SatCalc

SatCalc is a small Windows application whose purpose is to help technicians who work in the field of satellite communication access a look angle calculator from the comfort of their desktop. The utility is able to locate the position of a geostationary satellite relevant to an earth-station.

Based on a user-defined location on earth, you can check out the azimuth and elevation coordinates for the target satellite.

The program offers support for American locations and their available satellites, and uses USGS and USPS database.

You are welcomed by a straightforward design that gathers all configuration settings under a single panel. There’s no support for a help manual included in the package but the dedicated parameters look intuitive so you are not going to invest a lot of time into the tweaking process.

SatCalc gives you the possibility to enter a city name with a state abbreviation or provide a ZIP code, and select a satellite from a drop-down list. With just on click the tool reveals details about the azimuth and elevation coordinates for the target satellite.

Other important features worth being mentioned enable you to override data entry with custom coordinates, compute magnetic deviation automatically (based on USGS data), as well as check out a graphical representation of azimuth and elevation coordinates.

You can print the information and preview it in a dedicated panel. The application offers you the freedom to zoom in or out of the file, choose between several view modes (one, two, three, four and six pages), and jump to a specific page.

To sum things up, SatCalc proves to be of great help in case you need to perform quick calculations related to the position of geostationary satellites, and is suitable for rookies and professionals alike.