A radar antenna has a reflector and maximum gain along its boresight. The
reflector has a periphery, typically circular, rectangular or elliptical.
A plurality of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal receiving
antennas are rigidly, mechanically attached to the reflector near its
periphery. The plurality of GPS satellite signal receiving antennas are
connected pairwise to a phase comparator for comparing a plurality of
first phase differences induced by a first GPS satellite signal received
concurrently between the plurality of GPS satellite signal receiving
antennas. A Phase comparator measures the phase difference of the signal
received at GPS satellite signal receiving antennas pairwise thus
performing a differential phase measurement. This differential phase
measurement is supplied to a computer for identifying an ambiguous
boresight position using the phase differences measured by the phase
comparator. The position of the GPS satellites is known with respect to
the geo-location of the antenna. Thus, the boresight angle is derived
from the phase difference of the carrier signal from the GPS satellite
being received and the mechanical alignment information between the GPS
satellite receiving antennas and radar antenna boresight stored during
calibration/manufacture of the radar antenna. The ambiguity in the
computed boresight position is resolved by making differential phase
readings using the same GPS antennas from a second GPS satellite signal
supplied by a second satellite.