[amsat-bb] sat android

[John Brier]

The only fault is it doesn't have the time at TCA. For that I have to open
up Heavens-Above.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:40 PM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Define best?
>
> Best is that an app allows me the freedom to choose what I want to
> display and does that so in a smart way.
>
> Last year I downloaded all the sat apps I could find and tested them one
> by one. Heaven's Above omits some sats because they deem them
> "uninteresting" and of course one of them was on my list to track. Right
> now they still don't have Diwata-2 in their list and no way to add that
> by yourself! (I saw someone on Twitter crying out to HA to pleeeeeease
> include it asap). The way they display is not ideal for portable
> operation and their information is very limited, e.g. no
> frequency/doppler info.
>
> ISS Detector has it all: you can choose the sats you are interested in,
> they are all in there (incl. Diwata-2), displaying them in a clear and
> useful way and they have all the info you need, like frequencies and
> doppler shift. It even has an elevation scale next to the radar plot, so
> you can point your arrow in the same angle as your phone. Plus the alarm
> function for this forgetful old fart is great. I really can't find any
> fault with ISS Detector.
>
> HTH
>
> Hans
>
> BX2ABT
>
>
> On 04/24/2019 03:44 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Define best. :-)
> >
> > I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only the
> > sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it
> shows
> > me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see
> ALL
> > "radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as
> they
> > call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I
> assume
> > are no longer functional.
> >
> > Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews:
> >
> > http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
> >
> > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
> >>
> >> 73 Bob W7LRD
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