Hello Sion Chow, you can use Wisat32 parallel with Wisp32 (the "Wi" stands for Wisp, because the program was thought to be used with Wisp). The Wisp rotor and radio driver RR.dll doesn't work on NT based system (XP, Vista). So, you can use Wisp32 for data traffic and Wisat32 for rotor and CAT control.

1 + 2. Wisat can automatically switch to a particular satellite (when it rises) parallel with Wisp32. That requires an entry in the aux. file Prior.SQF with the same priority order the satellite has in GSC. The Wisat32 control "A" ("A" for Automatic Satellite change) must be switched to "A+". In menu "Options" this setting can be set as start option.

The file Prior.SQF itself contains instructions what happens when 2 satellites with priority are audible at the same time.

3. With FM sats the 5 frequency controls are disabled, because FM sats work in fix channels. Nevertheless you can enable them manually by clicking control "V" to "V+". When you witch to an SSB/CW sat the 5 controls will automatically be enabled.

Wisat takes over the radio and rotor settings from SatPC32 (Configr. #1) and it takes the data from the same data files (Doppler.SQF, Prior.SQF). So, these settings must be done in SatPC32.

Wisat32 doesn't support semi duplex radios.

For more instructions read the FAQs file on my Website, English page "Downloads" ("How to configure SatPC32 for a new Satellite") with a tutorial by W9AE.

73s, Erich, DK1TB

----- Original Message ----- From: 9w2qc@9w2qc.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:31 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Help with WISAT32

Dear All,

After being very happy with SATPC32's results both for satellite tracking in my home station and during ARISS sessions, I have started exploring WISAT32 that is included in the SATPC32 package.

Basically, what I am looking for is to have WISAT32 replace WISP that I have been using as my primary tracking software for the past few years. However, in WISAT32, I encounter a few problems that I hope someone could lead me to a solution:

1. I have loaded a list of satellites in WISAT32 (similar to how you do it in WISP). How do I get WISAT32 to start tracking the satellite automatically (rotor and CAT control) as soon as a particular satellite comes above the horizon? Under "Options", I have enabled "Auto Select" but the tracking still does not start unless I click on the satellite.

2. Also is it possible to set priority (like in WISP) as to which satellite to track, in case 2 satellites comes in at the same time?

3. It seems that the manual frequency control buttons has been disabled (200, 100, 500, 1k, 5k) as compared to SATPC32 main program. Is there a way to enable this back, as it is useful for some frequency "trimming" at times.

Appreciate if someone could kindly help me with the above issues, which I believe is really a minor one that I am not aware of.

Thank you.

73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC, WQ2C

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