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I've just made myself a power supply for my basic satellite finder (The needle and buzzer type). I've put some pictures in the gallery and hope this link works? For those who want to know exactly which satellite you are looking at don't look any further as this is not for that type of finder. This is simply to enable me to take the dish out and find the best location in 'marginal' sites where there may be trees or a hedge in the way etc. It's also for those who are good at finding the correct satellite already using a good old compass and or knowing where SW is and turning it sout
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From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
Job done. Simply connect the "F" connector to the input of the satellite finder and it will supply power to the LNB without having to be connected to a TV or Set Top Box. Ideal if you need to test a few locations for signal first. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
Finally put the top of the container on. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
I put some old bubble wrap on top to prevent the batteries bouncing around and potentially damaging the connectors etc. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
Attach an "F" connector at the other end of the coax. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
Drill a hole in the side of the container and push the coax through from the inside. Attach a cable tie to the coax so that it can't be accidentally pulled all the way through, or disconnect the cables etc. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
Take a short piece of coax cable and connect the inner core to the pos side, and the outer windings to the neg side as shown. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
With a couple of 9v battery terminals connect them together as shown. (In Serial so you have 18v at the separate pos and neg ends. -
From the album: Satellite Finder Power Supply
Start with a cheap small clip container. This was one of about 6 or 8 from the 99p shop!