SatHawk 3000 vs Birdog Signal Meters

Admin · #1 (**permalink**) 03-29-2005, 02:47 AM

Two very popularprofessional satellite signal identifiers meters exist in the market today.

The SatHawk 3000 meter vs the BIRDOG

Which one is your favorite? why?

TelStar-5 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2005, 12:54 AM

I kinda want to put my 2 cents in iv never owned a SatHawk but I recently recived a gift from my cuson he bought a birdog off you guys and had it sent to me OMG ill never go back to my pencel metter again. The birdog unit has to be the best !

sky4278 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-05-2006, 06:51 PM

This is my 2 cents: nice to have either meter, but my preference is the birdog

rainman · #4 (**permalink**) 05-17-2006, 07:25 AM

either meter would be great. save you from pulling all your stuff out to the dish to make adjustments.

aikon · #5 (**permalink**) 06-01-2006, 11:02 PM

I have a birdog and happy to have it. Saves a lot of time on locating sats.

Buzzer · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 11:22 AM

I can't say that one meter is better than the other, I have a Sathawk 3000 that has not worked from day one,DOA. This is the one that I 'won' on this site, about three months ago. I'm sure that it would make it a lot easier to do an install, but I am still using an OLD borrowed meter that only works when you shake it. And thats my two cents.

pictureon · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 05:40 PM

I believe a meter is as good as its software.

sinnes · #8 (**permalink**) 10-23-2006, 09:28 PM

So far Birdog has Sathawk beat overall.

Sathawk lost its programming early on costing a return shipping fee and down time and it has gone thru a battery.

Birdog has good battery life and programming always is improving.

Just lately Birdog has lost its 'found sat' sound alert so I may find Sathawk closer in my rating if this turns out to be a lasting problem.

Also Birdog seems to have a bit better recognition of signal quality but this may be a result of Sathawk battery weakness.

Birdog also connects and handles a bit better with everything on the front of the unit - Sathawks side connection can be more awkward and pull the unit out position more often.

Am I buying more than one Birdog - yes I am!
The outside man does a complete dish setup and point while the inside man cables and setups the IRDS.
No walkie talkies or TV and power on the roof anymore.

Stu

wajohann · #9 (**permalink**) 10-23-2006, 09:57 PM

My new Birdog no detec with 82w,91w. I sent it back to manufactory for fix but no different need help thank you.