Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including antenna orientation
Patent
1998-06-18
1999-08-31
Blum, Theodore M.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including antenna orientation
343766, 343882, H01Q 300
Patent
active
059459450
ABSTRACT:
A satellite dish antenna targeting device which corrects for incline and parabolic offset angle. The satellite dish antenna is connected to a base by a support member so that the satellite dish antenna is able to move through an elevation. An inclinometer is mounted to move in unison with the satellite dish antenna for sensing when the base is oriented at an inclination angle with respect to a tangent to the earth at a location where the satellite dish antenna is being targeted. The inclinometer further senses the elevation the satellite dish antenna moves through. The inclinometer thereby provides a dish elevation corrected for the incline and elevation of the satellite dish antenna to a microprocessor. The microprocessor corrects the dish elevation for the parabolic offset angle of the satellite dish antenna. A display device connected to the microprocessor displays a corrected dish elevation of the satellite dish antenna. The satellite dish antenna is thus rapidly and accurately positioned within one degree to receive the satellite signal by moving the satellite dish antenna until the display device displays a predetermined target elevation compensated for by the incline and/or parabolic offset angle of the satellite dish antenna.
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Sherwood William J.
Wagner David W.
Blum Theodore M.
Winegard Company
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