... Yes, SatTrack uses the standard convention for time zones. -John __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!...
... I've run it on a 200MHz machine with no problem, but Paul also want to run a Celestron NexImage webcam on the same computer at the same time. I don't know...
The view is amazing. The bright gold color of the panels from reflected sunlight, contrasted with the stark bright white body of the station, is awesome. I...
A very useful program for determining the position of geostationary objects is the freeware program produced by Ted Molczan and can be downloaded at ...
... The panels are much larger than that, but I think I know where that number came from: one of the first amateur satellite pictures that showed detail was of...
Jim, With the LX200GPS and using custom slew rates, the scope does not keep track and automatically "unwind" itself like the classic LX200 did. After each...
Try this little utility to retrieve GPS location data and copy to Windows clipboard to paste into other software setup. You can also sync your PC time with the...
Hi, I am a newbie in this list and I joined this list to learn more about satellite tracking and so I downloaded yesterday the Satellitetracker programm just...
... Yes, RA is fixed relative to the stars, so the number will slowly change when aimed at a geosat. In fact, it will increases at the same speed as a clock. ...
... Hi Brent, Thanks for this beta version v2.4.7. I tested, and it works pretty well, but there is room for improvment. Here is some feedback: I should...
Hi Dan, Thanks for the report. I did brief testing with 3.0i. How did you know that the scope was still tracking after a goto? Don't go by the coords on the...
I upgraded Autostar II to v3.0I (with an uppercase "I" -- thanks dick! ... love your work). This weekend I again tested Autostar's ability to handle geosats. ...
Ok, now I confused. I just did some more testing and there is not a bug in the Autostar Az readout (guess I should not test late at night!) You are right the...
... One way I could tell, was by holding onto the manual DEC knob, and feeling vibrations and movement; slight twitching like a fish on a line. But more...
Hi Brent: I like your software. It's fun to QA test -- more fun than the software I must support and QA at work! I put "Where/When for LX200" through its...
Hi Dan, Thanks for the feedback. On the "Update from GPS Stream" there is a 120 second timeout. Perhaps, I need to give more visual feedback on this timeout. ...
Clear Day Hi Brent I wish other software developers cared half as much as you do, thank you for your support. Your little Utility Program is giving me a...
Note that 207° 16' 28" + 152° 43' 47" is almost exactly 360°. This could be a problem with Meade's conventions. Back when they made the LX200 classic, in...
That's right, its Meade's conventions. But thanks for pointing it out, I should label which convention it is and give an option to switch it. Brent ... you for...
The LX200GPS (which is the only Meade that will use this) uses "normal" conventions externally (ie, the keypad display)- it's only the old classic that had it...
How do I add a satellite as a Favorite? Also, even though I have the 'Exclude Daytime Passes" checkbox checked in the Batch Pass Predictions window, I still...
Click "Observation Log", you have to make an observation entry to record a satellite as being a "favorite". As far as your "exclude day time passes" problems...
Greetings Brent, Thanks for the reply! I'll check on the UTC offset and make certain it's negative. HangGlider ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Brent, Sure enough - my UTC offset was positive instead of negative. Thanks for the help! HangGlider ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Any ideas why this group is closed? I wanted to add it to my RSS news program along with my other fav yahoo groups and other often visited news outlets but...
v. 2.3.8d When I adjust the clock away from system time, it is mainly to study the details of a pass, i.e. mainly to read corresponding figures at selected...
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