Hi George, The predictions from the AO-27 website are about 7 minutes late. Your son's program is right on and saved the day! Thanks for the update on the new version. I will download it tonight.
73 all, Rick WA4NVM > Are these the predictions on the AO-27 website, or from my son's Java > schedule lister? > > The URL from which the Java scheduler downloaded the data files used to > calculate the satellite's state was serving up old files.... I updated > the scheduler to download from the same URL that the links on the AO-27 > page point to, so they should match now. If the times given by the > scheduler (online or Java version) don't match what the bird is doing, > then I can only assume that the data files are wrong, even though > supposedly up-to-date. > > The updated Java lister is available at > http://sites.google.com/site/ao27satellitescheduler . The updated version > also refreshes every 5 seconds now, instead of every 10. > > > George, KA3HSW > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4...@comcast.net> > To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:57 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Rob - KD4ZGW mobile in EM40 > > >> Hi all on the BB, >> >> Rob, KD4ZGW asked me to post that he will be working A0-27 this >> afternoon on the 2052utc pass for anyone that needs that grid. (EM40) >> Also, there is a slight chance he may be on the previous pass at 1912utc. >> >> Also, does anyone know who to contact to try to get the ao-27.org >> prediction up to date? The times are very late once again. Thanks >> for any information. >> >> 73, >> >> Rick WA4NVM > _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
