Antenna mounting and rotational positioning apparatus and method

An antenna mounting apparatus comprising:

• a locking unit;
• at least one hollow cylindrical section connected to the locking unit, the hollow cylindrical section having a cylindrical outer surface;
• wherein the locking unit is configured to selectively allow and inhibit rotation of the hollow cylindrical section about a steering axis;
• an antenna;
• a first clamp and a second clamp, each clamp attached to the antenna in spaced apart positions, and each clamp clamping the at least one hollow cylindrical section with friction to thereby prevent rotation of the respective clamp about the hollow cylindrical section.

An antenna mounting apparatus comprising:

• directional antenna;
• a master locking and steering unit for mounting the antenna to a fixed structure, the master locking and steering unit provided at a first position on the antenna;
• a slave locking and steering unit for mounting the antenna to the fixed structure, the slave locking and steering unit provided at a second position on the antenna, spaced apart from the first;
• wherein:
• the slave locking and steering unit has a locked condition and an unlocked condition, and movement from the locked condition to the unlocked condition is provided by a motion input;
• and,
• the master locking and steering unit has a locked condition and an unlocked condition, and movement between the locked condition and unlocked condition provides the motion input to the slave locking and steering unit.