Greetings from Pat N2OEQ
Just a short note to clarify my comment that the older AO-7 technology is reliable after so many years not because the computer and batteries failed, but because the transponders still operate. I love those big old resistors Hi Hi.
73, pat
After being frustrated with trying to load very old tracking programs on a newer, but still old Windows 98 machine, I'm going to drop some cash and pick up a much newer XP machine on the used market. (because Vista sucks - why did we have to go to an unstable OS again?)
Anyway... I'm looking for the real deal tracking software. What does everyone recommend for the latest tracking software?
Thanks,
Tyler KM3G
Quoting Tyler Harpster tyler881@adelphia.net:
After being frustrated with trying to load very old tracking programs on a newer, but still old Windows 98 machine, I'm going to drop some cash and
pick up a much newer XP machine on the used market. (because Vista sucks - why did we have to go to an unstable OS again?)
Anyway... I'm looking for the real deal tracking software. What does
everyone recommend for the latest tracking software?
Thanks,
Tyler KM3G
I think the consensus will settle around SatPC32, which I plan on buying with my renewal of my AMSAT membership.
Have you considered keeping the old machine and using Instant Track http://www.amsat.org/amsat/instanttrack/ ? It is less flashy, but still quite reliable.
73, Bruce VE9QRP
I'll second Bruce's praise of SatPC32.... been a registered user for a couple of years now, and love it! And as far as InstantTrack goes, it will run just fine in a DOS window on XP - just don't minimize the window, or the timer ticks that IT relies on go away.........
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Robertson" broberts@mta.ca To: "Tyler Harpster" tyler881@adelphia.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:34 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: orbit tracking?
Quoting Tyler Harpster tyler881@adelphia.net:
After being frustrated with trying to load very old tracking programs on a newer, but still old Windows 98 machine, I'm going to drop some cash and
pick up a much newer XP machine on the used market. (because Vista sucks - why did we have to go to an unstable OS again?)
Anyway... I'm looking for the real deal tracking software. What does
everyone recommend for the latest tracking software?
Thanks,
Tyler KM3G
I think the consensus will settle around SatPC32, which I plan on buying with my renewal of my AMSAT membership.
Have you considered keeping the old machine and using Instant Track http://www.amsat.org/amsat/instanttrack/ ? It is less flashy, but still quite reliable.
73, Bruce VE9QRP
On 3/26/07, Tyler Harpster tyler881@adelphia.net wrote:
I'm going to drop some cash and pick up a much newer XP machine on the used market. (because Vista sucks - why did we have to go to an unstable OS again?)
"We" didn't.
Unless "we" believe a computer won't run unless it's got code from Redmond in it.
"What you mean 'we', kemo sabe?" --Tonto
-- 73 de Maggie K3XS Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org Elecraft K2 #1641 -- AOPA 925383 -- ARRL 39280
Another thumbs up for SatPC32! I have most of the tracking programs available, and SatPC32 does it all, is easy to use, and looks great. 73, Jim KQ6EA
--- Tyler Harpster tyler881@adelphia.net wrote:
After being frustrated with trying to load very old tracking programs on a newer, but still old Windows 98 machine, I'm going to drop some cash and pick up a much newer XP machine on the used market. (because Vista sucks - why did we have to go to an unstable OS again?)
Anyway... I'm looking for the real deal tracking software. What does everyone recommend for the latest tracking software?
Thanks,
Tyler KM3G
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Jerzycke" kq6ea@pacbell.net To: "Tyler Harpster" tyler881@adelphia.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 9:55 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: orbit tracking?
Another thumbs up for SatPC32! I have most of the tracking programs available, and SatPC32 does it all, is easy to use, and looks great. 73, Jim KQ6EA
Plus all of the $$ from registration goes to AMSAT for building/launching new birds!!!
On 3/26/07, Patrick McGrane N2OEQ@aceweb.com wrote:
Just a short note to clarify my comment that the older AO-7 technology is reliable after so many years not because the computer and batteries failed, but because the transponders still operate. I love those big old resistors Hi Hi.
Transponders aren't exactly the weak link in the chain. My impression is that the limiting factors on satellite lifetime have had more to do with power systems than either transponders or computers.
And then there's that AO-40 engine...
-- 73 de Maggie K3XS Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org Elecraft K2 #1641 -- AOPA 925383 -- ARRL 39280
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