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Method and system for determining the location of a sense antenna associated with a phased array communication system

  • US 5,771,019 A
  • Filed: 09/09/1996
  • Issued: 06/23/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for determining an actual location of a sense antenna associated with a phased array antenna of a satellite for broadcasting communication signals, the method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a plurality of calibration carrier signals each at a predetermined frequency from one of the sense antenna and the phased array antenna;

    receiving each of the plurality of calibration carrier signals at a second frequency at the other one of the sense antenna and the phased array antenna;

    comparing the second frequency of each of the plurality of received signals with the predetermined frequency of each of the plurality of transmitted calibration carrier signals; and

    determining the actual location of the sense antenna relative to the phased array antenna based on the comparison between the predetermined frequency of each of the transmitted signals and the second frequency of each of the received signals utilizing triangulation techniques.

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