Patent ID: 7813449

Claim:
An antenna system for receiving radio waves and for operation in conjunction with a wireless remote controller that transmits control data including gain state data and antenna position data, comprising: an antenna, having passive gain and a main beam with a predetermined beam width, that receives the radio waves and outputs a radio frequency signal; a radio frequency amplifier coupled to receive and amplify said radio frequency signal to a gain level controlled through a gain control input; a housing rotatably supporting said antenna; a motor coupled to rotate said antenna with respect to said housing, thereby orienting the direction of said main beam, and wherein said motor is a digital proportional motor; a wireless remote control receiver operable to receive the control data; a controller coupled to said gain control input and said wireless remote control receiver, and operable to couple the gain state data from said wireless remote control receiver to said gain control input, thereby wirelessly controlling the gain level of said radio frequency amplifier, and wherein said controller is coupled to drive said motor to selectively rotate said antenna, and wherein the antenna position data defines plural discrete angular positions, and wherein said controller drives said motor to selectively rotate said antenna to said plural discrete positions in accordance with the antenna position data.