[DogParkList] MacDopplerPRO X 2.1 Released

Don Agro dagro@dogparksoftware.com
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:57:36 -0500


MacDopplerPRO X 2.1 Released

Simply the best satellite tracking software for Macintosh.

Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that MacDopplerPRO X version =20=

2.1 has been released and can be downloaded from:

<http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacDopplerPRO.html>

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What's New in Version 2.1 ?
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* Added Phong and Lambert Shading to the 3D Menu.
* Added direct Internet call sign lookup to the Log Dialog.
* Added volume slider for announcements in the Site Dialog.
* Show 30 degree or 15 degree Longitude Lines.
* Added 3D Grey Line Display.
* Rendering improvements.
* Fix for missing ellipses on some newer graphics cards.
* Fix for Serial Port list bug under OS 9.
* Fixed beacon Button Bug.

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MacDopplerPRO X gives you a seat right in the heart of the Operations & =20=

Command Centre for every satellite in orbit. In fact up to thirty two =20=

front row seats at the same time. MacDopplerPRO X will provide any =20
level of station automation you need from assisted Doppler Tuning and =20=

Antenna Pointing right on up to fully automated Satellite Gateway =20
operation. MacDopplerPRO X is in use around the world from CBS News to =20=

ISS Amateur Radio Hardware Management to Delta Telemetry, Tracking and =20=

Control at Integrated Defense Systems.


MacDopplerPRO X features:

* Runs under OS X or OS 9 & CarbonLib v1.6.
* Full 3D projection model of earth...
    * Realistic Solar & Lunar lighting mode.
    * Ability to 'spin' the camera position about the earth.
    * Time Deformation mouse control.
    *=A0View the earth from above site location or above Satellite.
    * QuickDraw3D on OS 9, Quesa/OpenGl on MacOS X
* Ground Track shows path of from 0.5 to 10 upcoming orbits.
* Multi-Threaded for concurrent Tracking & Predictions.
* Track up to 32 Satellites simultaneously.
* Full Station Automation - automatic switch between U/V and V/U.
*=A0Quick location changes: can store up to 128 locations.
*=A0Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass.
* High Resolution Maps from "The Living Earth, Inc."
* Mutual Coverage Predictions for 2 locations.
* Full predictive dead spot crossing so that a pass is never =20
interrupted by the beam heading passing a dead spot.
* Speech advisory of next satellite AOS and Maximum Elevation.
* Track "Sets" for quick loading of the Track List.
* Automatic Grid Square Locator calculation.
* QSO Logging to a tab delimited text file.
* QRZ Internet and CD-ROM Call Sign Lookup.
* Horizon Window shows upcoming passes on a time line.

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Registration:

This is a free upgrade for registered MacDopplerPRO X 2.0 and later =20
users.

MacDopplerPRO X have been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, G3, =20=

G4, G4-Cube, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.3)

MacDopplerPRO X must be registered for some features to work and to =20
work beyond the 5 minute time limit.

<http://order.kagi.com/?XOB>

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73 Don Agro VE3VRW

D o g   P a r k   S o f t w a r e   L t d .

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