Multiple grids in N3FJP
I know this has been addressed in the past. I just wondered if there had been any further developments in dealing with multi-grid QSOs in N3FJP? If not, any suggestions on keeping track of the gridlines you've worked?
- Matthew KK4FEM
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Typically, I enter a separate log entry for each grid in ACLog. I personally am not a fan of the approach but it's the only way to track it correctly.
The bad thing is when ACLog fetches from LoTW, it will only recognize the first grid of the grid line and won't mark the second grid (log entry) as being received. You have to do it manually. I keep meaning to email the author but get side tracked.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 9/22/2016 23:52, Matthew Stevens wrote:
I know this has been addressed in the past. I just wondered if there had been any further developments in dealing with multi-grid QSOs in N3FJP? If not, any suggestions on keeping track of the gridlines you've worked?
- Matthew KK4FEM
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I recommended using DXKeeper, which tracks grid lines and corners perfectly!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:38 AM, Clayton W5PFG w5pfg@amsat.org wrote:
Typically, I enter a separate log entry for each grid in ACLog. I personally am not a fan of the approach but it's the only way to track it correctly.
The bad thing is when ACLog fetches from LoTW, it will only recognize the first grid of the grid line and won't mark the second grid (log entry) as being received. You have to do it manually. I keep meaning to email the author but get side tracked.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 9/22/2016 23:52, Matthew Stevens wrote:
I know this has been addressed in the past. I just wondered if there had been any further developments in dealing with multi-grid QSOs in N3FJP? If not, any suggestions on keeping track of the gridlines you've worked?
- Matthew KK4FEM
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Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
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MacDoppler by Dog Park Software. Available from Dog Park Software direct and from AMSAT (call Martha at 888-322-6728).
73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, seb@wintek.com
On 9/23/16, 10:59 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Andrew Rich" <amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org on behalf of vk4tec@tech-software.net> wrote:
Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec@tech-software.net
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Andrew, I use VMware Fusion and Windows on my Mac. The Mac software is OK, but Amateur Radio is mostly Windows as you've seen.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 07:59, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net wrote:
Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
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Allow me to amend: MacDoppler and Dog Park are excellent Mac developers and their software is impressive and well-supported.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 08:28, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
Andrew, I use VMware Fusion and Windows on my Mac. The Mac software is OK, but Amateur Radio is mostly Windows as you've seen.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 07:59, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net wrote:
Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
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The only suggestion I would make is
+ Add a daily schedule of satellite passes that can be emailed or saved to a .html file available via a web server
I see UDP output which I will investigate
Loving the interface very good
Can MacDoppler drive my SDR Dongle on freq ?
Andrew
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On 24 Sep 2016, at 2:02 AM, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
Allow me to amend: MacDoppler and Dog Park are excellent Mac developers and their software is impressive and well-supported.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 08:28, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
Andrew, I use VMware Fusion and Windows on my Mac. The Mac software is OK, but Amateur Radio is mostly Windows as you've seen.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 07:59, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net wrote:
Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
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Hi Andrew,
You can also look at GPredict and combine it with GQRX to control your SDR.
73 Jan
On 23-09-2016 18:12, Andrew Rich wrote:
The only suggestion I would make is
- Add a daily schedule of satellite passes that can be emailed or
saved to a .html file available via a web server
I see UDP output which I will investigate
Loving the interface very good
Can MacDoppler drive my SDR Dongle on freq ?
Andrew
Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec@tech-software.net
On 24 Sep 2016, at 2:02 AM, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
Allow me to amend: MacDoppler and Dog Park are excellent Mac developers and their software is impressive and well-supported.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 08:28, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
Andrew, I use VMware Fusion and Windows on my Mac. The Mac software is OK, but Amateur Radio is mostly Windows as you've seen.
Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually
On Sep 23, 2016, at 07:59, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net wrote:
Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec@tech-software.net
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Yes I have a few dependencies missing for GPredict
I tried to compile and then got MacDoppler
Looking how to decode Weather Satellites on my Mac NOAA 19 is full scale
Andrew
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On 24 Sep 2016, at 2:26 AM, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio pe0sat@vgnet.nl wrote:
Hi Andrew,
You can also look at GPredict and combine it with GQRX to control your SDR.
73 Jan
On 23-09-2016 18:12, Andrew Rich wrote:
The only suggestion I would make is
- Add a daily schedule of satellite passes that can be emailed or
saved to a .html file available via a web server I see UDP output which I will investigate Loving the interface very good Can MacDoppler drive my SDR Dongle on freq ? Andrew
Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec@tech-software.net
On 24 Sep 2016, at 2:02 AM, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote: Allow me to amend: MacDoppler and Dog Park are excellent Mac developers and their software is impressive and well-supported. Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually On Sep 23, 2016, at 08:28, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote: Andrew, I use VMware Fusion and Windows on my Mac. The Mac software is OK, but Amateur Radio is mostly Windows as you've seen. Bryan KL7CN/W6 bryan@kl7cn.net CM98, usually On Sep 23, 2016, at 07:59, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net wrote: Hello Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ? Andrew
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I used MacDoppler and it is a very good satellite station control application. Controls my FT-847 via CAT and my SPID RAZ rotor. The developers provide no cost feature upgrades about 4 times per year.
Good Luck with it. 73 - Paul - W2HRO
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net wrote:
Hello
Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ?
Andrew
Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec@tech-software.net
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Matthew,
To add to Clayton and Paul’s excellent advice, here is how I’m handling grid line operations in ACLog.
No further developments in Scott’s software for grid line operation. ACLog does not directly support working from a grid line or working a station on a grid line. There are work arounds:
If you are on the grid line, most of the work is handled by TQSL which is used by ACLog to sign and upload your log. Using TQSL, create a Station Location for the grid intersection. Enter your contacts into ACLog, then upload them to LoTW using this special Station Location.
I’ve renamed one of the four Other fields to be Rover and put the grid or grids where I was located for a contact when I’m not working from home. This helps me keep my entries organized.
Note that ACLog doesn’t understand roving and will add the grids of the stations you worked into the awards totals.
If you work a station that is on a grid line, then you need to enter the contact twice for operation on a line and four times for operation from a corner.
Type the contact using the correct time and one of the grids and press Enter to add it to the database. Then choose the Recall tag on the ACLog menu bar (at the top of the window, starts with File, Edit, Settings, etc.) which will fill all of the fields from that first grid. Add one minute to both the Time On and Time Off and change the grid to the second grid, then press Enter. You have to change the time as LoTW treats the second contact with the same station at the same time as a correction, not an addition.
Repeat two more times if you contacted someone operating from a corner.
Upload the contacts to LoTW using your the correct Station Location (probably your home station QTH). When you download from LoTW in the future, only one of your confirmed contacts will be flagged as received. ACLog ignores the information downloaded from LoTW that confirms the additional grids.
Log into the LoTW website, and click on the Your QSOs tab. Click on the Most Recent QSLs button. Click on Details for the contact with the station on the grid line. Under Worked Station, you’ll find Grid and a listing of the grids where the other station was located. If you see two or four grids there, you have a confirmed contact from those grids.
Now return to ACLog and edit the records for that contact that don’t show L under the Received column. Manually add the L to that record.
I hope this helps.
73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, seb@wintek.com
On 9/23/16, 10:40 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Paul Stoetzer" <amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org on behalf of n8hm@arrl.net> wrote:
I recommended using DXKeeper, which tracks grid lines and corners perfectly!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:38 AM, Clayton W5PFG w5pfg@amsat.org wrote:
Typically, I enter a separate log entry for each grid in ACLog. I personally am not a fan of the approach but it's the only way to track it correctly.
The bad thing is when ACLog fetches from LoTW, it will only recognize the first grid of the grid line and won't mark the second grid (log entry) as being received. You have to do it manually. I keep meaning to email the author but get side tracked.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 9/22/2016 23:52, Matthew Stevens wrote:
I know this has been addressed in the past. I just wondered if there had been any further developments in dealing with multi-grid QSOs in N3FJP? If not, any suggestions on keeping track of the gridlines you've worked?
- Matthew KK4FEM
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