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prerequistes: working rtl-sdr, predict (text based, not gpredict) setup with correct ground station coordinates, sox prerequistes: working rtl-sdr, predict (text based, not gpredict) setup with correct ground station coordinates, sox
LICENSE - General Public License version 2.0, or any later version ##FILES
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dotpredict-predict.tle ###LICENSE
General Public License version 2.0, or any later version
###dotpredict-predict.tle
Modification of PREDICT's TLE file to provide orbit data for weather satellites NOAA-18,NOAA-19 Modification of PREDICT's TLE file to provide orbit data for weather satellites NOAA-18,NOAA-19
Copy as follows: `mv dotpredict-predict.tle ~/.predict/predict.tle` to get coverage of missing satellites into predict's default config
to get coverage of NOAA-18 and NOAA-19 that is missing in predict's default config
Copy as follows: ```mv dotpredict-predict.tle ~/.predict/predict.tle```
noaacapture.py
###noaacapture.py
This is the main python script. It will calculate the time This is the main python script. It will calculate the time
of the next pass for recording. It expects to call rtl_fm to do the of the next pass for recording. It expects to call rtl_fm to do the
recording and sox to convert the file to .wav recording and sox to convert the file to .wav
pypredict.py ###pypredict.py
This is a short python module for extracting the AOS/LOS times This is a short python module for extracting the AOS/LOS times
of the next pass for a specified satellite. It calls predict -p and extracts of the next pass for a specified satellite. It calls predict -p and extracts
the times from the first and last lines. the times from the first and last lines.
update-keps.sh ###update-keps.sh
This is a short shell script to update the keps, which are orbital This is a short shell script to update the keps, which are orbital
parameters needed by the predict program. It is mostly copied from the PREDICT man parameters needed by the predict program. It is mostly copied from the PREDICT man
page. PREDICT was written by John Magliacane, KD2BD and released under the page. PREDICT was written by John Magliacane, KD2BD and released under the