an antenna steering mount includes two basic building blocks which are joined together to form any of the known steering - axis combinations . each block includes a cylinder cut at an angle to form a cylindrical wedge . the wedges are joined together by bearings at their interface , and motors are used to counter rotate the two wedges relative to each other . one end of the complete assembly is attached to a mounting platform , and the other end includes mounting features for attaching an antenna dish thereto . various two - and three - axis steering configurations are disclosed including combinations of azimuth , elevation , cross - elevation , and cross - level steering .