While not quite up to the job it was originally intended for — positioning a 1.2-meter dish antenna — [Manuel] did manage to create a pretty capable azimuth-elevation positioner for ...

will be measured to research grade precision with the test range. This is done by using a 3-axis pedestal for the antenna under test to allow accurate movement in azimuth, elevation and polarization ...

But with a well-stocked scrap bin, a few strategic eBay purchases, and a little elbow grease, a powered azimuth-elevation satellite dish mount can become affordable. The satellites of interest ...