Recommended satellite tracking app for Android?
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
73, David, ky7dr
David,
AmsatDroid Free is a nice Android app for satellite tracking. Works well on phones and tablets, and you can make the app use your location via GPS (if your device has GPS). I have been using versions of this app for the past couple of years.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 3:56 PM, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote:
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
And the developer is online too :-)
Enjoy!
73
Dave, G4DPZ
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On 10 Aug 2015, at 23:22, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net wrote:
David,
AmsatDroid Free is a nice Android app for satellite tracking. Works well on phones and tablets, and you can make the app use your location via GPS (if your device has GPS). I have been using versions of this app for the past couple of years.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 3:56 PM, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote: Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
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Agreed; great app. Use it all the time.
Greg. KO6TH
On August 10, 2015 3:22:48 PM PDT, "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net wrote:
David,
AmsatDroid Free is a nice Android app for satellite tracking. Works well on phones and tablets, and you can make the app use your location via GPS (if your device has GPS). I have been using versions of this app for the past couple of years.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 3:56 PM, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote:
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
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AmsatDroid Free is probably the most-utilized app on my smartphone.
I like PocketSat3 also but it's more complex (many more features.) It does a lot more advanced things you'd expect out of a desktop application.
AmsatDroid Free handles my primary needs very well and therefore I use it regularly. It also is available at every radio amateur's favorite price.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 8/9/2015 17:56, David Rush wrote:
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
73, David, ky7dr
I've got AmsatDroid Free, and it's fine for seeing upcoming passes and has some other useful features, but it doesn't seem to provide real-time information on where to point my antenna during a pass. It provides AOS azimuth, max el, and LOS azimuth, but nothing real-time, unless I'm missing something.
I'll check out the other suggestions.
Thanks.
73, David, ky7dr
On 2015-08-10 16:54, Clayton W5PFG wrote:
AmsatDroid Free is probably the most-utilized app on my smartphone.
I like PocketSat3 also but it's more complex (many more features.) It does a lot more advanced things you'd expect out of a desktop application.
AmsatDroid Free handles my primary needs very well and therefore I use it regularly. It also is available at every radio amateur's favorite price.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 8/9/2015 17:56, David Rush wrote:
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
73, David, ky7dr
Tap on one of the passes, and it will bring up an Az / El compass showing the pass arc and where the bird is in real time. Aim your antenna as indicated, and off you go.
Greg. KO6TH
On August 10, 2015 7:15:15 PM PDT, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote:
I've got AmsatDroid Free, and it's fine for seeing upcoming passes and has some other useful features, but it doesn't seem to provide real-time information on where to point my antenna during a pass. It provides AOS
azimuth, max el, and LOS azimuth, but nothing real-time, unless I'm missing something.
I'll check out the other suggestions.
Thanks.
73, David, ky7dr
On 2015-08-10 16:54, Clayton W5PFG wrote:
AmsatDroid Free is probably the most-utilized app on my smartphone.
I like PocketSat3 also but it's more complex (many more features.)
It
does a lot more advanced things you'd expect out of a desktop application.
AmsatDroid Free handles my primary needs very well and therefore I
use
it regularly. It also is available at every radio amateur's favorite
price.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 8/9/2015 17:56, David Rush wrote:
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for
manually
tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
73, David, ky7dr
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I am a fan of ISS Detector. It certainly isn't just for the ISS, either. The developer has all of the amateur radio satellites in the app, and you can set alerts for certain satellites along with a minimum elevation.
Great widget as well, which allows for a quick glance at the objects you are tracking.
Steve, W5IEM
On Mon, Aug 10, 2015, 10:35 PM Greg Dolkas ko6th.greg@gmail.com wrote:
Tap on one of the passes, and it will bring up an Az / El compass showing the pass arc and where the bird is in real time. Aim your antenna as indicated, and off you go.
Greg. KO6TH
On August 10, 2015 7:15:15 PM PDT, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote:
I've got AmsatDroid Free, and it's fine for seeing upcoming passes and has some other useful features, but it doesn't seem to provide real-time information on where to point my antenna during a pass. It provides AOS
azimuth, max el, and LOS azimuth, but nothing real-time, unless I'm missing something.
I'll check out the other suggestions.
Thanks.
73, David, ky7dr
On 2015-08-10 16:54, Clayton W5PFG wrote:
AmsatDroid Free is probably the most-utilized app on my smartphone.
I like PocketSat3 also but it's more complex (many more features.)
It
does a lot more advanced things you'd expect out of a desktop application.
AmsatDroid Free handles my primary needs very well and therefore I
use
it regularly. It also is available at every radio amateur's favorite
price.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 8/9/2015 17:56, David Rush wrote:
Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for
manually
tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
73, David, ky7dr
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Aha! Thanks! It did seem odd that it didn't do real-time, but I hadn't tried that.
73, David, ky7dr
On 2015-08-10 20:35, Greg Dolkas wrote:
Tap on one of the passes, and it will bring up an Az / El compass showing the pass arc and where the bird is in real time. Aim your antenna as indicated, and off you go.
Greg. KO6TH
On August 10, 2015 7:15:15 PM PDT, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote:
I've got AmsatDroid Free, and it's fine for seeing upcoming passes and has some other useful features, but it doesn't seem to provide real-time information on where to point my antenna during a pass. It provides AOS azimuth, max el, and LOS azimuth, but nothing real-time, unless I'm missing something. I'll check out the other suggestions. Thanks. 73, David, ky7dr On 2015-08-10 16:54, Clayton W5PFG wrote: AmsatDroid Free is probably the most-utilized app on my smartphone. I like PocketSat3 also but it's more complex (many more features.) It does a lot more advanced things you'd expect out of a desktop application. AmsatDroid Free handles my primary needs very well and therefore I use it regularly. It also is available at every radio amateur's favorite price. 73 Clayton W5PFG On 8/9/2015 17:56, David Rush wrote: Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes? 73, David, ky7dr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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-- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
Hi
Tap on a row on the pass list and you will get the predicted track or realtime plot.
Dave, G4DPZ
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On 11 Aug 2015, at 03:15, David Rush david@rushtone.com wrote:
I've got AmsatDroid Free, and it's fine for seeing upcoming passes and has some other useful features, but it doesn't seem to provide real-time information on where to point my antenna during a pass. It provides AOS azimuth, max el, and LOS azimuth, but nothing real-time, unless I'm missing something.
I'll check out the other suggestions.
Thanks.
73, David, ky7dr
On 2015-08-10 16:54, Clayton W5PFG wrote: AmsatDroid Free is probably the most-utilized app on my smartphone.
I like PocketSat3 also but it's more complex (many more features.) It does a lot more advanced things you'd expect out of a desktop application.
AmsatDroid Free handles my primary needs very well and therefore I use it regularly. It also is available at every radio amateur's favorite price.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 8/9/2015 17:56, David Rush wrote: Can anybody recommend a specific Android app that's good for manually tracking a ham satellite and predicting upcoming passes?
73, David, ky7dr
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When ever I try to install it, I get "This app is incompatible with all of your devices", so I can't install it on anything.
Do you possibly have an iPhone? If so, the app "GoSatWatch" is killer.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Aug 11, 2015, at 8:28 AM, Gus gus@8p6sm.net wrote:
When ever I try to install it, I get "This app is incompatible with all of your devices", so I can't install it on anything.
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Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) -
Steve May