Re: [amsat-bb] Palm OS Satellite Tracking

["hasan schiers" <schiers@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce, nice to chat with you on AO-40 the Tuesday evening for the first
time.

I already have pocketSat and downloaded the new pSat for AO-40. It works!
Now if it just had a "Phase" indication we can see when the Xponder is
supposed to be on. It's a heck of a program for just 10 bucks!

73
hasan schiers, NØAN
schiers@netins.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Paige" <kk5do@arrl.net>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Palm OS Satellite Tracking


> i have added psat to my web page so you can link directly there. they use
the
> same pdb file for the keps so you can download the one kep file and it
will
> load to both. i hope this brief description of some of the features of
both
> programs will help you guys. i have been using pocketsat since 1999 and
just
> downloaded psatellite (short name... psat) to try today.
>
> looks almost like you have to have both programs to get all the
information
> that a portable satellite operator needs.
>
> pocketsat
> **lets you see all the passes aos/los between a particular time period for
> as many satellites as you choose (displayed in chronological order)
> this is a nice feature if you are trying to plan on where you need to
drive
> to hit the next pass. the free version is limited to showing only several
> satellites, to get unlimited satellites aos/los you have to purchase the
> program
>
> **on screen display shows elevation of satellite as it is passing over
> this is a nice feature when operating portable because it is quick and
> easy to see where to point the antenna (although having azimuth and
> elevation numbers make it just as easy)
>
> psat
> **shows map of earth and ground track of satellite
> nice to see where the satellite is coming from and where it is going
> (when track is sped up) no antenna coverage circle is available
> **shows high orbit satellites (ao-40/ao-10) (not available in pocket sat)
> (my personal note on this... if i were to operate ao-40 portable, i would
> do it when the satellite is more than 50% towards apogee. the reason is
> that there is less manipulation of the antennas, doppler etc. which i tend
> to run out of hands for. operating towards apogee allows you to not have
> to track as much....therefore, a simple printout from the home computer
> and carried with you would be good enough for many hours of operation)
>
> **does not show all the passes of various satellites for a particular time
period
> does have the ability to show next aos/los but you have to run it forward
> to do that and is limited to the next pass not to exceed 12 hours
>
> **you can enter a particular time/date and it will show you the pass from
that
> point on. not available in the free version, have to buy the program.
>
> common to both programs
> **ability to enter many different qth locations so that when you travel,
you are
> ready to go
> **ability to import kep files in pdb format or memo pad (both use the same
> file)
>
> looks like for anyone's use that you really need to have both programs.
your
> choice as to weather you need to purchase one or both of them. however,
> purchasing both can be done for less than $30. so it is not like trying to
> decide weather you want to purchase which microslop products you need at
> $300 each.
>
> 73...bruce
>
>
>
>
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