Gunamoi Software

What Was New in GEOPoint Version 3.0

GEOPoint Program

Release Date: April 2006.

The following main features were added or changed in version 3.0:

Users of GEOPoint who choose not to register, can still access the following new features in Version 3.0:

new tab layout for display of information in the main window.
display of satellite range and loop-back delay.
pointing angles for antennas with polar mounts.
display of required tracking speeds to continuously track a satellite.
option to draw satellite elevation contours on world map.
updated magnetic (compass) north calculation to latest WMM-2005 world magnetic model.
updated various calculations according to latest 2005 versions of relevant ITU-R Recommendations.
new summary report containing all of the information from the main window in HTML format.
if a user has not specified an inclined orbit satellite, calculations will now be performed assuming the standard default 0.1° station-keeping limits.

Registered users of GEOPoint had access to the following new features in Version 3.0:

world map zoom function for more accurate site selection.
estimation of site altitude from ITU-R topography database.
display of climate data from ITU-R Climate database for specified site.
new path loss calculation dialog using ITU-R models, and report output.
new EIRP and frequency stability estimation dialog.
new Rain Attenuation Report showing rain fade for a range of frequencies and availability objectives.
full sky zenith plot option for GEO Arc.
new tab layout for GEO Arc View Options.
display of antenna movement limits on GEO Arc diagram.
ability to choose a Norad two-line-elements orbit data input file for labelling satellites on the GEO Arc or in AzEl Report.
ability to filter satellite labels containing a specified text string.
ability to label satellites in the AzEl list report and sort according to satellite label, or satellite longitude.