[amsat-bb] Is there satellite tracking software for smart phones?

[Pedro Converso]

Hi Michael,

Yes indeed, you did right, glad is working for you.

Another alternative will be start using your locator as in following link:

http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm?locator=EL98im

Nice to know that in IOS pass is also working.

I did as you, velcroed smartphone to arrow.... :)

Wishing nice and rewarding contacts with the birds.

Best 73, lu7abf, Pedro

On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 4:01 PM, mvivona at yahoo.com <mvivona at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Pedro,
>
> It does work when I embedded my lat/lon into the URL like below. Is that
> what you meant?
> http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm?localat=28.53&localon=-81.36
>
>
>
> Michael KC4ZVA
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com>
> *To:* Mvivona <Mvivona at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Mike Lemons <becalmed9 at gmail.com>; AMSAT <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 14, 2017 10:56 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Is there satellite tracking software for smart
> phones?
>
> Hello Michael,
>
> Thanks for trying on IOS.
>
> There is a known issue on iPads, that could also be solved (I think) on
> IOS.
>
> Please try starting pass, setting your latitude & longitude, perhaps it
> will solve, start with:
>
> http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm?localat=41.5&localon=-90.2
>
> (Use whatever lat/lon values for your place)
>
> Please advice. Good Luck !!
>
> 73, LU7ABF, Pedro
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Mvivona <Mvivona at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Pedro, the site below doesn't work properly on IOS devices. You can't set
> your location. Might be OK for Android.
>
> Michael KC4ZVA
>
> On Apr 13, 2017, at 11:27 PM, Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Try http://amsat.org.ar/pass
>
> Shows in real time where to point antenna, mode to use and uplink/downlink
> frequencies Doppler corrected.
>
> Works on any portable device, both online and/or offline.
>
> No need to setup Keps, should take your location automatically.
>
> Good luck with the birds !
>
> 73, LU7ABF, Pedro
>
> > On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Mike Lemons <becalmed9 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a satellite app for Android phones? Preferably
> > something that shows where the satellite is above the horizon.
> >
> > SkEye looks promising. I think that if I Velcroed my phone to the boom of
> > my Arrow antenna, the app would give me realtime feedback of where to
> point
> > the antenna. People use the app for pointing telescopes. That would be
> > greater precision than what I need.
> >
> > The SkEye website says almost nothing about satellite tracking. From
> what I
> > can discern this function only exists in the paid version. ($6)
> >
> > (This is the third time that I have tried to send this message. Maybe if
> I
> > put my callsign in, it will be accepted)
> >
> > KI6ADN
> > 73
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