Compact portable antenna positioner system and method

A method for utilizing a compact portable antenna positioner system comprising:

• coupling an antenna with an elevation motor wherein said antenna comprises a centrally located pivot point and wherein said antenna is configured for rotation in elevation about said centrally located pivot point when moved by said elevation motor;
• coupling at least one positioning arm with said an elevation motor at a first end of said positioning arm;
• coupling said at least one positioning arm with an azimuth motor at a second end of said positioning arm wherein said azimuth motor is configured to rotate in azimuth;
• coupling said azimuth motor and one or more connectors with a base box;
• providing a base/cover configured to couple with a rear portion of said antenna and when removed from said antenna to couple with a bottom portion of said base box;
• and;
• delivering said antenna, said elevation motor, said at least one positioning arm, said azimuth motor wherein said antenna is configured to store in a stowed position through rotation of said antenna to lie in a plane parallel to an axis parallel to said at least one positioning arm wherein said rotation is relative to said elevation motor.

A compact portable antenna positioner system comprising:

• an antenna with a centrally located pivot point;
• an elevation motor coupled with said antenna wherein said antenna may rotate in elevation about said centrally located pivot point;
• at least one positioning arm coupled with said elevation motor at a first end of said positioning arm;
• an azimuth motor coupled with said at least one positioning arm at a second end of said positioning arm wherein said azimuth motor is configured to rotate in azimuth;
• a base box comprising said azimuth motor and one or more connectors configured to connect to external components that are external to said base box;
• a base/cover configured to couple with a rear portion of said antenna and when removed from said antenna to couple with a bottom portion of said base box;
• said antenna configured to store in a stowed position through rotation of said antenna to lie in a plane parallel to an axis parallel to said at least one positioning arm wherein said rotation is relative to said elevation motor;
• a computer configured to align said antenna to point at a satellite;
• at least one receiver;
• at least one magnetometer;
• at least one inclinometer;
• and,
• said computer configured to utilize time and position information from said at least one GPS receiver, orientation information from said at least one magnetometer and declination information from said at least one inclinometer in order to align said antenna with said satellite.