Hi All, I am looking for opinions and idea on a PDA or device and software or application I can take with me to show the satellite pass predictions when I travel. Thanks Joe KI4TZ
PocketSat freeware or PocketSat+ inexpensive registered and supposed to calculate faster
http://www.bigfattail.com/software/pocketsatplus/
On any old Palm that you can pick up for $5 at a flea market of get for free by asking. Millions of these PDA's are sitting in drawers unused because folks have graduated to smart phones, crack berries iphones etc.
I use a Palm IIIxe black and white. Color would be nicer.
You need Palm One Quick Install and a serial or IR port to update KEPS on the Palm from a PC.
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of joe barkley Sent: October 3, 2009 12:28 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable Tracking
Hi All, I am looking for opinions and idea on a PDA or device and software or application I can take with me to show the satellite pass predictions when I travel. Thanks Joe KI4TZ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Ditto this recommendation. PocketSat+ is a very usable, compact, yet full featured satellite tracking package. And the Palm is something you can always have with you.
I recently graduated from my Palm-Vx to a Nokia N810, and found the Garnet Virtual Machine, which builds a Palm inside my Nokia. So, I'm still a happy PocketSat+ user (and now it's in color!).
Greg KO6TH
From: ve4yz@mts.net To: jbarkley@truvista.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:37:33 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Portable Tracking
PocketSat freeware or PocketSat+ inexpensive registered and supposed to calculate faster
http://www.bigfattail.com/software/pocketsatplus/
On any old Palm that you can pick up for $5 at a flea market of get for free by asking. Millions of these PDA's are sitting in drawers unused because folks have graduated to smart phones, crack berries iphones etc.
I use a Palm IIIxe black and white. Color would be nicer.
You need Palm One Quick Install and a serial or IR port to update KEPS on the Palm from a PC.
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of joe barkley Sent: October 3, 2009 12:28 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable Tracking
Hi All, I am looking for opinions and idea on a PDA or device and software or application I can take with me to show the satellite pass predictions when I travel. Thanks Joe KI4TZ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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joe barkley wrote:
Hi All, I am looking for opinions and idea on a PDA or device and software or application I can take with me to show the satellite pass predictions when I travel. Thanks Joe KI4TZ
The little Win XP netbooks are hard to beat. I've seen them as cheap as 199, they will run SatPC32, and even do email and websurfing via wifi or a tethered phone. Standard USB ports make life nice too.
73, Drew KO4MA
Thanks for all the comments. Looks like the cheap way to go is an old Palm and the high end would be the a Netbook of some type or iphone.
Most recommended software was PocketSat, Sat Me and the apps for the smart phones.
Having neither of the above mentioned, I will stay on the cheap and pick up a color Palm at the Melbourne hamfest this weekend and give PocketSat a try, or maybe look at my local pawn shop here.
Thanks All, Joe KI4TZ
joe barkley wrote:
Hi All, I am looking for opinions and idea on a PDA or device and software or application I can take with me to show the satellite pass predictions when I travel. Thanks Joe KI4TZ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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