Patent ID: 9170317
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G01S,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A process for determining unknown offsets between a radio frequency (RF) antenna and a platform on which said antenna is mounted, said process comprising: pointing said antenna at a first RF target in accordance with a first uncorrected relative pointing vector (uRPV rotating said antenna in an azimuth plane while monitoring at one of said antenna or said first target a first test RF signal transmitted between said first target and said antenna to determine a first delta azimuth angle (ΔAz rotating said antenna in elevation while monitoring at said one of said antenna or said first target said first test signal to determine a first delta elevation angle (ΔEv adding said ΔAz pointing said antenna at a second RF target in accordance with a second uncorrected relative pointing vector (uRPV rotating said antenna in said azimuth plane while monitoring at one of said antenna or said second target a second test RF signal transmitted between said second target and said antenna to determine a second delta azimuth angle (ΔAz rotating said antenna in elevation while monitoring at said one of said antenna or said second target said second test signal to determine a second delta elevation angle (ΔEv adding said ΔAz determining from said cRPV