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Three steps are required to display Mode and Squint information in Nova.
Step 1: Enter ALAT and ALON information.
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From the Main Menu, select Setup, then Satellites;
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Select the satellite be clicking on it;
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In the lower left of the window, enter the appropriate ALat/ALon. Make sure that you put the correct value in the correct spot.
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Note: Enter the published values. You do not have to add or subtract anything to "correct" the calculations as necessary for some older satellite tracking programs.
Step 2: Tell Nova what kind of calculations to make
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While still in Setup/Satellites, click on the
Sched
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In the Satellite Mode Schedule window, enter the appropriate range of MA values and select the correct calculation method.
Step 3: Enable Squint text data display line
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In the Individual View Configuration screen for the View, click on the Text tab;
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Click on the check boxes for MA and/or Squint angle so that they will be displayed in the text output of the View.
