Have you updated the data files for the Schedule lister? Your predictions are all about 18 minutes behind what I am getting with the latest data files loaded...
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen E. Belter" seb@wintek.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:54 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 schedule for Field Day
AO-27 experts:
I'm looking for confirmation that I've calculated AO-27's schedule for Field Day correctly.
Using Christopher Henry's AO-27 Satellite Schedule program, I get the following schedule for this weekend. During FD, AO-27 will be in FM repeater mode ("analog" mode) for seven minutes starting at the following times UTC: Saturday, June 25: 18:40:30, 20:21:19, 22:02:07, 23:42:55 UTC Sunday, June 26: 1:23:44, 3:04:32, 4:45:21, 6:26:09, 8:06:58, 9:47:46, 11:28:35, 13:09:23, 14:50:12, 16:31:00 UTC
Do you get similar results, either using Christopher's program or using the information on the AO-27 web site (www.ao27.org)?
Using the pass predictor on my iPad (GoSatWatch), I see some near misses, but I don't think the AO-27 transponder will be in FM analog mode while it is above our horizon in northern Indiana. :-(
Of course, I could have made mistakes, which is why I'm asking...
73, Steve N9IP
Steve Belter