R: [amsat-bb] Squint on AO-40

["i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxxxxx>]

Hello Paul , Tracy

I would like to know what version of  InstantTrack are you using

I have V 1.52 and V 1.52up

I have no problems with both  provided that ALON/ALAT is correctly
introduced for AO40

For Version  1.52
Supposing the ALON/ALAT is 311.4/-10.5 than add 180 to ALON
311.4 + 180 = 491.4  and since it is greater than 360 subtract 360 to it
ALON = 491.4 - 360 = 131.4
for ALAT change only the sign and introduce in IT V 1.52 the following:

10.5,131.4
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For version 1.52up Introduce directly:

311.4/-10.5 -Z

The results for  Squint will be the same on both versions

Now push two time the P key in your keyboard and look at the Z axis
vector direction.

It will be the same

In Version 1.52up it is necessary to additionally introduce -Z  because on
the contrary of  OSCAR-10 and 13 the AO40 antennas are placed in  the -Z
axis face of the satellite i.e. the 400 N motor side.

73 de i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Williamson <kb5mu@AMSAT.Org>
To: Tracy <k7kcs@attbi.com>
Cc: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Squint on AO-40


> At 05:00 PM 1/7/2002 -0800, Tracy wrote:
> >I was told that IT (Insta Track) displayed Squint incorrectly for AO-40.
>
> That's "InstantTrack", please.
>
> >. . . if I want to know what the squint is when using IT, I subtract the
> >displayed value from 180.    ??????????????
>
> No, that's not quite right. See
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/itfaq.html#073 for a full explanation.
>
> >Has IT offered a bug fix for this?
>
> Yes. See http://www.amsat.org/amsat/instanttrack/beta.html
>
> 73  -Paul
> kb5mu@amsat.org
>
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