Bill,
I use Satellite tracker on my iPod quite successfully, the prediction match up quite nicely with both Satscape & Satpc32. That being said I also have Pro sat, which I don't particularly like, for me that's the one I can't get to match up with my Pc based programs. Px sat is nice but doesn't have a sky view like Sat tracker, It does have an alarm function that pops up a reminder that a pass is imminent. That is its main purpose for me.
For completeness, I just finally bucked down and paid the $24.99 for Pocket Sat. I used this one on my old palm pilot, Still have that as a back up when all else fails). If you've use pocket sat in one of it's other platforms it will look familiar. The big advantage is the number of birds it can track at any one time. The one thing it is missing (for me anyway) is on the pass prediction window, the az of the max elevation. I mount my antenna on an old telescope mount and need to align the mount so it points to the correct azimuth at max el. Not a big deal as I can get that from other sources (mainly Satscape) or deduce it from the start & end AZ.
Can't think of any obvious reasons why your Sat tracker app is not jibing with other apps. I like it because I can add the frequencies for each bird and it will show the Doppler correct frequency, helps me know when to tune (I use an HT for sat ops)
Just my 0.612 Malaysian Ringgits worth. Hope it helps
73 Clear Skies
Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org saguaroastro@cox.net K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Ress Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 13:48 To: amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Tracking Apps for IPhone
Hello all,
I'm sure this has been hashed over before, but I'm revisiting the question of IPhone "app" recommendations for a satellite tracking program. I've tried "Satellite Tracker" but it doesn't correlate with my trusted desktop software. It's not even close.
I've see a few others at the App Store, but wanted to get input before trying them.
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