[amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file

Ted Krempa k7trkradio at charter.net
Thu Dec 20 01:11:45 UTC 2018


Thank you....it sounds like I have a misunderstanding about keps vs sql....I'll read up on that

Thank you, again

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen E. Belter [mailto:seb at wintek.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 4:54 PM
To: Bob
Cc: Ted Krempa; AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: Doppler file

Ted,

There is a window that allows you to download and update the Keps.  Any changes to the sqf files for new satellites or modes are performed by you manually. 

73, Steve N9IP 
--
Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com


> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ted,
> 
> As nice as it would seem, it really isn't possible to automatically update
> the DOPPLER.SQF file.  The most important reason is that each station has a
> different transmit and receive offset due to different RX and TX chain
> frequency calibration, drift, etc.  It would be possible to have a baseline
> SQF file (without compensation) and a few hams do publish that.
> 
> You can manually update the Kep files yourself.
> 
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:36 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, can anyone else answer my question below.....(Joanne must be busy)
>> 
>> Thanks, Ted
>> K7TRK
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Krempa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 3:49 PM
>> To: 'JoAnne Maenpaa'; 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> Good stuff, Joanne...thanks
>> 
>> One thing, though, that I have never understood, however:  Does SatPC32
>> properly update keps and the sqf data when the 'update' option is used in
>> the program? Or do we need to keep updating manually. I can understand with
>> a new sat, manually trying to find the right data, but after the sats are
>> rolling along for a few weeks the normal sites that identify keps usually
>> have that data current.
>> 
>> Thanks for any input
>> 
>> 73, Ted
>> K7TRK
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne
>> Maenpaa
>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:54 AM
>> To: 'Dave'
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>> 
>> Perhaps these messages from the amsat-bb from a few weeks ago might offer
>> a starting point?
>> 
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-October/069839.html
>> https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2018-November/070451.html
>> 
>> --
>> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat.org
>> 
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:40 AM
>>> To: James McIrvin
>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dobbler file
>>> 
>>> I’m not sure if you received a private response but I have a similar
>> issue.
>>> I tried to use SatPC32 the other day and found many of the satellite
>>> frequencies were not correct. I’m going to have manually edit a bunch of
>>> them unless I can find someone with a good set of files.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> N2OA
>> 
>> 
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