Re: [amsat-bb] sat track

["hasan schiers" <schiers@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

I'm using XPhome with 512 mb ram on a 1.2 gig celeron.

SatPC32 is excellent (especially if you plan to do any doppler correction 
with your radios). It is well supported and updated. It has the most 
accurate doppler correction of any program I have used. I can't say enough 
good things about this program.

If you are only interested in tracking/predicting and not rig control, the 
free Orbitron on the Amsat site is amazing. I use it for everything except 
rig control, where I use the aforementioned SatPC32. All tracking programs 
have a bit of a learning curve, Orbitron being one of the easiest.

I have also used:

Nova (nice eye candy, but a bit of a resource hog and doppler not as 
accurate, steep learning curve): a bit expensive.

SatScape (slower/clunkier/not as nice a display as Nova, but also free at 
Amsat, I think)

LogSat (not well supported, almost never updated, simple to use, fast, nice 
displays, a but of a klunky interface): moderately expensive. Not worth the 
money any longer.

Hope this helps ya.

73,

...hasan, N0AN




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael A. Tondee" <mat_62@netcommander.com>
To: <hartwell@hartwell.net>; <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] sat track


> Wow,
> That's kind of like asking what's better, Ford or Chevy?...(Chevy) ;-) 
> Personally, I like SatPC32 and the money from the purchase of it supports 
> AMSAT so you can't go wrong there.
> 73,
> Michael, W4HIJ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim" <hartwell@hartwell.net>
> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:12 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] sat track
>
>
>> Hi I have been off the birds sence AO13. Want to get back on so wont to 
>> know what the best software tracking software is now days for the PC 
>> runing xp.
>> Thanks Jim
>> K7UDG
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