[amsat-bb] Gpredict "Transponder" database update for ISS?

[Greg D]

Thanks, Apostolos,

The version of Gpredict (1.3_465) is the latest that was offered with
this distro.  There appear to be several bugs involved here.  I haven't
tried force-loading a newer version, or building from source, but
generally when things are this far out of date, that process doesn't end
well.

I did the manual update on the file, and that seems to be working, so
I'm good for now.  At some point I will need to rebuild the entire
system.  That may be my winter's project...

73,

Greg  KO6TH


Apostolos Kefalas wrote:
> Hello Greg,
>
> I do not know which version of Gpredict you are using, but I remember
> there was a bug in older versions, regarding the update of
> transponders. Try the latest version which seems to work OK, at least
> in my case.
>
> If you can't (don't want to) update, with your favorite editor, edit
> the file:
>
> ~/.config/Gpredict/trsp/25544.trsp
>
> find the V/U transponder and update it.
>
>
> 73
> Apostolos, SV1LJJ
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2020-09-18 at 11:13 -0700, Greg D via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is a way to update Gpredict's "Transponder"
>> database for the new ISS cross-band repeater?  The program can
>> download
>> a JSON blobby-thing from the Internet with all the transponders
>> included, but the Mode V/U FM Voice information for the ISS is for
>> the
>> old radio (145.800 up, instead of 145.990).
>>
>> I can temporarily override the setting in the Radio Control screen,
>> but
>> it reverts back to the un-altered information from time to time,
>> which
>> is rather annoying.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Greg  KO6TH
>>
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