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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1998
Keith R Jenkin, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Diane E Heck, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for configuring a satellite antenna (20) to receive a downlink signal from a geosychronous orbiting satellite (12) in a satellite communication system (10), comprising the steps of: (a) providing a satellite antenna (20) with a feed positioner mechanism (40) for adjusting the position of a feed device (42), such that the feed device (42) is selectively movably between a focus position (46) and a defocus position (44); (b) defocusing a beam of the satellite antenna (20) by using the feed positioner mechanism (40) to adjust the feed device (42) in relation to a dish component of the satellite antenna (20); (c) pointing the satellite antenna (20) towards the satellite (12), such that the downlink signal from the satellite (12) is received by the satellite antenna (20); (d) optimizing the beam of the satellite antenna (20) in relation to a near center of the downlink signal from the satellite (12); and (e) focusing the beam of the satellite antenna (20) using the feed positioner mechanism (40), thereby configuring the satellite antenna (20) to receive the downlink signal from the satellite (12).