The Directv Group, Inc.

Yang-Yang Shi

Ernest C Chen

Guangcai Zhou

Gustave R Stroes

Methods, apparatuses and systems for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in tilt based on a geographic location of the reflector, passing the reflector through an azimuth arc wherein the azimuth arc intercepts at least a first point and a second point, the first point having a first signal strength received from the satellite configuration on the azimuth arc and the second point having a second signal strength less than the first signal strength, the second point located on the azimuth arc after the first point, passing the reflector through an elevation arc, the elevation arc intercepting at least the second point and a third point, the third point having a third signal strength received from the satellite configuration on the elevation arc, determining an alignment point having a maximum signal strength received from the satellite configuration based on a Gaussian antenna pattern of a reception of the satellite signal and the first signal strength, the second signal strength, and the third signal strength, and aligning the reflector with the alignment point.

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