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• RIGSAT RX2 code (6057 synth)
  » RX2_C84.ASM
  » RX2_N18_6057_01.HEX
  » RX2_opts.inc

• RIGSAT RX2 code (6060 synth)
  » RX2_C84.ASM
  » RX2_N18_6057_01.HEX
  » RX2_opts.inc

• Sam Elsdon's HRPT PIC Programe code - RIG 64 / 65.
  » Source Code (.asm)
  » Object Code (.hex)

• The Complete Index to the RIG Journal from Vol 1 onwards - Les Hamilton's Index to the complete set of RIG Journals. The software is fully searchable AND can be updated as the new journals are received.
  » rigindex.zip (1.66mb zip)

• Computer Control for the RX2 and the Cirkit Receivers - see RIG Journal 57 for full details.
  » RX2 Control Software by Julian Moss
  » Cirkit Receiver Control Software by Max Hadley

• RX2 Source Code - The latest version of the source code used in the RX2's Receiver program is supplied for those experimenters wishing to modify the operation of the RX2, changing timings, frequencies, etc. Use to program a PIC 16C84.
  » rx2 source code (zip file)

• QFH Software - referred to in Bob Thorpe's article QFH.ZIP on page 68 of RIG 53
  » qfh.zip

• Portable Quadrifilar Helix Antenna- a QFH antenna which can be constructed from standard coax cable, plus electrical pvc conduit and junction boxes. Chris van Lind describes its construction.
  » qfh_cvl.exe

• HRPT Reader - processes HRPT data in a variety of formats and can produce false-colour images and APT thumbnails. Individual sensor channels can be viewed or combined to RGB channels, wit temperature calibration and geographic overlays. You can process data obtained from the Internet, no receiver is required.
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• Satsignal - NOAA/Meteor/Resurs/SICH/Okean/Meteosat/GOES/GMS wave file to picture demodulator (See page 84, RIG 58) Decodes saved wave file or 2-channel NOAA image to pictures with false colour and temperature readout etc. Includes SatBatch an automated driving
  program for SatSignal and WXtrack to decode a whole folder full of wave files from a day's or a week's collection.
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• WXTRACK- Satellite orbit, ground track & ground image prediction. Drives trackers. Also available as an Active-X component for other languages. Now available in a 3D version called WXtrackGL! (See: RIG 58)
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• GeoSatsignal - a tool for geostationary weather satellites, which can join images, make false colour images, remap images to a more useful projection, and animate a sequence of images to make your own weather movie. You can also process data from the Internet, so no receiver is
  required. Includes AutoGet to get Internet data automatically.
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• groundmap- rectifies HRPT or APT images from NOAA satellites to standard map projections allowing for subsequent processing e.g. combining several passes to make a wide-area image.
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• passcontrol - PassControl is a Windows program that allows the channel selection on an RX2 (with Max Hadley's modifications) to be controlled from your computer, so that you don't miss a NOAA-17 pass just because your RX2 has locked onto Meteor 3-5. The program, being serial port based, runs under all versions of Windows.
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• WXtoIMG 2.1.0 - fully automated APT and WEFAX weather satellite recording,decoding, editing, and viewing software for all versions of Windows, Linux, and MacOS X. Supports map overlays, advanced colour enhancements, 3-D images, animations, multi-pass images, projection transformation (e.g. Mercator), text overlays, temperature display, and control for RX2 and many communications receivers and scanners.
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• WXSat 2.59e - is an excellent software utility that uses a 'Sound Card' to decode APT and HF
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• JVComm32 V1.00 - The latest version of JVComm32 - details in RIG 60.
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• JVFAX 7.1 - Excellent decoder of satellite imagery
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• Tracking Software for Windows CE - Surrey University have free Ptrack tracking software available for Windows CE users. It does not have all the bells and whistles of larger programs, but is available for non-commercial use.
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• Satellite Tracking Software - This software will control Rotator in Windows 98, NT4, Windows 2000 and Milennium. Covers GPS, Latitude and longitude etc
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• Satellite Locator - LXSAT v 1.1.6 by Brent Broshart, designed primarily to drive the Meade LZ200 telescope, also includes options that will render it of interest to anyone tracking earth-orbiting satellites. Report on page 90 RIG 62.
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• Logsat Professional - Revolutionary Logsat satellite tracking program for Windows. Can track up to 2,000 satellites in one window, with several windows open at once, each operating independently.
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• Predict - Satellite orbital prediction program optimized for speed. Written by KD2BD and also available for Linux.
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• Traksat - Tracking program for both aamateur radio and optical users. Traksat makes it easy for the beginner, but the experienced user will like the power and flexibility.
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• STSORBIT Plus - Reported by one of our members as 'One of the best DOS satellite programs'. STSORBIT Plus is shareware.
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• SatSpy V2.5 - Optical viewing rather than imaging, but included as it opens a new world for satellite watching, if the sun glint is right, or with binoculars. SatSpy draws sky traces, with timings of passes - view is skywards - identify satellites, stars etc.
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• Paint Shop Pro - If you have Paint Shop Pro, you probably do not need any others - graphics manipulation and format changing.
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• Caffeine TIFFany3 - Desktop imaging processing with unlimited undo - same league as Adobe Photoshop.
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• GIFConverter - GIFConverter views and converts graphics files of many different formats.
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• Image Viewer - Image Viewer is an image cataloging, editor, converter that can generate html files.
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• Tempest Base - Tempest Base is a Weather-Log, Database and Analysis program, which you can use to track and analyse all common weather observation data on an hourly and daily basis. Data can be input manually from your own observations or by downloading WMO files.
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• Digital Atmosphere - Digital Atmosphere is a powerful weather analysis and forecasting tool running under Windows. It is possible to monitor weather developing anywhere in the world. Map customising, centered anywhere in the world, from data obtained from the national weather services. Synoptic and other data can be downloaded here.
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