I am trying to get SatPC32 v12.8 to automatically tune my FT847. When the program first comes up, the radio is initialized as indicated by the "CAT" display and when I click on a satellite, the radio tunes to the correct satellite. That's where it stops; it no longer changes the frequency of the radio. If I turn off and turn back on CAT control, it will update once and will then quit again. I have the same problem with my FT-857.
I have read the help and .SQF files, but I cannot seem to find the right combination. I have changed the baud rate of the radio and the program to 4800, 9600, and 57.6k and made the corresponding changes with the CAT delay value as recommended by the manual. I have not yet tried uninstalling and re-installing the app.
I am running Vista 32bit and using a USB-to-serial converter which works with everything else. The same converter works with the HRD 5.0 Satellite Tracker. Problem is, I cannot get HRD to accept sub-audible tones so I can work AO-51. I don't know if it's a limitation of the program or cockpit error.
Any suggestions, known issues, or anyone else having the same problem(s)?
Thanks, Joel, W4JBB
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Hi Joel, the program updates the radio frequencies only when the change of the Doppler shift of the higher of both frequencies (with AO-51 mode V/U the downlink) exceeds the "interval". The interval for FM sats is 600 Hz by default (menu "CAT"). Decrease it to - say - 50. Then watch the change of the Doppler shift of the downlink in the SatPC32 frequency window. When the Doppler shift of the downlink changed by 50 Hz or more the program should update both radio frequencies. See also sect. D 4 (menu "CAT") in the manual.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Black" jbblack@charter.net To: "Amsat Reflector" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:16 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Not Tuning
I am trying to get SatPC32 v12.8 to automatically tune my FT847. When the program first comes up, the radio is initialized as indicated by the "CAT" display and when I click on a satellite, the radio tunes to the correct satellite. That's where it stops; it no longer changes the frequency of the radio. If I turn off and turn back on CAT control, it will update once and will then quit again. I have the same problem with my FT-857.
I have read the help and .SQF files, but I cannot seem to find the right combination. I have changed the baud rate of the radio and the program to 4800, 9600, and 57.6k and made the corresponding changes with the CAT delay value as recommended by the manual. I have not yet tried uninstalling and re-installing the app.
I am running Vista 32bit and using a USB-to-serial converter which works with everything else. The same converter works with the HRD 5.0 Satellite Tracker. Problem is, I cannot get HRD to accept sub-audible tones so I can work AO-51. I don't know if it's a limitation of the program or cockpit error.
Any suggestions, known issues, or anyone else having the same problem(s)?
Thanks, Joel, W4JBB
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Nothing like getting a reply from the author. :) Thanks, Erich, that worked. I set the CAT interval to 50 and all is well.
Thanks to all the other replies as well. :)
73, Joel, W4JBB
Erich Eichmann wrote:
Hi Joel, the program updates the radio frequencies only when the change of the Doppler shift of the higher of both frequencies (with AO-51 mode V/U the downlink) exceeds the "interval". The interval for FM sats is 600 Hz by default (menu "CAT"). Decrease it to - say - 50. Then watch the change of the Doppler shift of the downlink in the SatPC32 frequency window. When the Doppler shift of the downlink changed by 50 Hz or more the program should update both radio frequencies. See also sect. D 4 (menu "CAT") in the manual.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Black" jbblack@charter.net To: "Amsat Reflector" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:16 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Not Tuning
I am trying to get SatPC32 v12.8 to automatically tune my FT847. When the program first comes up, the radio is initialized as indicated by the "CAT" display and when I click on a satellite, the radio tunes to the correct satellite. That's where it stops; it no longer changes the frequency of the radio. If I turn off and turn back on CAT control, it will update once and will then quit again. I have the same problem with my FT-857.
I have read the help and .SQF files, but I cannot seem to find the right combination. I have changed the baud rate of the radio and the program to 4800, 9600, and 57.6k and made the corresponding changes with the CAT delay value as recommended by the manual. I have not yet tried uninstalling and re-installing the app.
I am running Vista 32bit and using a USB-to-serial converter which works with everything else. The same converter works with the HRD 5.0 Satellite Tracker. Problem is, I cannot get HRD to accept sub-audible tones so I can work AO-51. I don't know if it's a limitation of the program or cockpit error.
Any suggestions, known issues, or anyone else having the same problem(s)?
Thanks, Joel, W4JBB
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Hi Joel, I had to play with the baud rates to get it tracking. Still have a couple issues but it does fine. Try lowering the rates on the com port and match it with that in the program and see what you get. Joe KI4TZ
Joel Black wrote:
I am trying to get SatPC32 v12.8 to automatically tune my FT847. When the program first comes up, the radio is initialized as indicated by the "CAT" display and when I click on a satellite, the radio tunes to the correct satellite. That's where it stops; it no longer changes the frequency of the radio. If I turn off and turn back on CAT control, it will update once and will then quit again. I have the same problem with my FT-857.
I have read the help and .SQF files, but I cannot seem to find the right combination. I have changed the baud rate of the radio and the program to 4800, 9600, and 57.6k and made the corresponding changes with the CAT delay value as recommended by the manual. I have not yet tried uninstalling and re-installing the app.
I am running Vista 32bit and using a USB-to-serial converter which works with everything else. The same converter works with the HRD 5.0 Satellite Tracker. Problem is, I cannot get HRD to accept sub-audible tones so I can work AO-51. I don't know if it's a limitation of the program or cockpit error.
Any suggestions, known issues, or anyone else having the same problem(s)?
Thanks, Joel, W4JBB
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