[amsat-bb] Satellite Users on Macs

[Bryan Green]

I do mean the remote rovers who are in more than one grid. And if that doesn’t matter so much, no problem! Your first post made me go look for it. 73!

-- bag

Bryan KL7CN/W6
bryan at kl7cn.net

> On Jun 19, 2020, at 12:39 PM, Burns Fisher <wb1fj-bb at fisher.cc> wrote:
> 
> 
> You mean ME roving, or THEM roving?   For me, I don't do it that often.  For the partner, I don't remember if you have to fill in the grid anyway, or if it defaults to the grid in QRZ (where it does the callsign lookup).  But in any case, you can overwrite it.
> 
> I think I read that the most recent LOTW can deal better with a roving logger, but I'm not sure if MacLogger has incorporated that yet.  I'm sure Don is thinking about it :-)
> 
> Oh, I just re-read.  Do you mean a partner that is on a grid line/corner?  I don't go after grids that much, so I have not had this to worry about to be honest.  Sorry.
> 
>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 3:33 PM Bryan Green <bryan at kl7cn.net> wrote:
>> Burns, how do you handle roving QSOs with multiple grid squares in the log entry?
>> 
>> -- bag
>> 
>> Bryan KL7CN/W6
>> bryan at kl7cn.net
>> 
>> > On Jun 19, 2020, at 11:32 AM, Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> > 
>> > 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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