Patent ID: 8134512

Claim:
A method for aligning a reflector of an antenna with a satellite configuration, comprising: aligning the reflector in tilt based on a geographic location of the reflector; passing the reflector through an azimuth arc wherein the azimuth arc intercepts at least a first point and a second point, the first point having a first signal strength received from the satellite configuration on the azimuth arc and the second point having a second signal strength less than the first signal strength, the second point located on the azimuth arc after the first point; passing the reflector through an elevation arc after passing the reflector through the azimuth arc, the elevation arc intercepting at least the second point and a third point, the third point having a third signal strength received from the satellite configuration on the elevation arc; determining an alignment point having a maximum signal strength received from the satellite configuration based on a Gaussian antenna pattern of a reception of the satellite signal and the first signal strength, the second signal strength, and the third signal strength; and aligning the reflector with the alignment point.