Linux-Hams archive - May 1999: Re: mtrack-0.2 released

Re: mtrack-0.2 released

Hamish Moffatt (paj@kerailya.tunkki.fi)
Fri, 7 May 1999 18:29:37 +1000

On Mon, May 03, 1999 at 11:54:19AM +0200, Jonathan NAYLOR wrote:
> This is to announce the availability of mtrack version 0.2 beta. Mtrack is an
> X window based satellite tracking program, it is available under the GPL
> and of course comes with full source. The program provides a window which
> contains a map along with the sub-satellite point and footprint, as well as
> the users home location. Information about the satellite is provided below
> the map.

This looks really cool. Thanks Jonathan.

Is it possible to find out when the next pass for a satellite is, and
the peak range? Also, would a text console version be possible?
(I'm willing to work on the code to do it.) I like this feature in
SatTrack, but not its license.

Hamish VK3SB

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