Re: [amsat-bb] Recommended satellite tracking app for Android?
I use "Heavens Above" on my Android phone, it is easy to use and gives me all the info I need. It also has a ground track with crosshairs, I use an Elk antenna on a camera tripod, I can hold the phone on the end of the antenna and move it around until I get the crosshairs on the satellite image. Check both this Heavens above and amsat droid free, I have both on my phone.
73,
Ed
N7EC
Just to summarize the feedback I got:
Amsat Droid Free: Got the most recommendations. Does the necessary basics needed for sat operation: pass predictions and real-time tracking data (if you know to tap on a prediction), one satellite at a time. Looks like this is my #1 choice. Has what I need without a bunch of extra stuff, and the price (free) is right.
PocketSat3: I think I used a version of this back in my Palm Pilot days, and liked it. Looks very sophisticated and powerful, but with a learning curve. Not free (free version is fully functional except it won't save anything).
Here are some others that were recommended but that I have not tried: Heavens Above ISS Detector (not just for ISS, despite the name)
For the iDevice crowd, GoSatWatch was recommended.
Thanks to all those that responded.
73, David, ky7dr
The January/February 2015 AMSAT Journal featured an article, "There's An App for That: Smart Phone Applications for Satellites" by Mark Johns, K0MDJ, which can be downloaded from the Satellite Related Software page at: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=1933
There are screenshots and a description of the apps in the article.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org AMSAT VP User Services
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