[amsat-bb] Re: need link to current predict source code

[Jim Jerzycke]

Thanks for jumoing in on this, John.
We all appreciate your efforts in creating and maintaining PREDICT.
tnx es 73!
Jim  KQ6EA



--- On Mon, 12/1/08, John Magliacane <kd2bd at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: John Magliacane <kd2bd at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [amsat-bb]   Re: need link to current predict source code
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 2:16 PM
> --- On Mon, 12/1/08, Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea at pacbell.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > You might want to contact John, the program author,
> for tips
> > on compiling it on OSX...
> 
> Allow me to save you the cost of the postage stamp.  :-)
> 
> I don't run OSX personally, but have heard from several
> individuals who have successfully compiled PREDICT under
> OSX, some of whom have documented their efforts on the web
> in an attempt to assist other OSX users wishing to do the
> same:
> 
> N1OFZ: http://n1ofz.connares.org/software/predict
> 
> Grace Peng:
> http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2007/12/diy-satellite-tracking.html
> 
> Our own Paul Williamson, KB5MU, has created a
> "vocalizer" replacement for PREDICT operating
> under OSX: 
> http://www.mustbeart.com/software/MacVocalizer-manual.html
> 
> There may be other help pages as well.  Many have hypertext
> links on the PREDICT web page.  When all else fails,
> "Google is your friend".  :-)
> 
> > The latest version is the one that's available. I
> > don't know if John has plans for
> updating/enhancing it
> > further.
> 
> There has been some contributed code that permits PREDICT
> to operate under an IPv6 environment, and some other tweaks
> and fixes that are in the planning stages, but no official
> releases just yet due to time constraints and the fact that
> the program, last released in May 2006, still runs like new.
>  :-)
>   
> > Jim
> 
> 
> 73, de John, KD2BD
> 
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> Visit John on the Web at:
> 
> 	http://kd2bd.ham.org/
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