Patent ID: 6937199

Claim:
A method for positioning a satellite dish adapted to be connected to a satellite receiver, the satellite dish including a feedhorn and a signal converter disposed at a focal point of the satellite dish, the signal converter supplying an output signal for the satellite receiver, the method comprising: inputting an elevation command into a control console corresponding to a geographic location of the satellite dish for adjusting an elevation of the satellite dish, said control console operably connected to an elevation drive system of the satellite dish; elevating the satellite dish to correspond to the elevation command depressing a right arrow key on the control console to activate an azimuth drive system on the satellite dish; rotating the satellite dish by the azimuth drive system about a vertical axis; viewing a television monitor operably connected to the satellite receiver; stopping the azimuth rotation of the satellite dish upon locating an appropriate satellite signal on the receiver monitor; and tuning in the satellite signal by appropriately depressing the right arrow key, a left arrow key, an up arrow key, or a down arrow key to effect pointing of the satellite dish.