Abstract: An antenna alignment system for a directional antenna may include an antenna alignment device to be temporarily mounted to the directional antenna to determine antenna positioning data therefor. The antenna alignment system may also include a technician tool mount associated with the antenna alignment device. The antenna alignment device may also include a technician tool configured to be temporarily mounted to the technician tool mount, and acquire an image looking in a direction outward from the directional antenna.

Abstract: An antenna alignment tool may include a housing to be temporarily mounted to an antenna during alignment. The antenna alignment tool may also include a processor carried by the housing and configured to determine actual position data, actual azimuth data, and actual tilt data for the antenna. The processor may also be configured to generate an earth browser file for displaying on an earth browser a representative antenna pointing directional indicator based upon the actual position data, actual azimuth data, and actual tilt data for the antenna.

Abstract: An antenna monitoring system includes a cloud based server, and sensor devices, with each sensor device including a portable housing to be mounted on a respective directional antenna, and at least one alignment sensor carried by the portable housing and configured to sense alignment of the respective directional antenna. Each sensor also includes a cellular telephone transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a controller carried by the portable housing, and configured to collect alignment data from the at least one alignment sensor, and communicate with the cloud based server via the cellular telephone transceiver. The cloud based server may include a processor and a memory coupled thereto and configured to provide at least one user interface associated with the alignment data for the sensor devices.

Abstract: An antenna monitoring system includes a cloud based server, and sensor devices, with each sensor device including a portable housing to be mounted on a respective directional antenna, and at least one alignment sensor carried by the portable housing and configured to sense alignment of the respective directional antenna. Each sensor also includes a cellular telephone transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a controller carried by the portable housing, and configured to collect alignment data from the at least one alignment sensor, and communicate with the cloud based server via the cellular telephone transceiver. The cloud based server may include a processor and a memory coupled thereto and configured to provide at least one user interface associated with the alignment data for the sensor devices.

Abstract: An alignment system for point-to-point alignment of spaced apart first and second antennas may include first and second end-point alignment kits. The first end-point alignment kit may include a first antenna alignment device for determining the actual position data, and actual azimuth and tilt data for the first antenna, and a first technician tool for communicating the actual position data for the first antenna to the second end-point alignment kit. The second end-point alignment kit may include a second antenna alignment device for determining the actual position data, and actual azimuth and tilt data for the second antenna, and a second technician tool. The second technician tool may receive the actual position data for the first antenna, determine respective target azimuth and tilt data for the second antenna based upon the actual position data of the first antenna, and display the actual azimuth and tilt data for the second antenna.

Abstract: An alignment system for point-to-point alignment of spaced apart first and second antennas may include a remote server configured to determine respective target azimuth and tilt data for each of the first and second spaced apart antennas based upon actual position data of the first and second spaced apart antennas. The alignment system may also include an end-point alignment kit that may include a technician tool, and an antenna alignment device to be temporarily mounted to a given antenna during alignment. The antenna alignment device may be configured to determine the actual position data and actual azimuth and tilt data for the given antenna. The technician tool may be configured to communicate the actual position data for the given antenna to the remote server, receive the target azimuth and tilt data from the remote server, and display the actual azimuth and tilt data for the given antenna.

Abstract: A directional alignment and alignment monitoring sensor system that is designed to be mounted to a directional or omni-directional antenna wherein the system includes a sensor having one or more phototransistors that are associated with one or more baffle members and wherein each baffle member defines a restrictive light passageway toward a phototransistor such the by measuring the time that a phototransistor is illuminated, a correct orientation of the antenna may be accurately determined.

Abstract: A tool and method for aligning directional antennas quickly and accurately in azimuth, tilt and roll. The tool includes a housing, mounting brackets for securing the tool to an antenna, a data storage device including predetermined alignment information, a GPS system for measuring azimuth, and inclinometers for measuring tilt and roll. The tool also includes displays for displaying the measured values of the azimuth, tilt, and roll relative to the predetermined parameters. As a result, a user can easily align an antennas based on the azimuth, tilt, and roll information measured and displayed by the tool.