Method and apparatus for training a receiver on a source

An apparatus for training an antenna on a broadcast satellite, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a first signal sensor receiving at least one signal from the source;
• and
• at least one secondary signal sensor measuring a strength of the at least one signal, wherein the measured strength of the at least one signal is used to provide guidance information for training the receiver on the source, wherein the first signal sensor is a first low noise block (LNB) downconverter of the antenna, wherein the at least one secondary signal sensor comprises four LNB downconverters, wherein each of the four LNB downconverters are located on each of four sides of the first signal sensor.

A method of training a receiver on a source, said receiver having a first signal sensor, the method comprising:

• moving the receiver relative to the source;
• measuring at least one signal strength of at least one signal received from the source using at least one secondary signal sensor;
• providing guidance information using the at least one signal strength measurement, wherein the guidance information is used to train the receiver on the source.