[amsat-bb] Introducing the Satellite FAQ and How-To wiki

[Sterling Coffey]

NICE!

I created an account, http://www.wikidot.com/user:info/kawfey, I'd love to
contribute.

Thanks!
Sterling, N0SSC

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 10:21 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://sats.wikidot.com/
>
> The main content so far:
>
> = What apps can I use to track satellites? =
> *  http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
>  * A table of Android/iOS mobile apps with supported/not supported
> checkmarks for various features. I don't have iOS so I had to put
> question marks on a lot of features for those apps.
> * If you know the status of the features let me know off list, or I
> can add you to the wiki so you can edit it yourself.
>
> = How do you know when the ISS is transmitting SSTV? =
> *
> http://sats.wikidot.com/how-do-you-know-when-the-iss-is-transmitting-sstv
> * Includes instructions on how to setup email notifications on the RSS
> feed of ariss-sstv.blogspot.com website using blogtrottr so you can be
> emailed when new events are announced.
>
> = How do you add 2 meter only digipeaters to SatPC32 =
> *
> http://sats.wikidot.com/how-do-you-add-add-2-meter-only-digipeaters-to-satpc32
> * I just added this based on an email from 2 hours ago
>
> = How to create multiple profiles in GoSatWatch =
> * http://sats.wikidot.com/gosatwatch:multiple-profiles
> * You can create the equivalent of profiles in the GoSatWatch by
> cloning an element set then selecting only those satellites of
> interest.
> * Brad WF7T created this tutorial
>
> Brad, WF7T and I started this wiki.The purpose is to document answers
> to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) across the various forums like
> amsat-bb, the AMSAT-NA Facebook group, twitter, QRZ.com forums, etc.
> How-Tos are also acceptable. The goal is not to be a comprehensive
> source of amateur satellite information (especially not lists of all
> the sats, as that info is on many other sources), just to supplement
> what is already out there and provide a place to collect commonly
> requested information. More information on the intention/philosophy of
> the wiki can be found here:
> http://sats.wikidot.com/about
>
> If you want to add stuff or edit the wiki, please create an account on
> wikidot and let me or Brad know your username/email address and we can
> add you.
>
> On the To-Do list [1] I have a goal to make a new page with a list of
> full duplex HTs. I know a list of these HTs already is on the web but
> I don't believe it's updated. I also know Patrick, WD9EWK has a lot of
> detailed info on various Chinese radios. All of this could be
> summarized and updated as new HTs come out. If you want to start it
> "that would be great." ;-)
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> 1) http://sats.wikidot.com/talk:start
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