Marine antenna mount

An antenna mount for mounting an antenna to a surface, comprising:

• a ballast housing and radome enclosure substantially enclosing the antenna and including a dampener disposed in a lower area of said ballast housing dampening oscillations of said ballast housing induced by an external force;
• a first gimbal, coupled to said ballast housing, and allowing at least one of said ballast housing and the antenna mount to rotate with respect to a first rotational axis;
• a yoke, coupled to said first gimbal;
• a second gimbal, coupled to said yoke, and allowing at least one of said yoke and the antenna mount to rotate with respect to a second rotational axis;
• and
• a mounting bracket, coupled to said second gimbal and to the surface, and rotating relative to said ballast housing with respect to the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis.

An antenna mount for mounting an antenna to a surface, comprising:

• ballast means for supporting the antenna, said ballast means including a dampener disposed in a lower area of said ballast means dampening oscillations of said ballast means induced by an external force;
• first gimbal means for allowing at least one of said ballast means and the antenna mount to rotate with respect to one of pitch and roll;
• a yoke, coupled to said first gimbal means;
• second gimbal means, coupled to said yoke, and allowing at least one of said yoke and the antenna mount to rotate with respect to another of pitch and roll;
• a mounting bracket, coupled to said second gimbal means and to the surface, and rotating relative to said ballast means with respect to pitch and roll;
• and
• a shock absorber connected to said ballast means and to a one of the antenna mount and the surface, said shock absorber dampening movement of said first and second gimbal means.