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TLEnotes.txt
The file TLEnotes.txt should live in the same folder as the Kepler data. It is an optional file. The format of the data in TLEnotes.txt is documented within the file itself, but for completeness, the information is repeated here. For the latest frequency and launch information, you can get an updated version of this file from David Bate's Web site at: http://www.scannerdesk.com/scannerdesk/files/tlenotes.zip or from Craig Orban's Web site at:
http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/monitoringpost/software.htm
From version V3.8.6 onwards, the program will accept multiple TLEnotes.txt files. Files matching TLEnotes*.txt are read. This enables you to have your own additions to the standard file without any need to edit.
; You can have as many or as few entries as you like in this optional
; file. Entries are pairs of lines, with a descriptive name followed
; by a data line. All lines have an optional comment field, which is
; separated by a semi-colon ";".
;
; The descriptive name is just to help you identify the satellites.
;
; There are five fields in the data line:
;
; 1 - Catalog number, mandatory
; 2 - Frequency in MHz, mandatory, must use "." as separator
; 3 - ERP in dBm, must start with "+" or "-", optional
; 4 - Launch date and time
; 5 - Channel descriptor, used as next pass hint
;
; Note that if field 3 is absent, and field 5 starts "+" or "-",
; field 5 will be read as the ERP.
;
; Note: the launch date format is YYYY/MM/DD@HH:MM:SS
; i.e. in words: year/month/day@hours:minutes:seconds
;
; There is no requirement to have a descriptive name, so in the full
; data that follows, it is omitted.
;Descriptive name (ignored)
;Cat.Number Frequency MHz [ERP] [LD=(see above)] [channel descriptor] ; user comment
;ISS (ZARYA)
;25544 145.80 LD=1998/11/20@06:40 primary downlink; Amateur radio
; The list below is from David R Bate - many thanks!
;Last Updated 2001/08/05
;
;Some satellite frequencies listed my not be operating anymore
;or they may be in a standby mode where they maybe on/off
;conditions. Also some are left for historical reasons as well
;
;Cat.Number Frequency MHz [ERP] LD=YYYY/MM/DD@HH:MM:SS [channel descriptor] ; user comment
99105 000.0000 LD=2001/08/09@21:38:00 ;STS-105
26873 000.0000 LD=2001/08/31@08:00:00 ;Coronas-F
26871 000.0000 LD=2001/07/23@07:23:00 ;GOES 12
26818 000.0000 LD=2001/06/08@15:08:42 ;KOSMOS-2378/PARUS
26773 166.1250 LD=2001/05/20@22:32:40 ;Progress M1-6