WXtrack - Satellite tracking

What the reviewers and users have said:

• "WXtrack is free, and is one of the best tracking programs that I have come across" - Radio Active April 2001
• "...a satellite tracking program with a superbly crafted tracking window..." - Remote Imaging Group Journal 58
• "...as up to date as any...", "...an impressive program..." - Monitoring Times, August 1999
• "..the excellent "WXtrack" software .... I've used WXtrack in various outreach programs to high schools and recommend it." - Professor Bill Cowley, Director, Institute for Telecommunications Research, Satellite Comms Program Leader, CRC for Satellite Systems
• "It was a pleasure to find a well-crafted package" - MD Robotics - makers of the Canadarm used on the Space Shuttle and Station
• "I have used your program quite a bit now and I absolutely love it.  It is the best tracking program I have ever used and I have used them all I am sure :)" - Mark Kyle
• "WXtrack is, by far, the most economical, flexible, and informative satellite tracking and display package available today.  It will be prominently displayed in our Data Processing Center to show the current, historical, or future location of our "A-Train" satellites and tracking sites.  Kudos to David Taylor for an exceptional satellite application" - Don Reinke, NASA CloudSat Mission Data Processing Center.  (CIRA)
• "I wrote Quiktrak and for years it was the mainstay of the amateur and in some cases professional tracking world.  After seeing WXtrack, there is no need for me to ever revisit that offering. I am happy to register this software" - Bob McGwier, N4HY. Vice President for Engineering, AMSAT-NA
• "WXtrack is a great program - I believe to be the best available." - Kevin Nice, Nice One Publishing Limited

WXtrack is used by many Universities and satellite enthusiasts across the world, and is also used with the industry.  If you would like a custom version for your project, just e-mail me.  See WXtrack in Embarcadero' Delphi Application Showcase!

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Requirements

• System Requirements
  • Windows: XP, Vista, and Windows-7 are supported
  • Other versions may work, but are not supported
  • Processor: Pentium 90 or better, 200MHz or better recommended
  • Memory: 32MB or better, 64MB highly recommended.
  • Display: 800 x 600 resolution or better, 15-, 16- 24- or 32-bit colour recommended.
  • WXtrack works best with Normal font size.
• The runtime Library Bundle listed below is necessary for WXtrack to function.  If you get error messages about missing DLLs when you try to run WXtrack, please consult the library notespage. 
• Got a question?  Check out the FAQs.
• There is a free self-help group that you can join at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SatSignal/, where other users of the software can be contacted.
• The Country & State boundary data is required if you wish to generate image overlays for adding to actual pictures with SatSignal, and for certain map projections.  If you have less than 32MB memory in your system and want to run overlays, it may be worthwhile downloading the Pre-compiled overlay bitmap as the program will struggle to generate the 31MB bitmap in a 24MB or less system!  Copy the expanded Overlay.bmp file to the program's executable folder.   If you wish to change grid-line spacing, add longitude and latitude annotation, or put the grid on top of the countries, please download MakeOverlay program listed under optional items below.
• If you have a problem with your PC being permanently set on Daylight  Saving time, which happens with certain versions of Windows 98, try the Time Zone Editor from the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit.  This program, TZEdit, enables you to define your Time Zone details.  More information.
• If you are driving a tracker in real-time, be sure your PC is keeping accurate time.