MoonSked by
GM4JJJ
The Complete Moonbounce Scheduling and Tracking solution
for Macintosh and Windows and Linux.
For Palm Pilot EME software you may
wish to try our PalmTrack
MoonSked Shareware Registration
MoonSked is Shareware - you can try it for free, once you register
it, you will get free upgrades, support and a code to disable the
reminder messages that will otherwise appear at regular intervals.
In order to let you try the software, the software is not feature
disabled, however some parts only run for a few minutes in each
session.
You can purchase a MoonSked registration key online on a secure
server. Purchase online using the secure servers of SWREG or via
PayPal (all credit cards accepted).
Please download and try MoonSked before you purchase a registration
for it, as I want you to be sure you like MoonSked before you pay
for it!
Go to the MoonSked Registration Key
Purchase Page
Please email the
author at the address below if you have any questions about
MoonSked registration.
Download MoonSked
Please download the correct version for your operating system
Windows
MoonSked for Windows 1.5.1 -
This is the latest formal release - however there is a
'beta' version below.
for Windows 2000 XP and
Vista
NEW - If you want you
can try a new beta version that incorporates a Windows "Installer
Package".
Latest update 2008-12-09
MoonSked Windows 1.5.3
beta 1
for Windows 2000 XP and Vista
BETA NOTES
Please note that the documentation has not been updated for this
beta version yet.
You will also find that if you use the "Check for Updates..."
within the beta version, that it will still inform you that the
formal release 1.5.1 is newer than this beta.
Windows 98 version
MoonSked 1.4.7 for Windows
98 and XP - this old version will not be updated again.
Macintosh OS
X
MoonSked X 1.5.1 Universal -
NEW Version
for Macintosh OS X 10.2 or greater, Intel or PPC
Linux
MoonSked for Linux 1.5.3 - NEW Version released
2009-01-07
Linux Requirements
• x86-based Linux distributions with GTK+ 2.8 (or higher)
• glibc-2.3 (or higher)
• CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System)
• libstdc++.so.6
Officially Supported Distributions:
• Ubuntu 6.06 or later *
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
I have also run MoonSked for Linux on the Asus Eee PC 4G
* Ubuntu 8.0.4 may require some missing libraries installed:
launch System -
Administration - synaptic package manager
search for: libstd
install: libstdc++5 and libstdc++6
MoonSked Support
If you have problems with MoonSked:
1) If a fresh download of MoonSked does not run, try searching for
and deleting the "MoonSked Preferences" file, which for Windows
users is usually inside the Application Data folder in your User
area.
You will need to re-enter your registration number, so please have
that to hand. If you have lost it, email me.
2) If you find a bug of any kind, try and note what operation will
reproduce it and let me know by email. Please don't just email and
say MoonSked doesn't work, I need a little more to go on.
3) In versions up to MoonSked 1.5.1, there is nothing 'installed',
it is one .exe file and the call3.txt file in the same folder. The
only other associated part is the "MoonSked Preferences" file.
(From version 1.5.2 there is a Windows installer.)
MoonSked on twitter
Support files
The latest versions of MoonSked now use CALL3.TXT for the callsign
and locator database. This is the same data as used in K1JT's WSJT
software and is updated regularly and is available from several
sources including:
AA1YN - Available from the VHF & Up main page
at http://www.aa1yn.com/vhf, optimized so a query takes
only 2 seconds for the full database and is generated online
containing the latest information. If you are in the database and
do not have your station information there, you may/will not appear
in the CALL3.TXT as you must at least have a WSJT station entered.
If you want the EME flag to appear, you must enter your EME setup.
After you log in to change your information, you will see a
"Station Setup" button at the bottom of the page. Click on this to
enter your station information by mode and band.
DL8EBW has also kindly agreed to help with
managing the updates to CALL3.TXT - http://www.dl8ebw.de/Actual/actual.html
MoonSked supported
Antenna Rotators (Macintosh and Windows)
Linux is also
being supported now.
MoonSked can automatically control antenna tracking. These
additional rotator drivers are available (free) by request - to
MoonSked Registered Users only.
Rotator Systems supported are: F1TE tracker, Creative Design RAC-825, TAPR TrakBox,
EA4TX ARSWIN,C.A.T.S DPU-1100-D, W2DRZ controller, W0LMD Sat
Tracker (Easycomm 1),Hy-gain DCU-1, Green Heron RT-20,Yaesu GS-232,
G6LVB,SPID, M2, DL7AOT(EasyComm1) and BigBoy ProSisTel. More
systems will be added as necessary.
F1TE Tracker -
NEW
for details
Creative Design - RAC 805 and RAC-825 - using Host
Mode - NEW
for details
TAPR TrakBox - Using Host Mode - NEW
for details
EA4TX's ARSWIN
Interface.
Pablo's ARSWIN tracker board which "supports any rotator" is
compatible. Remote operation via Telnet is possible with this
unit.
for details
Yaesu G-5500 Az/EL with GS-232
Rotator Interface.
Also supports the G6LVB
tracker which uses the GS-232 protocol 9600 baud.
The LVB tracker box is available from http://wa4sxm.googlepages.com/home
for details
SPID Az/El RS-232
Rotator
Versions for the
ROT2PROG and ROT1PROG available.
http://www.spid-uk.co.uk
for details
DL7AOT's RS-232 Rotator
Interface (Easycomm1 Protocol 19200 baud)
for details
W0LMD's Sat Tracker RS-232 Rotator Interface
(Easycomm1 Protocol 9600 baud with continuous update)
for details
Green Heron Engineering RT-20 and
RT-21 Controllers (Universal controllers)
This new RS-232 controller can control just about any rotor ac or
dc motor, pulse or pot feedback.
It is compatible with the Hy-Gain DCU-1 protocol 4800 baud.
for details
Hy-gain DCU-1
RS-232 serial Interface.
for details
M2 Orion Rotors
The M2 Controllers have an RS232 interface which can also be
controlled by MoonSked.
for details
Prosistel
(Big Boy) Rotors
PST 'C' Controller Box (RS-232 serial interface)
PST 'D' Controller Box (RS-232 serial interface)
for details
W2DRZ Controller
CT-1
for details
C.A.T.S DPU-1100-D controller
(Elevation)
Just let me know if you need any other type of C.A.T.S.
controller
for details
Download the Documentation (already included with the
other downloads)
MoonSked for Windows User
Guide
MoonSked X for Macintosh User
Guide
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