[amsat-bb] FW: HRD tracking errors

Ted Krempa k7trkradio at charter.net
Tue Jan 29 20:09:54 UTC 2019


In the Sat program, click on 'satellite definitions', then 'Kepler data'
and you will get a window where you can check where your data source comes
from, or using the 'Add URL' or 'Add file' tabs, you can configure any
source or file you like

73, Ted
K7TRK

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Michael
Carper, Ph.D. via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 2:00 PM
To: Dave Webb KB1PVH
Cc: Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB; Francis Geraci
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HRD tracking errors

I've got it.

I just recorded an enhancement request to add it.

Mike, WA9PIE

On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 3:59 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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