[amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors

[Dave Webb KB1PVH]

Mike,

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasa.all

Dave-KB1PVH

On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 4:53 PM Michael Carper, Ph.D. via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> As many of you know, we've committed resources to revise Ham Radio Deluxe's
> Satellite Tracking application.  We've invested in buying rigs, rotor
> hardware, and antennas in an effort to eliminate all problems related to
> these applications... and moving the ball forward.
>
> With that in mind... where can I get "nasa all"?
>
> Mike, WA9PIE
>
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 7:50 AM Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Terry,
> > Thanks for the thoughts.
> > I "combed" thru the Keps. I did notice that AO-91 had a catalog # of
> > 43015, not 43017. I corrected that. Still, no Joy. AO-92 is OK. AO-85
> still
> > a problem, and AO-91 is still 30 minutes off.
> > It definitely is something with the Keps. HRD and SatPC32 use different
> > "element sets".
> > SatPC32 uses "nasa.txt", HRD uses "nasabare.txt and amateur.txt". I need
> to
> > figure out how to get "nasa.all" into HRD. And, one of the 2 element
> sets,
> > in HRD, is loading 3 keps entries for AO-91, each with different "catalog
> > numbers", as noted above.
> > Also, I have noticed with each "update" (many), the sat track gets slower
> > loading.
> > There is an "upcoming" update. I may try and "uninstall" HRD, reinstall
> > with a "fresh" copy.
> >
> > Thanks again. Best from the "Florida Keys"
> > WB1FXX
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
> > wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Francis,
> > >
> > > Do you have multiple entries for AO-91 and AO-85?
> > > I have found this to be a problem with some other tracking programs.
> > > What happens is that you load the keps just after launch before the
> sats
> > > have been finally identified.
> > > The keps are then updated with a different object number and you get 2
> > > entries for a given sat.
> > >
> > > I've just downloaded a demo of HDR Sat and I just have 1 entry for each
> > > and
> > > it tracks correctly.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Francis Geraci
> > > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 6:24 AM
> > > To: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors
> > >
> > > I use HRD Sat., SatPC32 and Amsat Droid.
> > > SatPC32 and Amsat Droid agree on position of FM birds, HRD shows some
> > birds
> > > 30 min. earlier than expected. Mainly, AO-91 and AO-85. Anyone else
> > noticed
> > > this tracking error ?
> > > I have "poured" thru ALL HRD's settings, reloaded keps, etc. Nothing
> > seems
> > > to correct this tracking anomaly. Grrrrr.
> > >
> > > Best to All - WB1FXX
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