Re: [amsat-bb] Tracking SO-35

[Robin Haighton <ve3frh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Roy -
certainly simplifies tracking the non-digitals
73 de Robin Haighton VE3FRH
Executive Vice President
AMSAT-NA

Roy Welch wrote:
> 
> In playing around here with WiSP32, I have found out something that others
> may have already found out about WiSP32.  It may be useful for SO-35 users.
> 
> I setup SO-35 in the WiSP Satellite Setup as I would any Pacsat type BBS
> satellite.  In the Scheduling tab, I left the Program entry blank.  It
> would normally have MSPE entered here for the digital satellites.  In the
> General tab, I left the satellite Call Sign entries blank.  I set the State
> entry to Track & Display.  I entered the uplink/downlink frequencies in the
> Frequencies tab.
> 
> Then when SO-35 appeared, no MSPE window appeared, naturally, but the
> antennas tracked and importantly, the radio tuned.  This is a neat way to
> track any fixed uplink/downlink satellite such as AO-27, MIR, ISS & SO-35.
> 
> Try it and see.
> 
> --
> 73, Roy
> 
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