SeaSpace TeraScan 1.5M, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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TeraScan 1.5m Polar Satellite Tracking Antenna O & M Manual
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10.3.2 align
Manually align the tracking antenna based on the maximum signal strength received while tracking a
satellite.
Format:
align
align unit
Description:
align is used to manually align a polar satellite tracking antenna. The user must view the signal strength
obtained from the system’s receiver while tracking a satellite. The user must enter azimuth adjustments
(positive or negative) and observe the effect they have on the signal strength from the trackeye display.
The objective is to find an azimuth adjustment that gives a maximum signal strength for the pass. This
azimuth adjustment may then be added to the original azimuth orientation and stored as the
azimuth.orient setting in the file $PASSDIR/antenna/antenna.calib.
Example:
[1]% align
Enter adju/- xx.x
Or
[=-0.1
]=+0.1
Type exit <Return> to stop.
Do you wish to save the correction in antenna.calib [yes/no]?
{Reply by entering yes or no.}