Satellite dish sighting apparatus and alignment system
OwnerFred Paquetteinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for setting up a satellite dish to receive satellite signals, including television satellite signals, with precise positioning and aiming of the satellite dish, including determination of a clear line of sight, azimuth orientation, elevation angle and skew or tilt angle. The apparatus includes a line of sight mechanism removably attachable to a satellite dish.
Claims20
A device for selection of a clear line of sight for a satellite dish and for aligning a satellite dish, comprising:
- a body with a viewing tube for viewing a line of sight;
- a first bracket attached to the body and rotatably movable around a line coaxial with the line of sight of the viewing tube;
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- a second bracket attached to the first bracket, and rotatably movable along a line perpendicular to the line coaxial with the line of sight of the viewing tube, the second bracket comprising a compass and at least one level indicator.
A system for selection of a clear line of sight for a satellite dish and for aligning a satellite dish with respect to a determined satellite, comprising:
- a body with a viewing tube for viewing a line of sight;
- a first bracket attached to the body and rotatably movable around a line coaxial with the line of sight of the viewing tube;
- a second bracket attached to the first bracket, and rotatably movable along a line perpendicular to the line coaxial with the line of sight of the viewing tube, the second bracket comprising a compass and at least one level indicator;
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- a mounting bracket with a securing member for securing the body to the mounting bracket and an adjustable member for adjustably mounting the mounting bracket to a satellite dish, wherein the line of sight of the viewing dish is coaxial with the reception line of the satellite dish with respect to a determined satellite.
A method for aligning a satellite dish with respect to a known geosynchronous satellite, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining the azimuth angle and altitude angle of a known geosynchronous satellite with respect to a defined locale;
- providing a body with a viewing tube for viewing a line of sight, a first bracket attached to the body and rotatably movable around a line coaxial with the line of sight of the viewing tube, and a second bracket attached to the first bracket, and rotatably movable along a line perpendicular to the line coaxial with the line of sight of the viewing tube, the second bracket comprising a compass and at least one level indicator;
- rotatably adjusting the second bracket to set the second bracket at an angle to the line of sight corresponding to the altitude angle;
- orienting the body to a compass angle corresponding to the azimuth angle by means of the compass;
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- leveling the second bracket by means of at least one level indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.