ARRANGEMENT FOR STABILIZING A COMMUNICATION ANTENNA.

摘要

A pedestal arrangement for stabilization of a RF communication antenna that comprises an antenna group of at least three spatially separated GNSS antennas (Al, A2, A3) for receiving a navigation signal from a satellite transmitter a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). The GNSS antennas have respective outputs for providing GNSS navigation signals to an attitude determining device. A drive means for driving a movable pedestal part of said arrangement about at least one axis, has a drive control input for controlling the drive means for orientation of the communication antenna according to said control input produced by a control device operating on basis of an attitude output received from said attitude determining device. The GNSS antennas are attached in respective locations on or proximal to a circumference of a communication antenna for which said movable pedestal part is adapted to carry, and such that the GNSS antennas stay fixed relative to said movable pedestal part. The present invention also relates to a pedestal arrangement for stabilization of a radio frequency (RF) communication antenna, wherein the arrangement comprises an antenna group of at least two spatially separated GNSS antennas (Al, A2).