[amsat-bb] Satellite Users on Macs

Richard Lawn rjlawn at gmail.com
Fri Jun 19 00:32:39 UTC 2020


I understand. I’ve just had a whole series of issues with the home network
and and a bunch of other things. I too have to admit that the reasonS I
left using macs
became numerous and I’m able to do everything and more especially in ham
radio with the windows computer.
73
Rick

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 8:26 PM Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net> wrote:

> I will be honest.
>
> I own both windows and Mac computers and I use them both extensively. I
> can honestly say both have their problems. My Mac drives me absolutely
> crazy with display issues and today was no exception on when I lost a zoom
> call somewhere in their graphics card and I could not bring the focus back
> to it but the call went on. I had to reboot the Mac eventually.
>
> So no matter which platform you choose expect some technical issues that
> you will have to work to resolve.
>
> I have to say right now That my windows 10 pro platform is by far the most
> stable.
>
> Mike VA3MW
>
> > On Jun 18, 2020, at 8:11 PM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > Dog Park Software makes everything you need satellite tracking and
> logging!
> > I have limited experience with the software (I do have an old MacBook
> Air,
> > but don’t use it very often) but everything I’ve heard about it is that
> it
> > works great.
> >
> > https://dogparksoftware.com/
> >
> > MacDoppler is also available through the AMSAT store and AMSAT gets a
> > portion of the proceeds.
> >
> > https://www.amsat.org/product/macdoppler/
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> > Executive Vice President
> > AMSAT
> >
> >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 20:04 Richard Lawn via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Every now and then I get sick of dealing with Windows updates and
> >> particularly the dreaded updates and think about going back to using an
> >> Apple computer. I'd be interested in learning how many of you are using
> >> Apple computers with Apple software. Let me hear from you please.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Rick, W2JAZ
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