12 LED lights which progressively illuminate as the signal strength increases. I use it for both TV and satellite signal detection. The cable has slide-on adaptors, making its use simple and non-fiddling, and getting the signal spot on takes little time.
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