H - Electricity – 01 – Q
Patent
H - Electricity
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Q
H01Q 3/22 (2006.01) H01Q 1/12 (2006.01) H01Q 3/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2168488
An apparatus for positioning a directional antenna (12) of a remote ground terminal (6) which transmits and receives signals to and from a satellite (4) via the antenna (12). The apparatus includes a signal generator (52) for producing a frequency variable reference signal (35) having a variable duty cycle, and a controller (55) which operates to analyze the signals received from the satellite (4) and to vary the duty cycle of the reference signal (35) in accordance with an identification tag forming part of the received signals. The apparatus further includes a detector which receives the reference signal (35) and produces an antenna pointing signal (77) having an average amplitude proportional to the duty cycle of the reference signal (35). The controller (55) commands the signal generator (52) to produce a reference signal (35) having a first duty cycle when a signal having an identification tag not corresponding to a designated central hub station (5) is received by the antenna (12), and a reference signal (35) having a second duty cycle when a signal having an identification tag corresponding to the designated central hub station (5) is received by the antenna (12). The reference signal (35) having the first duty cycle causes the average amplitude of the antenna pointing signal (77) to equal a first value, while a reference signal (35) having the second duty cycle causes the average amplitude of the antenna pointing signal (77) to equal a second value. During installation, the antenna (12) is rotated until the average amplitude of the antenna pointing signal (77) equals the second value.
Bukhari Mohammad
Corrigan John E. III
Roos David A.
Soleimani Mohammad
Hughes Electronics Corporation
Sim & Mcburney
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