Smart mount for coupling an antenna alignment device to an antenna

A mount configured to couple an antenna alignment device to an antenna, the mount comprising:

• a clamp configured to engage with an external surface of the antenna, receive the antenna alignment device that is separate from the mount, and maintain coupling between the antenna alignment device and the antenna;
• one or more sensors configured to measure mechanical forces imparted by the surface of the antenna to corresponding portions of the clamp when the antenna alignment device is coupled to the antenna using the mount;
• one or more accelerometers configured to determine an orientation of the clamp when the antenna alignment device is coupled to the antenna using the mount;
• and
• electronic circuitry configured to transmit data indicating the measured mechanical forces and the determined orientation to the antenna alignment device adapted to determine whether a tightness of the coupling between the antenna alignment device and the antenna is within predetermined bounds.