[amsat-bb] FW: HRD tracking errors

Michael Carper, Ph.D. mike at wa9pie.net
Tue Jan 29 20:28:15 UTC 2019


Wow, well THAT is interesting!

Right now, the options are:
nasabare.txt
amateur.txt
goes.txt
stations.txt
visual.txt
weather.txt

I haven't tried to add any myself... but happy to try that.

Mike, WA9PIE


On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 2:24 PM Ted Krempa <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

>
> 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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