[amsat-bb] Automatic GS Tracking Satellites Software

[Jim Jerzycke]

Oh, D'OH!


I thought you were using SatPC32.......


Never mind, and sorry for the confusion.....


73, Jim


On 06/09/2017 08:19 PM, GEO Badger wrote:
> Thanks Pedro for that site.
>
> I can control the rotors with the dde, but not track from the WXTrack 
> program.
> ---
> Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> GEO
>
> http://www.w3ab.org
>
> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com>
> *To:* Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea at verizon.net>
> *Cc:* GEO Badger <w3ab at yahoo.com>; "amsat-bb at amsat.org" 
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 9, 2017 12:15 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Automatic GS Tracking Satellites Software
>
> Perhaps worth try http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe
>
> Using wispdde controls Rotor & Dopplers
>
> It is the executable of http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
>
> On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea at verizon.net 
> <mailto:kq6ea at verizon.net>> wrote:
> > Have you selected the tracking function in the software? You click 
> the "R"
> > button in the upper left corner of the display screen, and if it 
> indicates
> > "R+" it should be able to control the rotors.
> >
> >
> > And don't forget to calibrate them! I use the command line function 
> ("DOS
> > Box") to do it, but again, I forget the name of the program I used.
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On 06/09/2017 06:56 PM, GEO Badger wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks. Been there done that.
> >>
> >> I saw that, GS232, under the CX6DD selection. No joy. I opened the 
> DDE and
> >> am able to control the rotors remotely so I know the com port is 
> working,
> >> but no tracking. Still pushing buttons. -!8^)
> >> ---
> >> Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> >> GEO
> >>
> >> http://www.w3ab.org <http://www.w3ab.org/>
> >>
> >> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> *From:* Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea at verizon.net <mailto:kq6ea at verizon.net>>
> >> *To:* amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> >> *Sent:* Friday, June 9, 2017 11:41 AM
> >> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Automatic GS Tracking Satellites Software
> >>
> >> You won't.
> >>
> >>
> >> IIRC, you select the Yaesu GS-232 protocol, but it's been so long since
> >> I set mine up that I don't remember.
> >>
> >>
> >> LVB Tracker pages here: http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, Jim  KQ6EA (soon to be KQ0EA in DM70mn!)
> >>
> >>
> >> On 06/09/2017 05:55 PM, GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> >> > I do not see the LVB tracker option in the WXtrack drop down list in
> >> > V3.8.44.1060. What am I missing? ---
> >> > Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
> >> > GEO
> >> >
> >> > http://www.w3ab.org <http://www.w3ab.org/><http://www.w3ab.org/>
> >> >
> >> > Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
> >>
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