Hello,

I am looking at the inexpensive signal meters for the DSS satellite systems,

and I was wondering how they work exactly?  It looks like they are
placed in line, is this how they are powered?  (I guess this is how the
LNB is powered),  'but'   if so, can you still 'practically'
watch the television when there is an inline monitor?

I want to build a self aiming satellite dish, and I thought I could use a
quick
calculation for the initial aim, based on lat/lon; then used the signal
strength
to tweak to max signal.

questions:

first
Does anyone know of a homebrew design for these inexpensive signal monitors?

second
What do you think of my recipe for aiming the little dish, lat/lon calc then
tweak using
signal strength?

Thanks

This project would combine all the talents of the pic, using it to calc,
monitor a signal,
then move motors...not a bad days/minutes work for the little thing

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