[amsat-bb] Satellite Rising - Text Message / Alpha Numeric Pager

["Michael J Wolthuis" <wolthui3@xxxxxxx>]

I am 100% sure I have heard people talking about this before, but Google and 
searching archives revealed no insite.  My goal is to have a Text message 
sent to my cell phone or alphanumeric pager whenever a satellite (The ones I 
chose) are rising (Maybe with like 10mins warning or some set #).  Everyday 
it seems I pull up Nova or Predict and realize I just missed the last AO-51 
pass by 15mins even though I was just on the tractor or something. 

Does anyone know if such a program exists?  Otherwise is anyone interested 
in developing one off of the Predict server that could take user locations 
and just do the text paging? 

I have something very similar in APRSData from WB4APR, but that requires me 
to carry the TH-d7a with me always to get the info and I am not always 
carrying a radio, but always carrying pager and cellphone. 

Any ideas programs exist?  I think this would be GREAT! 

Mike
kb8zgl 
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