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	~~These~~ guides ~~explain how stations, satellites and rotators work in~~ the SimTX desktop app~~, and how to use them~~. If you are new to SimTX, start with [[Getting Started]].		User guides for the SimTX desktop app. If you are new to SimTX, start with [[Getting Started]].

	~~== Stations ==~~
	A '''station''' is the place you transmit and receive from. It is a site on the ground with its own callsign, up to eight antennas and up to eight radios, saved to your SimTX account and usable on every server. Every transmission runs from one of your stations, and many transmit and receive sessions can share one station at the same time.

	~~See [[SimTX Guide/Stations]].~~

	~~== Satellites ==~~
	A '''satellite''' is a station in orbit that you design and launch yourself. Its orbit, antennas, radios and attitude are fixed at launch. You can transmit from it, receive at it, follow it from the ground and, when you are done, deorbit it.

	~~See [[SimTX Guide/Satellites]].~~

	~~== Rotators and tracking ==~~
	An antenna on a '''rotator''' can be turned by hand or made to follow a satellite. It turns at a realistic speed, and its heading affects every band, not only satellite links. '''Tracking''' a satellite also corrects the Doppler shift of its signal.

	~~See [[SimTX Guide/Rotators and tracking]].~~

	~~== Where to find things ==~~
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! ~~Task~~ !! ~~Where~~ in the ~~app~~		! Guide !! Covers
			\|-
			\| [[Getting Started]] \|\| Installing, signing in, your first station, a first transmission and listening.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Transmitting\|Transmitting]] \|\| The Transmit tab: station, signal, sources, presets, the radio deck, sessions and push-to-talk.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Receiving\|Receiving]] \|\| The Receive tab: where you listen, tuning, the bridge to your SDR program, link options.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Stations\|Stations]] \|\| Creating and editing ground stations, antennas, radios and visibility.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Create a ground station~~ \|\| ~~'''Stations''' tab~~, ~~'''Mine'''~~, ~~'''New station'''~~		\| [[SimTX Guide/Satellites\|Satellites]] \|\| Launching a satellite, passes, Doppler and deorbiting.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Edit or delete~~ a ~~station~~ \|\| ~~'''~~Stations~~'''~~ tab, ~~select~~ the station, '~~''Edit'''~~		\| [[SimTX Guide/Rotators and tracking\|Rotators and tracking]] \|\| Turning an antenna and following a satellite.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Map and coverage\|Map and coverage]] \|\| The globe in the Stations tab, the station lists, coverage maps and map quality.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Catalog and add-ons\|Catalog and add-ons]] \|\| Shared presets and packages, publishing, audio add-ons, actions and the package editor.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Health\|Health]] \|\| The server health report.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Settings and shortcuts\|Settings and shortcuts]] \|\| Every Settings section, the command palette and keyboard shortcuts.
			\|-
			\| [[SimTX Guide/Troubleshooting\|Troubleshooting]] \|\| Sign-in, connection, audio and reception problems, session states and messages.
			\|}

			== The app's tabs ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Tab !! Use it to !! Guide
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| Launch a satellite \|~~\| '''~~Stations''' tab, '''Mine''', '''Launch satellite~~'''		\| '''Transmit''' \|\| Put a signal on the air from one of your stations. \|\| [[SimTX Guide/Transmitting\|Transmitting]]
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| See when a satellite passes over you \|~~\| '''~~Stations''' tab, select the satellite, '''Passes~~'''		\| '''Receive''' \|\| Listen with an SDR program. \|\| [[SimTX Guide/Receiving\|Receiving]]
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| Transmit from a station \|~~\| '''~~Transmit~~''' ~~tab~~, ~~'''Station''' section~~, ~~'''Transmit from'''~~		\| '''Stations''' \|\| Manage stations and satellites, see who is on the air, map coverage. \|\| [[SimTX Guide/Stations\|Stations]], [[SimTX Guide/Map and coverage\|Map and coverage]]
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| Receive at a station \|~~\| '''~~Receive~~''' ~~tab~~, ~~'''Where you listen'''~~		\| '''Catalog''' \|\| Browse, install and publish presets and packages. \|\| [[SimTX Guide/Catalog and add-ons\|Catalog and add-ons]]
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| Turn an antenna or follow a satellite \|~~\| '''~~Station~~''' ~~section~~ of the ~~'''Transmit''' or '''Receive''' tab, '''Rotator'''~~		\| '''Health''' \|\| Check the load of the server. \|\| [[SimTX Guide/Health\|Health]]
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| Correct Doppler \|~~\| '''~~Station~~''' ~~section of~~ the ~~'''Transmit''' or '''Receive''' tab~~, ~~'''Track a satellite'''~~		\| '''Settings''' \|\| Change the theme, audio, connection, push-to-talk and extensions. \|\| [[SimTX Guide/Settings and shortcuts\|Settings and shortcuts]]
	\|}		\|}

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[~~Getting Started~~]]~~: install the app, sign in, create a station~~ and ~~make a first transmission.~~		* [[How to receive]] and [[Guide to setting up sdr console with simtx\|the SDR Console guide]]: SDR program setup.
	* [[~~How~~ to ~~receive~~]]: ~~listen with an~~ SDR program.		* [[Antenna System]] and [[Propagation Basics]]: antennas and why a signal can or can't be heard.
	* [[Antenna System]]~~: choose~~ and ~~tune an antenna.~~
	* [[Propagation Basics]]: why a signal can or can't be heard.
	* [[SimTX API]]: the reference for developers.		* [[SimTX API]]: the reference for developers.

	[[Category:SimTX Guide]]		[[Category:SimTX Guide]]
	[[Category:SimTX]]		[[Category:SimTX]]

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User guide for the SimTX desktop app

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{{SimTX Guide navigation}}
These guides explain how stations, satellites and rotators work in the SimTX desktop app, and how to use them. If you are new to SimTX, start with [[Getting Started]].

== Stations ==
A '''station''' is the place you transmit and receive from. It is a site on the ground with its own callsign, up to eight antennas and up to eight radios, saved to your SimTX account and usable on every server. Every transmission runs from one of your stations, and many transmit and receive sessions can share one station at the same time.

See [[SimTX Guide/Stations]].

== Satellites ==
A '''satellite''' is a station in orbit that you design and launch yourself. Its orbit, antennas, radios and attitude are fixed at launch. You can transmit from it, receive at it, follow it from the ground and, when you are done, deorbit it.

See [[SimTX Guide/Satellites]].

== Rotators and tracking ==
An antenna on a '''rotator''' can be turned by hand or made to follow a satellite. It turns at a realistic speed, and its heading affects every band, not only satellite links. '''Tracking''' a satellite also corrects the Doppler shift of its signal.

See [[SimTX Guide/Rotators and tracking]].

== Where to find things ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Task !! Where in the app
|-
| Create a ground station || '''Stations''' tab, '''Mine''', '''New station'''
|-
| Edit or delete a station || '''Stations''' tab, select the station, '''Edit'''
|-
| Launch a satellite || '''Stations''' tab, '''Mine''', '''Launch satellite'''
|-
| See when a satellite passes over you || '''Stations''' tab, select the satellite, '''Passes'''
|-
| Transmit from a station || '''Transmit''' tab, '''Station''' section, '''Transmit from'''
|-
| Receive at a station || '''Receive''' tab, '''Where you listen'''
|-
| Turn an antenna or follow a satellite || '''Station''' section of the '''Transmit''' or '''Receive''' tab, '''Rotator'''
|-
| Correct Doppler || '''Station''' section of the '''Transmit''' or '''Receive''' tab, '''Track a satellite'''
|}

== See also ==
* [[Getting Started]]: install the app, sign in, create a station and make a first transmission.
* [[How to receive]]: listen with an SDR program.
* [[Antenna System]]: choose and tune an antenna.
* [[Propagation Basics]]: why a signal can or can't be heard.
* [[SimTX API]]: the reference for developers.

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