Motorized antenna pointing device

A portable antenna alignment device for orienting an antenna having a mounting bracket attached to a mast, said alignment device comprising:

• a motor;
• a clamping, assembly attached to said motor, said clamping assembly removably clamping said motor to a portion of the antenna;
• a driver gear attached to said motor;
• a first gear assembly having a first gear segment;
• a second gear assembly having a second gear segment, said second gear assembly attachable to said first gear assembly to clamp a portion of the antenna mast therebetween such that said first and second gear segments form a driven gear about the mast for meshing engagement with said driver gear.

A method of orienting an antenna in a desired azimuth orientation, said method comprising:

• supporting a mast in a vertical orientation such that the mast is plumb;
• affixing a mounting bracket that is attached to the antenna to the mast, the mounting bracket having azimuth locking members that permit the antenna to be pivoted to a desired azimuth position when loosened and thereafter retain the antenna in the desired azimuth position when the locking members are locked in position;
• affixing a motor having a driver gear to the antenna;
• affixing a driven gear to the mast such that the driven gear is in meshing engagement with the driven gear;
• loosening the azimuth locking members to permit the antenna to be pivoted to a desired azimuth orientation;
• powering the motor to rotate the antenna to the desired azimuth position;
• locking the azimuth locking members to retain the antenna in the desired azimuth orientation;
• and
• detaching the motor from the antenna.

A method of orienting an antenna in a desired azimuth orientation, said method comprising:

• mounting a mast in a vertical orientation;
• affixing a mounting bracket that is attached to the antenna to the mast, the mounting bracket having azimuth locking members that permit the antenna to be pivoted to a desired azimuth position when loosened and thereafter retain the antenna in the desired azimuth position when the locking members are locked in position;
• clamping a motor having a driver gear to a portion of the mounting bracket;
• clamping a driven gear to the mast in meshing engagement with the driver gear;
• loosening the azimuth locking members to permit the portion of the mounting bracket to which the motor is clamped to pivot about the mounting mast;
• powering the motor to pivot the portion of the mounting bracket to which the motor is clamped to a desired azimuth orientation;
• locking the azimuth locking members to retain the antenna in the desired azimuth orientation;
• detaching the motor from the antenna;
• and
• detaching the driven gear from the mast.