[amsat-bb] Some DUMB hints about using SatPC32 computer aided tuning

[Stefan Wagener]

Hi Ted,

Why would you want to? HRD is far inferior to SatPC32 for satellite radio
control. There is no reason to run HRD and SatPC32. Everything you need for
satellite radio operation is and can be done by SatPC32. Now, in case you
actually have a reason to run them both at the same time.... YES..... you
can do it with a virtual serial port emulator like VSPE. Running just fine
(for testing purposes only, since I really don't need or use HRD ever for
satellites) on my IC-9100, Also, if you really like "pretty" graphics, I
would recommend Nova for Windows (if you are limited to Windows). For me,
an OSX user, MacDoppler rules! It is the best of SatPC32 for windows on a
Mac and more.

Hope this helps,

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 5:53 PM, Ted <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> Good stuff, Burns.
>
> Also, for those that use HRD, remember, SATPC32 will not make CAT
> connection
> while HRD is running. (If you wanted to view the better graphics that are
> in
> the Sat portion of HRD, you can start and run the Sat program by itself
> without starting HRD. Just pull the shortcut from windows)
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Burns
> Fisher
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 12:13 PM
> To: AMSAT BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Some DUMB hints about using SatPC32 computer aided
> tuning
>
> I had CAT working once upon a time, but recently it has not.  I don't know
> what I changed when, but I could not get it to work at all until I spent
> several hours trying different things, and finally found the (duh) really
> dumb problems.
>
> 1)  I have a TS2000.  I'm pretty sure that I saw somewhere that you have to
> check the +12VRTS check box in Setup/Radio to make it work for the latest
> version of SatPC32.  I'm not sure if it has to be, but it works when it IS
> checked.
>
> 2) Check the serial cable.  I had the right one, and knew that I did (it
> generally wants straight through, not null modem).  But apparently
> somewhere
> along the line a connector had come loose.  Tighten them all down!
>
> 3) And here is the penultimate killer:  In the Setup/Radio dialog box, when
> you check your manufacturer, you'll see to the right a "Model" label and a
> pull down to say what model of radio you have.  But that "label" is
> actually
> a pulldown too.  Select "baudrate" instead of "Model" and SET THE BAUDRATE.
> (I was sure I had seen it somewhere and that I knew what I had set it too.
> But I was wrong).
>
> 4) The ultimate killer in my case:  The TS2000 needs to be power cycled
> after you change its baudrate (menu 56 for those who care) before it takes
> effect!
>
> I hope this helps someone!
>
> 73,
>
> Burns W2BFJ
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