The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
73 Bob W7LRD
Define best. :-)
I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only the sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it shows me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see ALL "radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as they call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I assume are no longer functional.
Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews:
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
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Define best?
Best is that an app allows me the freedom to choose what I want to display and does that so in a smart way.
Last year I downloaded all the sat apps I could find and tested them one by one. Heaven's Above omits some sats because they deem them "uninteresting" and of course one of them was on my list to track. Right now they still don't have Diwata-2 in their list and no way to add that by yourself! (I saw someone on Twitter crying out to HA to pleeeeeease include it asap). The way they display is not ideal for portable operation and their information is very limited, e.g. no frequency/doppler info.
ISS Detector has it all: you can choose the sats you are interested in, they are all in there (incl. Diwata-2), displaying them in a clear and useful way and they have all the info you need, like frequencies and doppler shift. It even has an elevation scale next to the radar plot, so you can point your arrow in the same angle as your phone. Plus the alarm function for this forgetful old fart is great. I really can't find any fault with ISS Detector.
HTH
Hans
BX2ABT
On 04/24/2019 03:44 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Define best. :-)
I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only the sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it shows me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see ALL "radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as they call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I assume are no longer functional.
Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews:
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
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I also use ISS Detector Pro.
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-------- Original Message -------- On Apr 23, 2019, 6:39 PM, Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Define best?
Best is that an app allows me the freedom to choose what I want to display and does that so in a smart way.
Last year I downloaded all the sat apps I could find and tested them one by one. Heaven's Above omits some sats because they deem them "uninteresting" and of course one of them was on my list to track. Right now they still don't have Diwata-2 in their list and no way to add that by yourself! (I saw someone on Twitter crying out to HA to pleeeeeease include it asap). The way they display is not ideal for portable operation and their information is very limited, e.g. no frequency/doppler info.
ISS Detector has it all: you can choose the sats you are interested in, they are all in there (incl. Diwata-2), displaying them in a clear and useful way and they have all the info you need, like frequencies and doppler shift. It even has an elevation scale next to the radar plot, so you can point your arrow in the same angle as your phone. Plus the alarm function for this forgetful old fart is great. I really can't find any fault with ISS Detector.
HTH
Hans
BX2ABT
On 04/24/2019 03:44 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Define best. :-)
I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only the sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it shows me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see ALL "radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as they call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I assume are no longer functional.
Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews:
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
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I use ISS Detector as it had the best user experience that I found.
All of the calculations are done in the cloud. No cell service no pass list. Something to keep in mind if you are roving.
As for the times, if you tap on the radar it shows times.
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 20:45 Doug Phelps via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I also use ISS Detector Pro.
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-------- Original Message -------- On Apr 23, 2019, 6:39 PM, Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Define best?
Best is that an app allows me the freedom to choose what I want to display and does that so in a smart way.
Last year I downloaded all the sat apps I could find and tested them one by one. Heaven's Above omits some sats because they deem them "uninteresting" and of course one of them was on my list to track. Right now they still don't have Diwata-2 in their list and no way to add that by yourself! (I saw someone on Twitter crying out to HA to pleeeeeease include it asap). The way they display is not ideal for portable operation and their information is very limited, e.g. no frequency/doppler info.
ISS Detector has it all: you can choose the sats you are interested in, they are all in there (incl. Diwata-2), displaying them in a clear and useful way and they have all the info you need, like frequencies and doppler shift. It even has an elevation scale next to the radar plot, so you can point your arrow in the same angle as your phone. Plus the alarm function for this forgetful old fart is great. I really can't find any fault with ISS Detector.
HTH
Hans
BX2ABT
On 04/24/2019 03:44 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Define best. :-)
I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only
the
sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it
shows
me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see
ALL
"radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as
they
call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I
assume
are no longer functional.
Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews:
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
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The only fault is it doesn't have the time at TCA. For that I have to open up Heavens-Above.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:40 PM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Define best?
Best is that an app allows me the freedom to choose what I want to display and does that so in a smart way.
Last year I downloaded all the sat apps I could find and tested them one by one. Heaven's Above omits some sats because they deem them "uninteresting" and of course one of them was on my list to track. Right now they still don't have Diwata-2 in their list and no way to add that by yourself! (I saw someone on Twitter crying out to HA to pleeeeeease include it asap). The way they display is not ideal for portable operation and their information is very limited, e.g. no frequency/doppler info.
ISS Detector has it all: you can choose the sats you are interested in, they are all in there (incl. Diwata-2), displaying them in a clear and useful way and they have all the info you need, like frequencies and doppler shift. It even has an elevation scale next to the radar plot, so you can point your arrow in the same angle as your phone. Plus the alarm function for this forgetful old fart is great. I really can't find any fault with ISS Detector.
HTH
Hans
BX2ABT
On 04/24/2019 03:44 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Define best. :-)
I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only the sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it
shows
me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see
ALL
"radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as
they
call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I
assume
are no longer functional.
Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews:
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
The "best" sat tracker for android phone is----
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Right, it doesn't state the time, but on the radar plot it is the green dot in the middle of the pass. If a pass takes x-minutes then TCA is simply OAS + 1/2x, right?
Hans
BX2ABT
On 04/24/2019 08:08 AM, John Brier wrote:
The only fault is it doesn't have the time at TCA. For that I have to open up Heavens-Above.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:40 PM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Define best? Best is that an app allows me the freedom to choose what I want to display and does that so in a smart way. Last year I downloaded all the sat apps I could find and tested them one by one. Heaven's Above omits some sats because they deem them "uninteresting" and of course one of them was on my list to track. Right now they still don't have Diwata-2 in their list and no way to add that by yourself! (I saw someone on Twitter crying out to HA to pleeeeeease include it asap). The way they display is not ideal for portable operation and their information is very limited, e.g. no frequency/doppler info. ISS Detector has it all: you can choose the sats you are interested in, they are all in there (incl. Diwata-2), displaying them in a clear and useful way and they have all the info you need, like frequencies and doppler shift. It even has an elevation scale next to the radar plot, so you can point your arrow in the same angle as your phone. Plus the alarm function for this forgetful old fart is great. I really can't find any fault with ISS Detector. HTH Hans BX2ABT On 04/24/2019 03:44 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Define best. :-) > > I prefer ISS Detector Pro because I can use the filter to select only the > sats I am interested in seeing passes for. Then on the main screen it shows > me each pass for the sats I've selected. Heavens Above you have to see ALL > "radio satellites" or search for an individual sat. All radio sats as they > call it include a lot of sats that I have never even heard of and I assume > are no longer functional. > > Here is a table of a bunch of apps and some reviews: > > http://sats.wikidot.com/what-apps-can-i-use-to-track-satellites > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 3:36 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb@amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> wrote: > >> The "best" sat tracker for android phone is---- >> >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <mailto: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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <mailto: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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <mailto: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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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