Apparatus and method for positioning an antenna in a remote grou

Details Apparatus and method for positioning an antenna in a remote grou Apparatus and method for positioning an antenna in a remote grou

1995-01-05

1996-01-30

Blum, Theodore M.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including antenna orientation

H01Q 300

Patent

active

054883792

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for orienting a directional antenna of a remote ground terminal which receives a signal from a satellite. The apparatus includes a down-converter for demodulating the signal to an intermediate frequency signal. The down-converter includes an automatic gain control loop for maintaining the intermediate frequency signal at a predetermined power level. The apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the down-converter so as to monitor a voltage level of the automatic gain control loop. The apparatus also includes a controller operative to generate a difference signal corresponding to the difference of the voltage level when the signal from the satellite is being received by the down-converter from when the signal from the satellite is not received by the down-converter. The difference signal varies proportionally with the amplitude of the signal from the satellite received by the down-converter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4675688 (1987-06-01), Sahara et al.
patent: 4801940 (1989-01-01), Ma et al.

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