Excellent Satellite Finder.

They are magic, but $250! - thats a bit rich.

Hi there,

Where can you get the SF500 for $48 ? I am interested

Regards GT

Had a look at the CF500 it’s certainly cheaper than the WS 6906 and looks like it does a good job.
I went for the 6906 not on price but because it had a few more features that I like.
I had no problem setting the 6906 up to receive 1 channel.
As for ease of use – I can’t fault it.

One of the features of the WS 6906 I wanted was that it came with 2 chargers (240 AC & 12v DC) and built in rechargeable batteries. Another was a miniature TV sceen that showed the actual picture of the Auroa tunning channel. There are a number of other features, but I won’t go into them as they are easily researched on the internet.

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Definitely the best satellite meter on the market. If you buy 2 price works out at around $42 and if you buy one $48 including postage. Price at Satplus is $139 plus postage and Campersat about $200.
Very easy to setup. Delete all the satellites and only put in settings for C1. Has signal strength and quality readout, no batteries and is definitely best and easiest satellite meter to use.

The SF 500 is not the best, there are many better but they are more expensive.
One of features I liked about the WS 6906 was that it had an internal power supply – which powers the LNB - enabling you to set up the dish without the need to connect it to a TV and decoder box.
With the SF 500 you can’t do that unless you purchase a separate power supply.
The advantage I find, particularly when I get asked to help with someone else’s system, is that I can disconnect their coax cable and check their dish alignment prior to checking for a fault elsewhere.

Dennis as usual another don't know what you are talking about answer. The SF500 comes with a power supply included in the box. You can also power the SF500 from 2 x 9V batteries in the field.
The SF500 is absolutely the best and the cheapest for consumers.

Now that you are getting personal this will be my last word on the subject. I don’t want a micky mouse setup where I have wires attached to a battery or an extension cord running out from a genset or a motor vehicle to run the finder. The WS 6906 is a complete unit with an internal rechargeable power supply - suits my needs better. You needs are obviously different to mine. The price isn’t the sole consideration for me – ease of use and additional features are.

Thanks for your input ..... I have ordered the SF500 ... if it lives up to expectations that's good.

GT

Hi there P2D2,
Received a SF500 the other day and wonder if you can give me any tricks to using it? It looks pretty straightforward.Mine came with a manual written in ????? looks like Russian!

regards GT you can pm me if you like.

Hi Gee Tee,
You need to connect it to a power source – either through your decoder box or an external supply.
Add a new satellite.
Enter the Transponder data.
Enter your LNB data.
Have a go by fiddlling around with it - you wont damage it.
If you can't get it going let me know and I will follow up with more detailed instructions
Regards Dennis

Gee Tee what is your e-mail address? Will send you English instructions and details needed to enter into the unit.

Hi P2D2, Thanks for that email address is graydonn at ozemail dot com dot au .

regards GT

Best Satellite Finder SF-500 or WS-6906
About a month ago I posted my results using the WS-6906 satellite finder.
ExplorOz member P2D2, responded by saying that the SF-500 was better and that in fact it was the best satellite finder available.
Based on this advice I advised a friend to buy one – he is now a bit disappointed.
While the SF-500 is better than the old squealer type strength meter - it doesn’t match up to the WS-6906 for accuracy.
I tested both meters side by side and while they are better than the old strength meter, in that they ignore bad signals from other satellites, they both lock onto the Optus B3 and Optus C1 satellites.
Only the WS-6906 has the ability to differentiate between the two.
That being said; I have nothing against the SF-500, its good value for money, it is easy to operate and it doesn’t take long to adapt your technique to deciding which satellite you’ve hit.
It’s a bit a disappointment that people don’t do some simple research, before making misleading claims about their equipment on this website.

"they both lock onto the Optus B3 and Optus C1 satellites."
Obviously somebody that doesn't have a CLUE about setting equipment up. The SF500 ONLY locks onto the selected satellite which if the settings are correct is C1.

The WS6906 is a painful heap of manure to use and operate compared to the superior SF500.

"people don’t do some simple research" why not check your facts before making false and misleading and stupid statements.

G'day P2D2
I just got a SF500 and also require English instructions. Can you please email to rodnjudy at gmail dot com.

P2D2 – My mate is now happy with his SF-500 - I checked and reset the device to recognise Optus C1 only.

Hi every one. Is there any chance you could send me the manual in english an settings as the one supplied is in a different language.it looks a good product and took under a week to get here.my address is aburnell@adam.com.au cheers

Just one thing to be aware of and that is that the Optus satellites have a 25 degree skew and some finders and charts do not take this into account.

To correct my previous post, Optus satellites have a 45 degree skew and some finders and charts do not take this into account, even the SF500 doesn't. You need to subtract 45 from the skew reading to get the start point and then fine tune with the SF500.

Contact P2D2 in the post above - you will find that it is the same as his SF500 digital finder - they go under a couple of different names.

Choc what is your e-mail address? I will send you all the settings and instructions. The SF500/SF3239 with the correct settings is magic and the easiest and best unit available.