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Satellite Orbital Prediction Software

Version 1.0 · John A. Magliacane (KD2BD)

Ham-Radio
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Description

PREDICT is a satellite orbital prediction program written in 'C' for the MS-DOS operating system in 1994. It was designed specifically to assist in Amateur Satellite communications, and contains features useful in making visual observations of larger satellites. Copyrighted freeware.

Technical details

File
predict.zip
Size
57.6 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1998
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1998-08-02
Files inside
6
Author
John A. Magliacane (KD2BD)
Path
anonftp/pub/predict.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 19.6 KB

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

  • PREDICT.DAT → A:\_DAT configuración 2.5 KB
  • PREDICT.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 82.0 KB
  • TLE.DAT → A:\_DAT configuración 6.0 KB

No need to put PREDICT.HLP, README, permiss.txt: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 19.6 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. Copy PREDICT.EXE to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.
  2. Copy PREDICT.DAT, TLE.DAT to A:\_DAT, where the 200LX looks for configuration. Open it with Memo and adjust it before use.
  3. If you edit a configuration file on the palmtop, make sure you leave a newline at the end: some programs swallow the last line without saying a word.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

Send to my palmtop

The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.

First time? How to connect the palmtop, step by step →

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