[amsat-bb] sat android

[Doug Phelps]

I also use ISS Detector Pro.

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On Apr 23, 2019, 6:39 PM, Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB 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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