[amsat-bb] Question about SatPC32 Auto satellite switching

[Mark L. Hammond]

Yes that’s right, Tom.

Mark N8MH


On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 3:29 PM Thomas Schaefer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Thanks. I believe my mistake was an assumption. I was not looking to
> assign priorities but rather just wanted the satellites to be the ones I
> have assigned letters. Given a conflict, I can understand the program
> needing the prior defined, but short of that, I made the assumption that
> Auto meant it would automatically switch among the satellites I have
> defined to letters. Given nothing in prior.sql, I would have assumed the
> program would just stick on the earlier AOS.
>
> To be clear, if I have satellites A - N assigned, I have to list 9 of
> those satellites in the PRIOR.SQF file (as their names, not letters). Put
> another way, just assigning satellites to letters and setting Auto is not
> sufficient for the program to switch. So even though I assign letters, I am
> limited to 9 satellites to be auto switched.
>
> Is that really how it works?
>
> Thanks to all!
>
> Tom Schaefer, NY4I
> Blog: www.ny4i.com
> Madeira Beach, FL (Grid: EL87ot)
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 2, 2020, at 2:24 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > You need to edit Prior.sql.
> >
> > From the manual...
> >
> > *3. Prior.SQF*
> >
> > The program performs automatic satellite switching for satellites with a
> > priority setting. This works as follows: If no priority satellite is in
> > hearing range, the program switches to a priority satellite as soon as
> that
> > satellite's elevation reaches the minimum elevation angle, provided the
> > satellite effectively comes into hearing range.
> >
> > If during the hearing range of a priority satellite, another one with
> > higher priority shows up, the program switches to that one, but only at
> > elevation 0 to avoid reception time losses. If a priority satellite
> reaches
> > LOS, the program switches to a lower priority satellite, provided it is
> in
> > hearing range.
> >
> > The file contains the names and priority degree of the satellites with a
> > priority setting. A maximum of 9 satellites can be entered. The satellite
> > with the highest priority 1 has to be first in the list, the satellite
> with
> > priority 2, second etc. If the program is used in conjunction with WiSP,
> > priority settings in both programs have to be the same.
> >
> > Dave-KB1PVH
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Galaxy S9
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 2:19 PM Thomas Schaefer via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> There is a feature to automatically switch to the next satellite. I have
> >> it enabled (A+ in commands).
> >>
> >> But when a satellite goes past LOS, it does not switch to next. Is the
> >> idea that is will switch to the next one at AOS?When I say it does not
> >> switch, the frequency and active sat / letter does not change.
> >>
> >> Is the program supposed to change automatically to the next satellite in
> >> the list of upcoming passes?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tom NY4I
> >> Blog: www.ny4i.com
> >> Madeira Beach, FL (Grid: EL87ot)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]