\Jim,
I know I responded to you off the BB, but it occurs to me that I should post a
response to the reflector.
I'm not having any symptoms at all when using SatPC 32 with the Acer. The
combination works very well to provide Doppler tuning for my two radios.
I have never tried using computer Doppler control on only one radio. I
haven't worked AO-7, FO-29 or VO-52 in half duplex
I notice another poster responded with information about getting SatPC 32 to
talk to his Icom rig. Since I've been using Yaesu radios here, I can'tcomment
on that at all. I have no experience with interfacing any non-Yaesu radio with
any of the available satellite programs.
Simon has done a marvelous job with his HRD suite of software, and I enjoy
using it very much. I would like to have fully separate access to Satellite
Tracker because I suspect that could cure the processor overload I experience
with the Acer. I may be wrong, but I'd sure like to test the theory.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
Athens, Ga. - EM84ha
From: clar...@aol.com clar...@aol.com
To: n...@bellsouth.net
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Friday, August 7, 2009 7:08:15 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Acer Aspire One SatPC32
Hi Tim,
I'm curious about what symptoms you're experiencing with your Aspire One,
which I'm also using.
?
In my case, during the short time I had available?to use SatPC32 with mine
netbook just before leaving the country, I found that the Doppler corrections
from the program were slow in keeping up with what the satellites were actually
doing.
That is, once I had a station tuned in on the 70cm freq, the?corrections would
kick in at the right intervals as I'd set them, but the corrected?downlink freq
would soon be off a bit following the next correction. (The downlink freq
displayed on SatPC32 matched what the rig's display showed, so the rig and
program are talking fine.)
With each correction applied, the disparity between the new downlink freq and
what I?was actually hearing would quickly widen. Soon, I would have to manually
re-tune the station again to clarify the signal; the uplink?seemed to follow my
hands on?changes though, so that seemed to be a functional band aid.
There's one issue on my end that may figure in. My FT-817ND is at Yaesu for a
warranty repair, so I'm currently limited to half duplex only with my FT-897D.
With that single-rig config, I can't use a rapid correction interval because
the rig switches VFOs at the specified intervals (currently set at 50 cycles),
and I lose my RX capability for a noticable amount of time, say about a half
second each time. The VFO switches become more frequent as the bird passes
overhead of course, so it's a trade off.
I've been stuck in Bahrain for the better part of a week while waiting for the
military hop that goes to Diego Garcia where my ship is located. My rig is on
the ship waiting for me, so it'll be a few days?before I can try anything new.
With luck, my 817 will be shipped to me while I'm at VQ9 and I'll be able to go
full duplex with a much faster Doppler interval setting.
73 for now,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
Manama, Bahrain
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From: amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Fri, Aug 7, 2009 6:34 am
Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 387
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:21:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim Lilley n...@bellsouth.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD software question
To: david.bar...@dbelectronics.co.uk, Simon \(HB9DRV\)
si...@hb9drv.ch
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
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Simon,
?
I will be thrilled if you are able to get the Doppler-tuning function to work
with stability on a netbook with an Intel Atom processor driving an 8.9-inch
screen (the one built in to my Acer Aspire One). :)
?
Tim - N3TL
--- On Thu, 8/6/09, Simon (HB9DRV) si...@hb9drv.ch wrote:
From: Simon (HB9DRV) si...@hb9drv.ch
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD software question
To: david.bar...@dbelectronics.co.uk
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 2:47 PM
Well,
When I get to this stage I will offer to help anyone using teamview - I did
this yesterday with a beta-tester in Holland and in just a few minutes found
a serious resource leak. The main problem with netbooks is the graphics chip
isn't too fast, but I do have some poor code in the satellite tracking
anyway :)
My general aim is to be able to run HRD 5.0 on a netbook driving a 24
display.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
- Original Message -
From: David Barber david.bar...@dbelectronics.co.uk
That's excellent news, most encouraging.? Wish I was able to do more to
assist.
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