ODU alignment procedure using circularly polarized signals allocated to specific satellites

A system for aligning a reflector of an antenna with a satellite configuration, comprising:

• a reflector;
• a power meter coupled to the reflector, wherein the power meter and reflector are tuned to receive first circularly polarized signals;
• an alignment mechanism, coupled to the reflector, wherein the alignment mechanism is manipulated to point the reflector at an orbital slot wherein only one satellite in the orbital slot transmits the first circularly polarized signals, to adjust the reflector to maximize reception of the first circularly polarized signals from the orbital slot, and to offset the reflector from a position where maximum reception of the first circularly polarized signal is measured.

A system for receiving satellite signals, the satellite signals being transmitted from a plurality of orbital slots, comprising:

• a reflector;
• and
• an alignment mechanism, coupled to the reflector, wherein the alignment mechanism is manipulated to point the reflector at an alignment point of maximum signal strength in a selected orbital slot in the plurality of orbital slots, wherein only one satellite in the selected orbital slot transmits the first circularly polarized signals, and wherein the reflector is offset from the alignment point.