I need a couple user comments regarding Gpredict, please. A friend just told me it needed to be added to my TRACKING page at ...
http://web.me.com/clintbradford/Work-Sat/Tracking.html
... and I just cannot devote time to play with it until late in the week.
Easy to install?
Easy to enter current location?
Painless Keplerian data updates - and able to choose WHICH Kep data you want to use?
MANY thanks!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666
I have never had any issues. I like it because it is cross platform, only one thing to keep current on.
But;
Easy to install? Yep
Easy to enter current location? Fairly easy, though not obvious for everyone.
Painless Keplerian data updates - and able to choose WHICH Kep data you want to use? Yes
Lou W0TQ
On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:36:57 -0700 Clint Bradford [email protected] wrote:
I need a couple user comments regarding Gpredict, please. A friend just told me it needed to be added to my TRACKING page at ...
http://web.me.com/clintbradford/Work-Sat/Tracking.html
... and I just cannot devote time to play with it until late in the week.
Easy to install?
Easy to enter current location?
Painless Keplerian data updates - and able to choose WHICH Kep data you want to use?
MANY thanks!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666
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I use it all the time. See below.
Let me know if you need any screen shots or have any additional questions.
Greg KO6TH
From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 15:36:57 -0700 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Gpredict
I need a couple user comments regarding Gpredict, please. A friend just told me it needed to be added to my TRACKING page at ...
http://web.me.com/clintbradford/Work-Sat/Tracking.html
... and I just cannot devote time to play with it until late in the week.
Easy to install?
Yes. I use it on my Linux system, and it "just works".
Easy to enter current location?
Yes. Edit->Preferences->Ground Station->New. Put in your Lat/Lon and you're done.
Painless Keplerian data updates - and able to choose WHICH Kep data you want to use?
Automatic update via Web, or manually read in text Keps file. Web fetch is configurable as to source. which element files to use, and when to update.
MANY thanks!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666
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On Tue, 2011-10-04 at 22:36 -0700, Greg D. wrote:
Easy to install?
Yes. I use it on my Linux system, and it "just works".
Or in other words, it doesn't get in your way while operating. It doesn't override adjustments you make to the frequency on the radio unlike for example HRD.
73 Mike K5TRI www.k5tri.com
Hi Mike,
I don't use it to control my radios, as I have a custom set of interfaces. I use predict (the text-based one) as the IP server for a homebrew CAT driver, and I modified the predict source so that it output the proper strings for Az/El control. Gpredict supports all the pass prediction and planning activities, and the graphical eye candy. Someday I'll combine things and use Gpredict for everything, but I haven't gotten to that yet.
And even if I did, my radio is a Yaesu 736R, which has the annoying CAT interface that disables the rig's knobs and switches when it's engaged. So, I wouldn't be able to tell.
Sorry, not much help on those points.
Greg KO6TH
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 07:12:55 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Gpredict
On Tue, 2011-10-04 at 22:36 -0700, Greg D. wrote:
Easy to install?
Yes. I use it on my Linux system, and it "just works".
Or in other words, it doesn't get in your way while operating. It doesn't override adjustments you make to the frequency on the radio unlike for example HRD.
73 Mike K5TRI www.k5tri.com
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