It amazes me, the number of people who, every time a new
satellite/radio/rotor/interface etc appears, have to ask how to
configure SatPC32 to work with the new equipment.
I've never seen this with other software, other than the HRD suite. I've
not used SatPC preferring Orbitron or InstantTrack.
Does SatPC not have a manual or instructions?
Are we breeding operators who cannot read or understand the language?
What's going on?
Nigel, just my thoughts but I feel that many people just want a quick answer rather than taking the time to dig the information out of the book/help file. I'm not suggesting that there's anything wrong with that. Time spent searching for configuration data procedures is time that cannot be spent doing more useful projects.
I gave a quick (and uneducated) effort to adding XW-1 into my .SQF files from what I read here on -bb. No success. But no problem. I'll get back to worrying about XW-1 eventually. In the meantime I have other more pressing things to do.
Rather than all of us reinventing the wheel each time a new satellite is launched and operational, why not have one of the 'experts' make the additions and make the subsequent .SQL files available to all somewhere on the Amsat web site?
Tom, K0TW
Or encourage the author of the software to write a utility/menu item that will update all the required files just by the user inputting data into a few boxes.
If the user can't intuitively update the software then the project isn't finished.
On 18-Dec-09 01:15, Tom wrote:
Rather than all of us reinventing the wheel each time a new satellite is launched and operational, why not have one of the 'experts' make the additions and make the subsequent .SQL files available to all somewhere on the Amsat web site?
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