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A stabilizer platform mounted to a vessel for positioning a satellite dish antenna in the azimuth and elevation directions. An azimuth motor and an elevation motor are mounted in a formed hollow interior of a housing. Azimuth motor control cables and elevation motor control cables are connected to t

A stabilizer platform mounted to a vessel for positioning a satellite dish antenna in the azimuth and elevation directions. An azimuth motor and an elevation motor are mounted in a formed hollow interior of a housing. Azimuth motor control cables and elevation motor control cables are connected to the motors to carry signals and power for controlling the operation of the motors. On top of housing is mounted a platform which rotates in the azimuth direction with respect to the housing. The azimuth motor is coupled to the platform through a gear arrangement and rotates the platform. On top of the platform is mounted an elevation drive which holds the satellite dish antenna. Mounted in the platform is an elevation gear cluster which rotates with respect to the platform. The elevation gear cluster is coupled to the elevation drive. The elevation motor drives the elevation gear cluster so that the elevation motor can move the satellite dish antenna in the elevation direction. The satellite dish antenna can be rapidly positioned in both the azimuth and elevation directions, independently of each other, without the elevation motor control cables or the azimuth control cables becoming entangled or moving.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A stabilizer platform mounted on a vessel for continually positioning a satellite dish antenna, said stabilizer platform moving said satellite dish antenna in an azimuth direction and an elevation direction, said stabilizer platform comprising:a motor support fixedly attached to sai

[ I claim:] [1.] A stabilizer platform mounted on a vessel for continually positioning a satellite dish antenna, said stabilizer platform moving said satellite dish antenna in an azimuth direction and an elevation direction, said stabilizer platform comprising:a motor support fixedly attached to said vessel;a platform rotationally assembled to said motor support;an azimuth motor fixedly attached to said motor support, said azimuth motor coupled to said platform, said platform rotating in said azimuth direction when said azimuth motor is driven;an elevation gear drive rotationally mounted through said platform, said satellite dish antenna coupled to said elevation gear drive, said satellite dish antenna moving in both said azimuth direction and said elevation direction as said platform is rotated by said azimuth motor;an elevation motor fixedly attached to said motor support, said elevation motor coupled to said elevation gear drive, said satellite dish antenna only moving in said elevation direction when only said elevation motor is driven;said stabilizer platform compensating for changes in elevation caused by said rotation of said platform in said azimuth direction by driving said elevation motor.