[amsat-bb] The Problem With "n" In Some TLE Sets of the 10-10-19 AMSAT TLE Distribution.

W3AB/GEO w3ab at yahoo.com
Thu Oct 17 23:23:19 UTC 2019


Ray, great to have found the issue.

As you state, anniversary dinner first, ham radio to follow. 😃

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On Oct 17, 2019, 16:03, at 16:03, Ray Hoad via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>To All:
>
>I think I have figured out what is going on with the "n's" in the TLEs
>last
>week.
>
>I have a substitution protocol in my process that replaces "+" with " "
>(i.e. a blank). For some reason that protocol failed last week and
>inserted
>a "n" instead. I am going to resolve that issue tonight when I create
>this
>week's TLE distribution.
>
>That process has worked flawlessly for twenty some years, but
>apparently
>something has been corrupted????  I will resolve it tonight.
>
>Sorry for the "n" substitution issue, but thanks for the "heads up".  I
>have
>been out of pocket this week and just read though my emails. 
>
>FYI. Tonight is my 37th Wedding Anniversary Dinner so the TLEs may be a
>little late this week. (My wife will want her anniversary dinner,
>period! In
>this she out ranks me.)  But I will get it done.
>
>Ray Hoad
>WA5QGD
>AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager
>
>
>
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