[amsat-bb] FW: HRD tracking errors

Michael Carper, Ph.D. mike at wa9pie.net
Tue Jan 29 20:31:16 UTC 2019


I just added nasa all and it worked fine.

Mike, WA9PIE

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 2:28 PM Michael Carper, Ph.D. <mike at wa9pie.net>
wrote:

> 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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