[amsat-bb] AO-85 in Gpredict

[Robert McGwier]

The only difference is https doesn't work.

On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 10:10 PM, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mac,
>
> Hmmpf.  No idea.
>
> Helping another Ham, we found that his version of GPredict needed to
> have the server URL on one line (without the nasabare.txt part), and the
> file name (nasabare.txt) on a different line.  He has v1.4 on Windows,
> I'm on v1.3.something on Linux.
>
> The data isn't all that sensitive, so I wouldn't be too concerned about
> the lack of SSL security, but it's still odd...  For what it's worth,
> all the pre-configured URLs for Celestrak are http-no-s also.  I think I
> just did a copy/paste from the Amsat site when configuring mine.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Mac A. Cody wrote:
> > Greg,
> >
> > I have found that the URL you provided does not appear to work with
> > Gpredict.  I have found that the following URL does work:
> >
> > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
> >
> > I don't know why http works and https doesn't, but that is my
> > experience with Gpredict.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mac Cody / AE5PH
> > On 12/02/2017 11:58 AM, Greg D wrote:
> >> Hi Mike,
> >>
> >> As others have noted, AO-85's keps aren't in the default locations
> >> GPredict gets its information from.  I have the Linux version, but I
> >> expect it's similar under Windows, if that's what you're using.
> >>
> >> Go to Edit -> Preferences, and select the TLE Update tab.  Under the
> >> Update from the Internet section there's a list of websites, all from
> >> celestrak.  Click on Add TLE source, and edit the highlighted section
> >> with:
> >>
> >>      https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
> >>
> >> Be sure the box "add new satellites to local database" is checked, and
> >> hit OK.
> >>
> >> Then update the update the database with Edit -> Update TLE data -> from
> >> Network.  You should then be able to find AO-85 in the search list under
> >> Configure (cleverly hidden under the little triangle in the upper right
> >> corner).
> >>
> >> GPredict is my primary satellite prediction and tracking app.  Enjoy!
> >>
> >> Greg  KO6TH
> >>
> >>
> >> radiomb wrote:
> >>> Hello,   Seeing the posts I downloaded Gpredict  to give it a try. I
> >>> could not find AO-85 (FOX-1A) in satellites listed. Even AO-91 is in
> >>> the current list. Can it be under some other name? I found a way to
> >>> add a bird but looks like a pain to update. Easy way?  And if AO-91
> >>> is in the list why was AO-85 left out?TNX 73 Mike K4MIA
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