[amsat-bb] Geochron 4K with Amateur Satellite Overlay
Bob Hammond
propgrinder at gmail.com
Sat Apr 6 16:08:11 UTC 2019
How do you get the amsat overlays? Can you send a pic of what they look
like?
thanks,
Bob
W7OTJ
On Sat, Apr 6, 2019 at 8:25 AM Les Rayburn via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> No financial or other relationship with this company—just a very satisfied
> customer.
>
> If you haven’t seen the Geochron 4K clock then you’re in for a real treat.
> Basically a small computer in a box, it features a HMDI output capable of
> feeding 4K resolution video to a monitor of your choice.
>
> Like its mechanical namesake, it displays a world map segmented into 24
> hour time zones, and clearly display the “gray line” terminator as day
> turns into darkness.
>
> But for satellite operators it can do so much more. It also can access the
> Internet to get real-time updates on a number of things—including amateur
> satellites. That’s right, you can watch the next pass of AO-91 or SO-50
> approach your home QTH on a beautiful 70” 4K TV in real time.
>
> The effect is hypnotic. Soon to come will be even more live overlays
> including weather, maidenhead grid maps, propagation reports, etc.
>
> You can even add 3-D “pins” in various colors to mark any location on
> earth, and label them as you see fit. At just under $400 dollars, it makes
> a great present. Pair it with a large HD or 4K monitor and it’s the perfect
> compliment to any satellite operators shack.
>
> https://www.geochron.com/product/4k/
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> Maylene, AL
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>
>
>
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