FUNcube Dongle
Copyright 2011
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5 Satellites
The console has built-in support for satellites:
Selection of Keplerian data sources,
Doppler correction,
Pass display,
Current track and footprint.
5.1 Home Location
To successfully track a satellite you must first enter your home locations latitude and longitude.
Select
My Information (Lat, Lon …)
from the Options dropdown in the FUNcube Dongle pane
and make sure the Height, latitude and Longitude are correct.
5.2 Options
From the Options dropdown in the FUNcube Dongle pane select
Satellite Options…
. Here you
can:
Select the files containing Keplerian data (required to track satellites accurately),
Configure the format of the map used for the current track display,
