Tom Van Baak wrote: >> Current status SVNs, PRN etc at: >> >> http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/navinfo/Gps/ActiveNanu.aspx >> >> Bruce >> > > That's a good URL. Thanks. > > More on the SVN vs. PRN issue... > > When I mistrust a GPS receiver and want to check where a > satellite really is, I use the NASA satellite tracker: > > http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/jtrack/3d/JTrack3D.html > > If any of you haven't heard of, or used this java applet yet, > I highly recommend it. After you click on +J-TRACK 3D, > click on Satellite->Select and pick any GPS satellite. > > The only trouble: our SV of interest, GPS BIIA-10 (PRN 32), > is missing from the list (perhaps because it is still marked > unhealthy?), so we can't get its orbit or ground track. I sent > a note to NASA and we'll see if they fix it. > > If any of you know of another satellite tracking web site that > shows SVN23/PRN32, let us know, ok? > > By the way, if one takes a screen capture of each GPS SV > in the Jtrack3D list, you get this cute GPS orbit animation: > > http://www.leapsecond.com/pages/gps-orbit/ > > /tvb > > > Thanks Tom, I'm trying to follow this discussion with my limited knowledge and see if my HP z3816a with a UT receiver knows about this new satellite. My random looks have seen a 31 PRN but not a 32. So knowing when the new 32 should be visible in N. Cal would help a lot. I tried your link to the nasa.gov jtrack page, but I don't see how I get to anyplace where I can select a GPS satellite to track. Sorry if I missed something obvious.
Any hints or clarifications on how to predict when any gps satellite should be in view here are appreciated. I think I could get Ham satellite tracking software and find the ephemeris information for the satellites somewhere, but I was hoping for an easy way for just the GPS sats. Thanks for the heads-up on the new satellite with this binary new-bit PRN. (That is the potential issue with why some receivers may not handle it -- correct?) _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
