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

[John Brier]

Awesome.

I just invited you to become a member. After you accept I will add you
as a moderator.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:37 PM, Sterling Coffey <kawfey at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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