Being some what new to amsat need a little help. When new SATS are placed in operation how are these loaded into SATPC32 program for tracking such as Sumbandilsat? Is there an easy way to switch from SATPC32 to SATPC32 ISS with out shutting down one to go to the other? Thanks for any help. Jack WA1ZDV
Jack,
As far as adding new satellites in SatPC32, you must go into Doppler.sqf which is accessible from the "?" menu. Opening the file, you will see several satellites already loaded. Read the instructions in the file on adding a new satellite. It is fairly straight-forward. Remember to save the file and shut-down and restart SatPC32 to make sure your changes are saved.
Sorry, I don't have an answer for your second question.
73, Joel, W4JBB
Jack Barbera wrote:
Being some what new to amsat need a little help. When new SATS are placed in operation how are these loaded into SATPC32 program for tracking such as Sumbandilsat? Is there an easy way to switch from SATPC32 to SATPC32 ISS with out shutting down one to go to the other? Thanks for any help. Jack WA1ZDV _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
Jack,
Depends on what you mean by "loaded into SATPC32." As far as the keps are concerned, preliminary keps will probably appear here around the time of launch, and then in the tle-new download file initially. They will at first be with some sort of obscure object name, which will eventually get an Oscar number. You will then select it in the Satellites window.
As for the Doppler tracking, you will need to add that to the DOPPLER.SQF file as another poster has explained. Based on the posted frequencies, I have added the following to my file:
SumbandilaSat,435350,145880,FM,FM,NOR,0,0 SumbandilaSat,435300,0,FM,,NOR,0,0
The first will be the voice repeater and parrot, and the second the voice beacon. Note that to use the Doppler tracking, the name will need to match the common name in the keps list.
When they release the needed tones to select the repeater or parrot, you will need to go into the SUBTONE.SQF file and add them in. Docs in the file.
There really isn't any other way to switch between the two versions of SATPC32 without shutting down the first and then starting the second. The compete for the same resources, including the CAT and tracking functions.
Alan WA4SCA
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