Precision aiming of an antenna based on a radio source

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program instructions that cause a computer to execute a process comprising:

• receiving a signal from a remote antenna at both a first antenna and a second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna being collocated and offset from one another by a fixed predetermined angle such that a center of a high gain region of a main lobe of the first antenna is substantially aligned with a low gain region of a main lobe of the second antenna;
• determining a set of signal characteristics of the signal based on the signal being received at the first antenna;
• decoding a first data set based on the signal being received at the first antenna using the set of signal characteristics;
• decoding a second data set based on the signal being received at the second antenna using the set of signal characteristics;
• calculating a difference between the first data set and the second data set;
• and
• determining a currently aimed direction of the first antenna with relation to the remote antenna based on the difference between the first data set and the second data set.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to execute one or more processes;
• and
• a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed configured to:
• receive a signal from a remote antenna at both a first antenna and a second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna being collocated and offset from one another by a fixed predetermined angle such that a center of a high gain region of a main lobe of the first antenna is substantially aligned with a low gain region of a main lobe of the second antenna;
• determine a set of signal characteristics of the signal based on the signal being received at the first antenna;
• decode a first data set based on the signal being received at the first antenna using the set of signal characteristics;
• decode a second data set based on the signal being received at the second antenna using the set of signal characteristics;
• calculate a difference between the first data set and the second data set;
• and
• determine a currently aimed direction of the first antenna with relation to the remote antenna based on the difference between the first data set and the second data set.