SatRoverWatch is going open source! 🛰️📡 What started as an experiment to see what we could do with APRS data, satellite pass predictions, maps, weather information and a little automation has grown into something we're ready to share with the Amateur Radio Satellite Community. The complete SatRoverWatch source is now public on GitHub under the MIT License: github.com/SatRoverWatch/Sat… Take a look under the hood. Run your own copy. Modify it. Break it. Improve it. Send us a pull request. Or just tell us what you'd like SatRoverWatch to do next. You definitely don't need to be a programmer to participate. Feature ideas, bug reports, testing and “have you thought about doing this?” are all welcome. This is about experimentation, learning and having some fun with Amateur Radio satellites. And speaking of testing... SatRoverWatch is looking for one rover for our next round of field testing. If you're planning an upcoming satellite rove and wouldn't mind having SatRoverWatch tag along, we'd like to hear from you. For an opted-in rover, SatRoverWatch can follow your APRS activity and help give your rove some extra visibility. Depending on what happens during the trip, it can recognize grid transitions, generate maps and location context, provide weather information, calculate upcoming satellite passes when you're stopped, and publish updates for people following along. There may also be the occasional completely unnecessary motivational message. And yes, we'll take submissions for those too. 😄 Participation is entirely voluntary and trip-by-trip. Tell us you're going roving, we'll enable tracking for the trip, and we'll turn it back off when you're finished. Private credentials and rover registration information are not part of the public GitHub repository. Interested in being our next test rover—or just have an idea for the project? Send a DM to @SatRoverWatch or Mitch at @AD0HJ. Let's see what we can build together. 🛰️

N6UA is collecting grids again — DN90 is behind us and DN91 is now on the map. The rover rolls on toward the next grid. 🚙🛰️ @dtabor Happy roving! 🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA is collecting grids again — EN00 is behind us and DN90 is now on the map. Still moving — who knows which grid is next? 📡🚙 @dtabor Keep on roving! 🚙🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

DN90 → EN00: another grid change for N6UA. The Rovermobile is still rolling. 🚙📡 @dtabor Safe travels, rover! 📡🚙 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA is collecting grids again — EN00 is behind us and DN90 is now on the map. The rover rolls on toward the next grid. 🚙🛰️ @dtabor Keep on roving! 🚙🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

Another grid in the rearview mirror — N6UA has crossed from EM09 into EN00. The Rovermobile is still rolling. 🚙📡 @dtabor Happy roving! 🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

New grid! N6UA has crossed the line from EM08 into EM09. Still moving — who knows which grid is next? 📡🚙 @dtabor Keep on roving! 🚙🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

The Rovermobile rolls on! N6UA has moved from EM18 into EM08. The rover rolls on toward the next grid. 🚙🛰️ @dtabor Onward to the next grid! 🛰️🚙 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA has stopped in EM18el. 📡🚙 Location: McPherson County, Kansas Food, fuel, a rover break — or satellites? 📡🛰️ Our guess is as good as yours! Next 5 qualifying passes: • RS-44 NOW, LOS 00:42Z, MAX 75° • ISS 00:41Z, MAX 17° • FO-29 00:46Z, MAX 41° • AO-7 01:47Z, MAX 24° • RS-44 02:15Z, MAX 23° @dtabor We will keep an eye on you! 😄 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

Grid change: N6UA has moved from EM17 to EM18. The rover is currently on the move. 📡🚙 @dtabor Safe travels, rover! 📡🚙 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

EM27 → EM17: another grid change for N6UA. The Rovermobile is still rolling. 🚙📡 @dtabor Onward to the next grid! 🛰️🚙 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

Another grid in the rearview mirror — N6UA has crossed from EM26 into EM27. The rover rolls on toward the next grid. 🚙🛰️ @dtabor Happy roving! 🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

EM25 → EM26: another grid change for N6UA. The Rovermobile is still rolling. 🚙📡 @dtabor Safe travels, rover! 📡🚙 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA has stopped in EM25se. 📡🚙 Location: LeFlore County, Oklahoma Food, fuel, a rover break — or satellites? 📡🛰️ Our guess is as good as yours! Next 5 qualifying passes: • JO-97 NOW, LOS 16:50Z, MAX 50° • ISS 18:11Z, MAX 26° • SO-50 18:14Z, MAX 29° • ISS 19:48Z, MAX 27° • SO-50 19:54Z, MAX 28° @dtabor We will keep an eye on you! 😄 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA is collecting grids again — EM24 is behind us and EM25 is now on the map. The rover is currently on the move. 📡🚙 @dtabor Keep on roving! 🚙🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA has turned on APRS and is on the move! 📡🚙 Current grid: EM24 | Current speed: 66 mph Starting the day in EM24, after last reporting from EM34. Rover weather: Mostly Sunny today, high near 91°F. @dtabor Another day of roving — have fun out there! 🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA is collecting grids again — EM35 is behind us and EM34 is now on the map. The rover rolls on toward the next grid. 🚙🛰️ @dtabor Happy grid chasing! 📡🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

N6UA has stopped in EM35pe. 📡🚙 Location: Conway County, Arkansas Could be near a restaurant or cafe — or satellites. 📡🛰️ Our guess is as good as yours! @dtabor We will keep an eye on you! 😄 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

Another grid in the rearview mirror — N6UA has crossed from EM45 into EM35. The Rovermobile is still rolling. 🚙📡 @dtabor Onward to the next grid! 🛰️🚙 Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA

Grid boundary crossed: EM46 → EM45. The rover rolls on! Still moving — who knows which grid is next? 📡🚙 @dtabor Happy grid chasing! 📡🛰️ Position via APRS.fi: aprs.fi/N6UA