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Azimuth and Elevation are measures used to identify the position of a satellite flying overhead. Azimuth tells you what direction to face and Elevation tells you how high up in the sky to look. Both are measured in degrees. Azimuth varies from 0° to 360°.
- What is the antenna azimuth angle?
- What is the antenna elevation angle?
- How do you find the azimuth and elevation angle?
- What is azimuth and elevation plane?
What is the antenna azimuth angle?
Azimuth refers to the rotation of the whole antenna around a vertical axis. It is the side to side angle. Typically you loosen the main mount bracket and swing the whole dish all the way around in a 360 deg circle. By definition North is 0 deg, East is 90 deg, South is 180 deg and West is 270 deg.
What is the antenna elevation angle?
Measurement of the elevation angle
Elevation angle is the angle between the horizontal plane and the line of sight, measured in the vertical plane. The reference direction (i.e. an elevation angle of zero degrees) is a horizontal line in the direction to the horizon, starting from the antenna.
How do you find the azimuth and elevation angle?
Most noteworthy, one must make use of the following formula for the purpose of azimuth calculation to the west: Z = 360 – d, where “Z” is the azimuth one intends to find, and “d” is the distance in the form of degrees from due north.
What is azimuth and elevation plane?
The azimuth plane is also known as the XY plane and refers to the horizontal plane. The elevation plane is also known as the vertical or YZ plane. The elevation plane is oriented at right angles to the azimuth plane. A third perpendicular plane, the XZ plane also intersects the origin and provides data points.
