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Abstract

A pod mount assembly 20 is configured in a folding quad pod design with four ground-engaging legs 22, 24, 26, 28, and a rotatable central column 30. The ground-engaging legs rotatably connect to the base of the central column 30. The central column 30 contains a telescoping central shaft 32. The central column 30 is rotatable from a horizontal position into a vertical position. The telescopic shaft 32 is extendable upward from a retracted position within the central column 30 into a extended position there above. The pod mount assembly 20 includes a hydraulic pump and cylinder to rotate the central column 30 and extend the telescopic shaft 32. The unique folding and collapsible design of the pod mount assembly 20 creates a small form factor for high mobility and ease of deployment. The pod mount assembly 20 acts as the mounting base for an antenna assembly 10. A controller assembly 40 utilizes a triple tombstone controller configuration for the steering of a dish assembly 100, with each tombstone controller allowing for independent rotation around a respective axis. The controller assembly 40 includes a pod mount attachment 42 for connecting to the telescopic shaft 32 of the pod mount assembly 20, a first tombstone 44, a second tombstone 46, a vertical support 48, an axle bracket 50, a third tombstone 52, and a back frame attachment for connecting to a back frame 60. The controller assembly 40 has the steering capability to control articulation in azimuth, elevation, and polarization.

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