On 02/25/2011 8:13 PM, Ron Overdrive wrote: > There are 2 that come to mind: HamSat Droid and DroidSat. They both do > different things and make a great combo. HamSat Droid is a satellite > prediction app and DroidSat allows you to locate the bird in the sky > like a spotter scope. So use HamSat Droid to predict the bird's pass and > use DroidSat to aim your hand held antenna!
HamSatDroid is very easy to use and can download the AMSAT Keps file. But the output is merely text (azimuth/elevation). A map of the footprint would be really nice. 20+ years ago Instant Track displayed a footprint with a 20 MHz processor. Today's processors are vastly more powerful, but no Android application displays a footprint? I guess that's because only hams care about it... Another useful Android application is "Grid Locator". Launch the app and it displays the 6-digit Maidenhead Grid of the phone's location. GPS must be enabled or it says you're in grid JJ00aa. Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, OR, USA, CN83 _______________________________________________ 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
