A system and method for automatically positioning/directing satellite
antennas towards a satellite with which it is to communicate. The system
and method may use characteristics of symmetry of mutually exclusive
orthogonal axes. By using the symmetry of the antenna main beams, the
ideal direction of the antenna can be attained and, at the same time,
maximum cross-polarization may be achieved. The cross polarization may be
required in order not to interfere with the orthogonal polarization. The
system and method may position the Antenna on three mutually exclusive
orthogonal planes, including the azimuth plane, the elevation plane, and
the polarization plane. The system and method may include an indoor unit,
which may include a satellite receiver, a telemetric transmission, and
supply of voltage to a control system and which may control a drive motor
and/or an electronic search device; and an outdoor unit, which may include
a supervisory unit, a motor, and a control unit. The outdoor unit is
preferably configured to conduct a search in the three orthogonal planes
which may facilitate positioning the Antenna with a high degree of
accuracy.