Antenna alignment tool and method

A method for a user to align a near end antenna to a far end antenna, comprising:

• attaching an alignment tool including a display to the user's body by an attachment structure, wherein the attachment structure enables hands-free viewing of the display by the user;
• displaying on the display orientation information representative of the orientation of the tool with respect to the location of the far end antenna;
• and
• moving the user's body and the alignment tool attached thereto while viewing the orientation information on the display.

An antenna alignment tool for use by a user to align a near end antenna to a far end antenna, comprising:

• an interface to receive location information representative of a location of the far end antenna with respect to the near end antenna;
• instrumentation to provide information representative of the location and orientation of the tool;
• a display;
• a control coupled to the interface, instrumentation and display, to cause the display of orientation information representative of the orientation of the tool with respect to the far end antenna;
• and
• a hands-free attachment structure to attach the tool to the user's body and within the user's field of view.

An antenna alignment tool for use by a user to align a near end antenna to a far end antenna, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive quality metrics information from a radio receiver coupled to the near end antenna;
• a display;
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• a control coupled to the interface and display to cause the display of alignment information representative of the quality of a radio transmission from the far end antenna that is received at the radio receiver through the near end antenna;
• and
• a hands-free attachment structure to attach the tool to the user's body and within the user's field of view.