Satellite antenna with adjustment guidance system

Details Satellite antenna with adjustment guidance system Satellite antenna with adjustment guidance system

1995-11-30

1996-12-31

Wimer, Michael C.

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

With means for moving directive antenna for scanning,...

343840, 343894, H01Q 302

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055898416

ABSTRACT:
A satellite dish antenna for receiving a broadcast signal from a satellite includes a low noise block which receives the signal reflected from the dish and provides a human-perceptible guidance signal, such as a sequence of beep tones, to aid an individual in properly orienting the satellite dish with respect to the satellite. A time interval between the beep tones is varied in dependence on the strength of the broadcast signal received at the low noise block. A circuit for providing the guidance signal is activated by a non-contact switch, such as a magnetic lead switch. A magnet is movably mounted on the surface of the low noise block for selectively activating and deactivating the guidance signal circuit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4538175 (1985-08-01), Balbes et al.
patent: 4554552 (1985-11-01), Alford et al.
patent: 4792812 (1988-12-01), Rinehart
patent: 5493310 (1996-02-01), Ota
Baylin et al., "The Home Satellite TV Installation and Troubleshooting Manual", Distributed by Howard W. Sams & Co., 1985, pp. 192-202.

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