SatPC32 Stalls at AOS
Hi All, For several months I have been automatically receiving frames from the Fox-1 satellites. Typically at –3 degrees elev, the az/el sets the antenna position correctly and the radio is tuned to the correct frequency. But lately as soon as 0 degrees el is reached, SatPC32 stalls, the clock stops and nothing further happens until I manually click on the enabled satellite. Everything again proceeds normally, until the next scheduled satellite reaches 0 degrees el and SatPC32 stops. Since this error I upgraded from Ver 12.8c to 12.8d which produced the same error. I reinstalled 12.8c but the condition persists. In receive only mode, I’m using a Flex 1500 with FlexSatPC 7.2.2 and the computer uses Win10 Pro with an i7 processor and 8GM RAM. CPU demand always is less than 10%. I’m at a loss as to where to look to resolve this issue. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
73, Allen KI7RM
FlexSatPC current version is v.8.7.4. Your version is pretty old. You may be due for an update.
On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 23:39 Allen burrell@teleport.com wrote:
Hi All, For several months I have been automatically receiving frames from the Fox-1 satellites. Typically at –3 degrees elev, the az/el sets the antenna position correctly and the radio is tuned to the correct frequency. But lately as soon as 0 degrees el is reached, SatPC32 stalls, the clock stops and nothing further happens until I manually click on the enabled satellite. Everything again proceeds normally, until the next scheduled satellite reaches 0 degrees el and SatPC32 stops. Since this error I upgraded from Ver 12.8c to 12.8d which produced the same error. I reinstalled 12.8c but the condition persists. In receive only mode, I’m using a Flex 1500 with FlexSatPC 7.2.2 and the computer uses Win10 Pro with an i7 processor and 8GM RAM. CPU demand always is less than 10%. I’m at a loss as to where to look to resolve this issue. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
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Mark- Thanks for the reply. I have sent an email to w0dhb about the availability of an updated FlexSatPC. I note that his original download site has been taken down.
I have reconfigurated SatPC32 to bypass using FlexSatPC and am still encountering the stalling of SatPC32 once a satellite passes the 0 degree elevation threshhold. I suspect there is a setting that I have overlooked, I just don’t know where. Regards, Allen KI7RM
From: Mark D. Johns Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 3:48 AM To: Allen Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Stalls at AOS
FlexSatPC current version is v.8.7.4. Your version is pretty old. You may be due for an update.
On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 23:39 Allen burrell@teleport.com wrote:
Hi All, For several months I have been automatically receiving frames from the Fox-1 satellites. Typically at –3 degrees elev, the az/el sets the antenna position correctly and the radio is tuned to the correct frequency. But lately as soon as 0 degrees el is reached, SatPC32 stalls, the clock stops and nothing further happens until I manually click on the enabled satellite. Everything again proceeds normally, until the next scheduled satellite reaches 0 degrees el and SatPC32 stops. Since this error I upgraded from Ver 12.8c to 12.8d which produced the same error. I reinstalled 12.8c but the condition persists. In receive only mode, I’m using a Flex 1500 with FlexSatPC 7.2.2 and the computer uses Win10 Pro with an i7 processor and 8GM RAM. CPU demand always is less than 10%. I’m at a loss as to where to look to resolve this issue. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
73, Allen KI7RM _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
You mentioned that the clock stops. Upper right?
When you loaded the newer version, did you use the backup facility to restore your settings? If so, try doing a clean install, and then reconfiguring manually. Painful, but I have had something odd which was traceable eventually to a corrupted configuration file.
73,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Allen <Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 18:50 PM <To: k0jm@amsat.org <Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Stalls at AOS < <Mark- <Thanks for the reply. I have sent an email to w0dhb about the availability of an <updated FlexSatPC. I note that his original download site has been taken <down. < <I have reconfigurated SatPC32 to bypass using FlexSatPC and am still <encountering the stalling of SatPC32 once a satellite passes the 0 degree <elevation threshhold. I suspect there is a setting that I have overlooked, I just <don’t know where. <Regards, <Allen KI7RM < <From: Mark D. Johns <Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 3:48 AM <To: Allen <Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Stalls at AOS < <FlexSatPC current version is v.8.7.4. Your version is pretty old. You may be due <for an update. < <On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 23:39 Allen burrell@teleport.com wrote: < < Hi All, < For several months I have been automatically receiving frames from the Fox- <1 satellites. Typically at –3 degrees elev, the az/el sets the antenna position <correctly and the radio is tuned to the correct frequency. But lately as soon as <0 degrees el is reached, SatPC32 stalls, the clock stops and nothing further <happens until I manually click on the enabled satellite. Everything again <proceeds normally, until the next scheduled satellite reaches 0 degrees el and <SatPC32 stops. Since this error I upgraded from Ver 12.8c to 12.8d which <produced the same error. I reinstalled 12.8c but the condition persists. In <receive only mode, I’m using a Flex 1500 with FlexSatPC 7.2.2 and the <computer uses Win10 Pro with an i7 processor and 8GM RAM. CPU demand <always is less than 10%. I’m at a loss as to where to look to resolve this issue. <Any guidance is greatly appreciated. < < 73, Allen KI7RM < _______________________________________________ < Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available < to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed < are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. < Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! < Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <-- < <-- <Mark D. Johns <KØJM / MØGZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-KØMDJ <Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd <----------------------------------------------- <"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, < you would stay out and your dog would go in." < ---Mark Twain <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Alan, You are right, the clock in the upper right did stop. After some (make that a lot!) of time troubleshooting, the problem was tracked down to my efforts at computer housekeeping and turning off a needed windows feature. Evidently the Power Shell 2.0 and Process Activation Service are still required for this program, even though some website somewhere said it was only needed for obsolete and outdated programs. Bottom line--don't believe everything you read online. I should know better! 73, Allen KI7RM
-----Original Message----- From: Alan Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 5:02 PM To: 'Allen' Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Stalls at AOS
You mentioned that the clock stops. Upper right?
When you loaded the newer version, did you use the backup facility to restore your settings? If so, try doing a clean install, and then reconfiguring manually. Painful, but I have had something odd which was traceable eventually to a corrupted configuration file.
73,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Allen <Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 18:50 PM <To: k0jm@amsat.org <Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Stalls at AOS < <Mark- <Thanks for the reply. I have sent an email to w0dhb about the availability of an <updated FlexSatPC. I note that his original download site has been taken <down. < <I have reconfigurated SatPC32 to bypass using FlexSatPC and am still <encountering the stalling of SatPC32 once a satellite passes the 0 degree <elevation threshhold. I suspect there is a setting that I have overlooked, I just <don’t know where. <Regards, <Allen KI7RM < <From: Mark D. Johns <Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 3:48 AM <To: Allen <Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Stalls at AOS < <FlexSatPC current version is v.8.7.4. Your version is pretty old. You may be due <for an update. < <On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 23:39 Allen burrell@teleport.com wrote: < < Hi All, < For several months I have been automatically receiving frames from the Fox- <1 satellites. Typically at –3 degrees elev, the az/el sets the antenna position <correctly and the radio is tuned to the correct frequency. But lately as soon as <0 degrees el is reached, SatPC32 stalls, the clock stops and nothing further <happens until I manually click on the enabled satellite. Everything again <proceeds normally, until the next scheduled satellite reaches 0 degrees el and <SatPC32 stops. Since this error I upgraded from Ver 12.8c to 12.8d which <produced the same error. I reinstalled 12.8c but the condition persists. In <receive only mode, I’m using a Flex 1500 with FlexSatPC 7.2.2 and the <computer uses Win10 Pro with an i7 processor and 8GM RAM. CPU demand <always is less than 10%. I’m at a loss as to where to look to resolve this issue. <Any guidance is greatly appreciated. < < 73, Allen KI7RM < _______________________________________________ < Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available < to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed < are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. < Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! < Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <-- < <-- <Mark D. Johns <KØJM / MØGZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-KØMDJ <Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd <----------------------------------------------- <"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, < you would stay out and your dog would go in." < ---Mark Twain <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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