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Satellite apparatus with omnidirectional and manually steerable directional antenna

  • US 6,542,117 B1
  • Filed: 02/22/2000
  • Issued: 04/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Satellite antenna apparatus connectable or connected to a satellite communications terminal, comprising:

  • a manually steerable directional antenna for communication with a geostationary or quasi-geostationary satellite, the directional antenna being manually steerable in inclination; and

    an omnidirectional antenna having an axis about which a reception property of the omnidirectional antenna is omnidirectional;

    wherein the omnidirectional antenna is mounted on the directional antenna such that the inclination of the omnidirectional antenna axis is adjustable in use relative to the inclination of the directional antenna to align the omnidirectional antenna axis substantially with the vertical.

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