Clive: If you're running Windows, this won't help you, but MacDoppler does this easily, and without operator intervention. I'm using the same equipment you are, but with a MacBook Pro laptop, and it works beautifully.
73, Dave - K7DAA On Feb 8, 2010, at 2:17 AM, Clive Wallis wrote: > Hi, > > A problem that I've had for many years is how to track when the > satellite's azimuth crosses across the rotator's end-stop, ie. when > the > azimuth changes from 0 to 359 degrees. > > My rotator turns between 0 and 450 degrees, so it should be possible > to > use angles between 360 and 450 to overcome a sudden transition > from 0 to 360 degrees. > > As the pass data is available within the tracking program, it > should be > feasible to deal with the problem in the program. Do any tracking > programs include this feature? > > A possible solution would be to use a small PIC between the computer > and > tracker, which could modify the commanded azimuth. > > I'm using a Yaseu 5500, LVB tracker, Sat_Explorer tracking program and > WinXP. > > Any help, suggestions or comments would be most welcome. > > 73 Clive G3CWV > > Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
