First Strike Satellite Meters

Europe, Africa and Middle East... Here's your list!

2012-02-17T18:14:00.001-05:00

The North American "Take it with you" list was instantly famous... so we spent the time to do a European list!

Europe, Africa and Middle East, HERE IS YOUR LIST!!!

DMS International, First Strike Meters, and Sathero Meters come to your rescue. Now you can pull up the information on your smart phone!!! For now we are offering this service FREE of charge as a "THANK YOU" to those who have bought our meters. If you haven't bought our meters, think about us the next time you think of meters.

Europe, Africa and Middle East List

Just scan this QR code with your smart phone and bookmark the page so you can return to it later.

Satellites from 1.8E to 70.5E.

The only thing we ask in return is that you think about DMS International and our famous meters the next time you need satellite equipment. What other company brings you this level of service?

Satellite / Transponder Lists on the go!!!

2012-02-15T13:34:00.001-05:00

Have you ever been out on a install and needed to know the parameters of a transponder?

I guess that's happened to just about every FTA installer at one time or another. If you are a registered owner of our First Strike or Sathero meters, you can request a current satellite/transponder list. However the list is extensive and usually has about 139 pages. So what do you do? Print it out? Take it with you up on a roof in the wind with a meter in one hand and the list in the other hand.

Even less convenient is to carry your laptop with you. Now you just need to contend with boot up time, battery charges, and protecting your laptop in your service truck. What else can you do?

DMS International, First Strike Meters, and Sathero Meters come to your rescue. Now you can pull up the information on your smart phone!!! For now we are offering this service FREE of charge. Just scan this QR code with your smart phone and bookmark the page so you can return to it later.

At this time we are showing only satellites from 61.5W to 177.0W.

The only thing we ask in return is that you think about DMS International and our famous meters the next time you need satellite equipment. What other company brings you this level of service?

First Strike Meters website has a new look

2012-02-14T12:40:00.000-05:00

I've been thinking about some easier navigation for the First Strike site and after several hours of work I think I've come up with a better look and made the site easier to navigate.

I've removed the clutter and made a easy to understand site map and put it on the right side of each page. Now, no matter what page you are on, you can easily see and click to go to any other page on the site.

This seems to be a whole lot better. It will be easier for me to add the new products we have coming soon and easier for your to find them.

Check it out here

Our February 2012 Satellite / Transponder list is now available

2012-02-01T14:39:00.002-05:00

Our February 2012 Satellite / Transponder list is now available by request or download to our registered meter users.

Each month we publish a up to date listing of all satellites and transponders from around the world. This list is available to registered owners of our meters. You can get it by request. Our lists are formated in a easy to understand style matching that of your meter.

Keep in mind that this list is well over 100 pages long.

Can't load your meter? Try cleaning your computer.

2012-01-09T13:04:00.002-05:00

Can't get your Sathero Meter or First Strike Meter to load? You know the software is mature and well tested by many meter owners. I actually get a few emails or calls complaining about the software not loading. In most cases this problem can be solved by cleaning the computer. I've put together a short article on this that I've been sending out for years simply named Clean Computers.

It is always good to keep your computer clean. It helps avoid virus's and malware.

January 2012 Satellite/Transponder List Available!

2012-01-02T11:38:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year to all!

Our first 2012 Satellite/Transponder list is available. Registered owners of our meters can request a list.
This list of satellites and transponder settings is 139 pages long. Icomes in a pdf file and can be used for a reference for the settings ofyour meter (or your receiver).

Recently DMS International released our Avenger PLL321S-2 PLL LNBFwith 300KHz (or better) stability. This LNBF improves receptioncapability on all receivers. If you are using MPEG4 receivers thisLNBF will give you a better and more stable reception. We are gettingreports of vast improvements on channels that were tiling and blockingbefore. Even channels that could not be received now become not onlyavailable but rock solid.

The better traditional LNBFs give about 1.5MHz (1,500 KHz) stability. Lots of the low end LNBFs have 3MHz (3,000 KHz) stability. You can getby with these on MPEG2 SD with few problems, but with MPEG2 HD youshould consider stability of 1.5MHz a absolute minimum. Even then youcan see some problems. MPEG4 is a different animal. The compressionis greatly increased, making stability a major issue. MPEG4 HD jamstons of data in even smaller spaces. Properly rendering your MPEG4signals requires better LNBFs with high stability. Your traditional LNBF is no longer good enough. As this technology of higher compression and faster transfers improves the requirements for higher stability increases.

I have heard lots of complaints that MPEG4 receivers won't get all theavailable channels or some channels are seriously tiling and freezing. Most likely this is not a receiver problem, but a problem deliveringgood stable signal to the receiver. Think about it. When we went fromMPEG2 to MPEG4 we made a huge leap in technology of receivers. Itstands to reason that we need the same huge leap of technology in ourLNBFs. We have provided this for you in our Avenger PLL321S-2 PLL LNBF.

The good news is that our Avenger PLL321S-2 PLL LNBF is priced in the same range as the traditional LNBFs making it a no brainer to upgrade your LNBF. Don't install a new receiver without installing a new Avenger PLL321S-2 PLL LNBF.

DMS International has always lead the satellite technology field and it comes as no surprise that DMS International is the first to introduce PLL LNBFs at a reasonable price. You can count on DMS International to keep you up to speed with our ever changing technology.

Press Release ~ Brochure ~ Specs ~ Contact Sales ~ Contact Tim Heinrichs Directly

FREE Satellite / Transponder List

2011-12-08T21:50:00.001-05:00

Registered owners of our First Strike Meters can request our latest Satellite / Transponder list updated on December 9th, 2011. Our Satellite / Transponder list has quickly become one of the most sought after and recognized lists available. Our Satellite / Transponder list gets updated each month so you will always receive a current list. Registered owners of our meters can request a list at any time.

The Satellite / Transponder list comes in a view-able portable document file that exceeds 130 pages. Use it to find satellites and/or transponders that you never knew existed.

FREE satellite / transponder lists are just another reason to own our meters.

FS2-Lite coming soon!

2011-11-29T10:10:00.001-05:00

The long awaited arrival of the first meter in our FS2 series is drawing closer. Yesterday we started the hardware production of the FS2-Lite meter. There are still a few software bugs to work out before the FS2-Lite is released.

FS2-Lite is similar to the FS1 but with several improvements and additions. Probably the most requested addition is DiSEqC switching ability.

Watch our blog and our website for updates, and thank you to everyone who has purchased our meters. Our meters are used by the worlds best engineers, technicians and installers!

Satellite / Transponder lists updated

2011-11-07T13:00:00.001-05:00

Today I updated the satellite/transponder list. This list includes allthe known satellites and transponders around the world. I provide 2 ofthese lists to registered owners of First Strike Meters and Sathero Meters. Each list is formatted for the specific meter you have. I provide thisservice free of charge to registered owners of our meters. You simplyneed to provide your registered meter information and request thelist. These lists are extensive which makes them long. Usually theyare about 140 pages and come as a PDF file.

When you register your meter it is critical that you provide the serialnumber and registration code correctly. Each meter is checked againstour production list and verified that it is actually ours. On First Strike Meters we check the serial number and Sathero Meterswe check the registration code found on the inside of the batterydoor. We fully support meters that came from us however we are notable to support meters that did not come from us.

Register your First Strike Meter here ~ Register your Sathero Meter here

You can also Join our email lists here. We don't send to the email list very often so we won't flood youremails in box. It is mostly for big announcements, software changes,etc. If you own any of our meters you should sign up for theappropriate email list. If you want to keep up with the day to daystuff, see our blogs. First Strike Meters Blog ~ Sathero Meters Blog ~ Trimax Meters Blog ~ DMS International Blog

Satellite / Transponder list updated

2011-10-03T15:56:00.000-04:00

It seems that everyone likes or Satellite / Transponder list. I get requests for it all the time. It does take us a lot of time and effort to keep up with it. However, I don't mind providing it as a free service to folks that are good enough to buy and register our meters. That's a lot of what keeps us going here and I appreciate the people who continue to buy our quality products.

So how do you get our list? It's easy enough, first you must be a registered owner of our First Strike meters. It must be a authentic First Strike Meter. Then just request the list here. Make sure you provide your S/N. We do cross check against registrations for a match on the serial number and your email address.

Thanks for using our meters.

First Strike Meters Update

2011-09-29T16:59:00.000-04:00

First Strike FS1 sales hit a new high this month. I want to take a moment to thank all of you who have bought our meters.

Registered owners can request our "Satellite/Transponder List", a extensive world wide list of satellites and transponders that is updated each month. This list is one of the most accurate lists available.
A FREE service provided to registered owners of our meters.

Registered owners can request our "Easy Satellite/Transponder Lists" kit which includes templates and instructions on making new satellite/transponder lists the easy way. It is a MUST for those of you who want to make your own lists. A FREE service provided to registered owners of our meters.

You may want to join our Email Lists to keep up on news and updates concerning our meters. You will find lists for your First Strike meter and for other meters. It is free to sign up for any of our lists.

Dish 1000.4 LNBF information

2011-09-15T09:10:00.001-04:00

Dish 1000.4

Connect your peaking meter to PORT 2 on the LNBF, to peak on72.7°W. After maximizing the signal received from 72.7°W confirm signalon 61.5°W.
Connect a receiver to PORT 1 of the LNBF to power the LNBF whilepeaking.
Cables must be routed on the outside of the mast, as the azimuthplate completely covers the mast opening.

Taken from "Quick Facts, Dish 1000.4"

Dish 1000.2 LNBF information

2011-09-15T09:09:00.001-04:00

Dish 1000.2

Read QuickFacts, Dish 1000.2 for more information.

Taken from "Quick Facts, Dish 1000.2"

New Satellite / Transponder list

2011-09-05T19:16:00.000-04:00

Like always, I'm a little behind. On 9/2/2011 we released the latest Satellite / Transponder list. Registered First Strike owners can request it. Our list remains free of charge, however, you must be a registered owner to get it.

Request it here and help us out by including your meters serial number. Makes it faster for both of us.

European Satellite / Transponder loadable list updated

2011-08-24T09:19:00.000-04:00

Thanks to our agent in the UK, Cdtronix, we now have a updated European list for both L meters and the older K meters. Registered owners are welcome to request this updated list. List is free of charge.

Thanks to Cdtronix for this update.

Great pictures from Malaysia

2011-08-18T12:53:00.000-04:00

"Thanks again for your prompt support. This is the best sat finder ever because of its realtime fast sweep. Because of FS1, now i have 6 LNB on my 6' dish."

"The 60cm dish with 3 LNB is receiving all KU NSS6, Thaicom 5 and Measat3a.

With FS1 meter i can even use 60cm offset dish to receive 100.5 AsiaSat 5. The photo above shows that the FS1 able to read some weak signal even without using Feed Horn on my LNBF. No others device able to read at all, i have tried Analogue meter, WS6096 Meter and others china meters borrowed from my friends."

Steven - Malaysia

The three most popular digital satellite meters

2011-08-15T14:36:00.001-04:00

Last month we finalized a joint venture agreement with Sathero Meters. This makes us proud to bring you the three most popular digital satellite finder meters, First Strike Meters, Sathero Meters and Trimax Meters. It gives you one stop shopping for all your meter needs. Now you can choose between the most popular brand names and buy them in one place at a great price.

Sathero SH-200

First Strike FS1

Trimax SM-3500

So the next time you are in the market for the best possible digital satellite finder meter, think DMS International.

First Strike FS1 Satellite Meter & Finder by Cdtronix

2011-08-12T12:15:00.001-04:00

August Satellite/Transponder list now available

2011-08-03T09:15:00.000-04:00

Yesterday we released the August Satellite/Transponder list. If you are a registered owner of a First Strike meter or a Sathero meter you can request our latest list.
We spend a great deal of time and effort at a considerable expense to bring you the most up to date list available and we format it so you can easily understand how the information should be entered into your First Strike meter or your Sathero meter. The list is extensive covering satellites worldwide. It is over 100 pages. Some say it is the best list available.

This is a FREE service provided ONLY to registered owners of our meters.

We have a huge shipment of Sathero meters arriving today or tomorrow. If you are a dealer or reseller of our meters this will be your last chance to buy at our "Pre-order Special".

European Satellite / Transponder loadable list available

2011-07-27T21:05:00.000-04:00

Up to date European Satellite Transponder list for FS1 L

Up to date European satellite list for FS1 L now available thanks to Dylan at http://Cdtronix.com
Registered First Strike meter owners can request this list from our contact page.

If you are in Europe and would like to get more information about our meter, contact sales@cdtronix.com.

Special thanks from First Strike Meters and DMS International to Dylan for his hard work and willingness to share with First Strike Meter owners.