[amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors

[Stefan Wagener]

Hi Francis,

Your assumption is not correct. SatPC32 has the option of selecting other
sources for Keppler files. As stated in the FAQs you need to modify the
Celestrak.SQF and specify another source as long as it starts with http...

Please familiarize yourself with the SatPC32 manual and its FAQs. It will
help in solving any perceived problems.

73, Stefan VE4NSA

On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM Francis Geraci <fgeraci14 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the tip!
> But, unfortunately, HRD and SatPC32 don't offer that choice. I guess I'll
> have to "load" them manually. I used to do that back with the "DOS" base
> software with the RS series of Sats. Jeeezz... Have I been doing "Sats"
> that Long ?
>
> Best 73, WB1FXX
>
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 9:31 AM Pedro Converso <pconver at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If possible to set on your tracking pgms,
> >
> > Try http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt
> >
> > All sats Keps updated every 4 hours
> >
> > 73, lu7abf, Pedro
> >
> > On 11/9/18, 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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