I've used Orbitron for several years with updates from Celestrak without ever having incorrect predictions.
73, Pete WA6WOA --- On Sat, 2/19/11, Alan P. Biddle <apbid...@united.net> wrote: From: Alan P. Biddle <apbid...@united.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Web Page VS Orbitron To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 12:12 PM I don't use Orbitron, but there is something a little odd here. Celestrak gets the Keps from Spacetrac, and according to the Orbitron site, they get theirs from Celestrak and another site which seems to get at least some of theirs from the same place. I am not saying people aren't seeing something, but it is almost certainly not the accuracy or timeliness of the Keps. Perhaps a formatting issue? Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:35 PM To: Zachary Beougher Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Web Page VS Orbitron That was it! the stoff.pl set uploaded and now they agree! Thanks! Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 2/19/2011 1:17 PM, Zachary Beougher wrote: > Joe, > > I have found Orbitron's to be off when I download the keps from > celstrak.com. I assume you are downloading them from there - > correct? If so, try getting it from stoff.pl. I have always found > them to be right on. I have checked N2YO's tracking program out > before, and it is very dependable. If the two disagree, I would go > with N2YO. > > 73! > > Zack > KD8KSN > > -----Original Message----- From: Joe > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:55 PM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Web Page VS Orbitron > > I found a web page that says it can track > > http://www.n2yo.com/?s=7530 > > and i installed a new Orbitron, and gave it the latest set of keps it > wanted to do. > > Thing is the two things do not agree at all where Oscar 7 is at. not > even close. > > soo how do I tell who is right other than to wait for a pass from > either one and see if i hear anything. > > Joe WB9SBD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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
