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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2004
Lamar K. Timothy, Kaysville, UT (US);
Jeffrey S. Sato, Sandy, UT (US);
Alan M. Buchanan, Sandy, UT (US);
Patricia F. Batzer, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
LaMar K. Timothy, Kaysville, UT (US);
Jeffrey S. Sato, Sandy, UT (US);
Alan M. Buchanan, Sandy, UT (US);
Patricia F. Batzer, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
L3 Communications Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for directing an antenna mounted in a restricted radome on an aircraft. The method can include the operation of determining whether the antenna is directed in a keyhole. A further operation can involve controlling the antenna using an elevation gimbal and an azimuth gimbal when it is determined the antenna is directed outside the keyhole. Another operation can include directing the antenna using an elevation, azimuth, and cross elevation gimbal when it is determined the antenna is pointing in the keyhole.