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Android App Analysis and Review: SatFinder, Developed by Maciej Grzegorczyk. Listed in Tools Category. Current Version Is 1.49, Updated On 16/08/2024 . According to s reviews on Google Play: SatFinder. Achieved Over 11 million Installs. SatFinder Currently Has 32 thousand Reviews, Average Rating 4.3 Stars

SatFinder (Satellite Finder) is a tool which will help you to set up satellite dish. It will give you azimuth, elevation and LNB tilt for your location (based on GPS) and chosen satellite from list. The result is shown both as numeric data and graphical on google maps. It has also built in com which will help you to find proper satellite azimuth. It also can use augmented reality to show where is satellite on camera view.

Com works only on devices with com sensor (magnetometer).


How to use this app:

1. First of all, you should enable GPS and Internet on your phone. – in most cases it is impossible to receive GPS signal inside buildings. So if you want to get very accurate location – please go near windows or go even outside.

In current app version location should be found quite immediately. So if you stuck with ‘no location’ message please make ensure that you got enabled all required features/permissions.

2. If app found your location, you must select desired satellite. To do this you must find icon with magnification glass and tap it. On the list you will find all satellites with elevation angle above zero degrees. : satellite name doesn’t affect the calculation of angles. Important thing is satellite position.

3. The azimuth, elevation and skew angle is calculated for your location and chosen satellite. Under calculated values there is a com with graphical representation of azimuth angle. The azimuth angle is calculated with magnetic inclination. – every time you use com – you should calibrate it. Green line represents your phone azimuth. So if on com green and red indicators are on each other – front of the phone should show you direction to the satellite. If the com value is correct – phone azimuth value will go green.

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