Patent ID: 7301505

Claim:
A method of positioning a satellite dish adapted to be connected to a satellite receiver, the satellite dish including a feedhorn and a signal converter disposed relative to a focal point of the satellite dish, the signal converter supplying an output signal for the satellite receiver, the satellite dish further including an elevation drive system and an azimuth drive system operably connected to move the satellite dish, the method comprising: providing a controller that is operably connected to the elevation drive system of the satellite dish and to the azimuth drive system of the satellite dish; causing the elevation drive system to elevate the satellite dish in response to an elevation command corresponding to a geographic location of the satellite dish that is input into the controller; causing the azimuth drive system to rotate the satellite dish about a vertical axis in response to a directional indication that is manually input into the controller; viewing a television monitor operably connected to the satellite receiver; and manually using the controller to stop the azimuth drive system to stop rotating the satellite dish upon locating an appropriate signal on the receiver monitor.