[amsat-bb] AO 73 and SatPC32 program

[Greg D]

Sounds like the program is not really looking for AO-73.  Perhaps look 
at it in reverse...  At the time the program thinks AO-73 is at AOS, 
what other satellite actually is?  Compare settings, and you'll probably 
discover what is wrong.

Greg  KO6TH


Rich/wa4bue wrote:
> I will try to get screen shots tomorrow.
>
> Our locator point on the map works correctly for all the other sats.  
> When the program announces AOS the antenna is on the sats and the 
> radio is on frequency and Doppler is working.  On AO 73 this is not 
> the case.  AO 73 tracking is not working correctly. We see frequency 
> and Doppler working but the sat is located somewhere else.  Again the 
> TLE is correct.
>
> Rich
> W4BUE
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan" <wa4sca at gmail.com>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO 73 and SatPC32 program
>
>
>> Rich,
>>
>> <The rotors track but the bird is over the Pacific Ocean and we are 
>> on theAtlantic Ocean. side -
>> Virginia.
>>
>> Are you saying the antennas are pointing in the wrong direction?  If 
>> so, do the antennas point in the
>> same direction as the program says to point?
>>
>> 73s,
>>
>> Alan
>> WA4SCA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <-----Original Message-----
>> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Rich/wa4bue
>> <Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 12:24 PM
>> <To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO 73 and SATPAC program
>> <
>> <Kj4YKG has taken a good look at the our program.
>> <
>> <The program controls the other birds well, so the clock, locator , 
>> and all
>> <are set properly.  The TLE data is correct.
>> <
>> <The rotors track but the bird is over the Pacific Ocean and we are 
>> on the
>> <Atlantic Ocean. side - Virginia.
>> <
>> <This only bird that has this problem.
>> <
>> <Help!
>> <
>> <R
>> <
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