First load may take a moment while resources are fetched. Subsequent loads will be instant.
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Before You Begin
When placing the antenna for the first time or in a new location, your first step should always be to tap Calibrate on the home screen and follow the instructions to align the antenna to the baseplate orientation arrow before attempting any pointing or tracking operation.
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Your Location
How should AntennaPi determine your location?
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Device GPS
Use your device’s built-in location — most accurate
📋 Rotate the antenna until its boresight aligns with the orientation arrow on the baseplate. Tap for 1° steps or hold for continuous rotation. Elevation is set automatically by the onboard sensor.
Rotation control
←↺ rotate
→↻ rotate
Tap = 1° · Hold = continuous
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Select Location
Address lookup
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Coordinates
Target height offset
feet above ground
For tower-mounted or elevated antennas at the target
Calculated pointing
Azimuth
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Elevation
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Distance
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Place antenna facing roughly
NSEW
⟳ Enter a location above
Target
Current
Motor control requires AntennaPi hardware
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Satellites
Select satellite type
🛰
Geostationary
Fixed position — point and hold
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Orbiting
LEO satellites — live pass tracking
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Geostationary
Select satellite
GOES-19 EAST
75.2° W · NOAA weather · operational
GOES-18 WEST
137.0° W · NOAA weather · operational
GOES-16 BACKUP
104.7° W · on-orbit spare
Inmarsat-4 F3 AMERICAS
97.6° W · L-band AERO & maritime
Inmarsat-4 F2 ATLANTIC
53° W · L-band AERO & maritime
Calculated pointing
Azimuth
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Elevation
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Place antenna facing roughly
NSEW
⟳ Aligning — rotate baseplate
Target
Current
Motor control requires AntennaPi hardware
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Orbiting Satellites
Select satellite
ISS SPACE STATION
~400 km · 92 min · NORAD 25544
Meteor-M2-3 WEATHER
~820 km · sun-sync · NORAD 57166
Meteor-M2-4 WEATHER
~821 km · sun-sync · NORAD 59051
Metop-B WEATHER
~817 km · sun-sync · NORAD 38771
Metop-C WEATHER
~817 km · sun-sync · NORAD 43689
Next 5 passes — ISS
⌛ Loading TLE data…
Place antenna facing pass midpoint
NSEW
⟳ Aligning — rotate baseplate
Pass midpoint
Current
Motor control requires AntennaPi hardware
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Cell Tower
Filter by carrier
All
Nearby towers — sorted by distance
⌛ Loading tower database…
Place antenna facing roughly
NSEW
⟳ Aligning — rotate baseplate
Target
Current
Motor control requires AntennaPi hardware
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Before Pointing
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Safety Check
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Ensure the antenna has a clear sweep path with no obstructions in the target direction
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Verify your feed line has sufficient slack and will not bind during rotation or elevation changes
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Keep clear of the moving mount until pointing is fully complete
Cancel
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Before Tracking
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Safety Check
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Ensure the antenna has a clear sky sweep path for the full duration of the pass
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Verify your feed line has enough slack to follow the antenna across the full pass arc without binding
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Keep clear of the moving mount for the full duration of tracking
Cancel
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Tracking — Active
Acquisition in
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Holding at acquisition AZ · awaiting 10° elevation