[amsat-bb] Upcoming Satellite Passes--Best Tool Question

[Don KB2YSI]

Another option is to use satmatch.com.

By modifing the URL you can get all of the passes between 2 locations for a
number of satellites, example:

https://www.satmatch.com/satellite/SO-50,AO-91,AO-92,CAS-4B,XW-2A/obs1/DM01/obs2/FN22?search_start_time=2019-02-23T12:00Z&duration_hrs=24

Add/change the satellite names as needed, change the grid squares, more
western is 1st, and set date & duration as required.

There is a GUI available, but I find it is easier to do manually; at least
for me.

On Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 09:14 Jeff Johns via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> No worries. I still made a contact on that pass and you are able to fix
> something on your end to help you work more passes. It’s a win-win for both
> of us.
>
> Jeff WE4B
>
> > On Apr 22, 2019, at 11:28 PM, Les Rayburn via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > I need some advice, and I promise to be grateful.
> >
> > Trying to work a sked tonight with Jeff W4EB on EO-88 and yours truly
> made a series of newbie mistakes.
> >
> > Since becoming involved in satellites, I’ve always relied on the
> “Countdown” program within SatPC32 to let me know what passes were coming
> up at my location.
> >
> > Tonight I learned that I’ve been missing God knows how many passes per
> day! The Countdown software will only display one (1) upcoming pass for a
> given satellite at your location until that satellite has disappeared from
> view.
> >
> > In the case of EO-88, I actually had two passes overhead about an hour
> apart, but only knew about the first one.
> >
> > Strictly Windows 10 PC in the shack. What’s the best tool to use to help
> me visualize ALL the upcoming passes for the next twelve hours or so at my
> location. I love the Countdown format, just want to be able to see multiple
> passes from the same birds.
> >
> > P.S. The other newbie mistake was forgetting to switch my antenna back
> to the IC-910H after doing an APRS pass earlier on the D-710. DUH! I really
> need to invest in an IC-9700.
> >
> > Thanks Jeff for your patience.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Les Rayburn, N1LF
> > Maylene, AL
> > EM63nf
> > AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
> >
> >
> >
> >
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