[amsat-bb] Satellite Users on Macs

[Burns Fisher]

Hi Richard,

I switched to using a Mac in my station a couple years ago when I
remembered that I had an old Mac Mini--so old that it could not even be
updated to the latest OSX.  But what the heck, I tried it.  I am using
MacDoppler to run both my tuning (IC9700 and before that a TS-2000) and my
rotator (G5500 with AMSAT LVB Interface).  It works VERY well.  I also like
that I can buy MacLogger and the two integrate so that I can log on
MacDoppler and it automatically gets the satellite, time, frequency, etc.

Don, at Dog Park Software gives excellent support and has helped me several
times.  There are a few irritating things about the UI, but it is mostly
just a nice piece of software.  And believe me, I don't intend to disparage
SatPC32 either.  I also have that, used it for quite some time, and also
got used to its quirks just as I did with MD.

And yes, the Mac is not perfect--especially Apple is a real pain about Java
(for FoxTelem) but with my old Mac Mini, I don't have to worry about
updates :)

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 8:06 PM 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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