Satellite Finder

Here is Satellite Finder`s appearance while running.The user has chosen a state and a city from the provided drop-down lists.The ZIP code and geographical position for that city are acquired from the provided database, then a table of satellite positions is generated. Satellite Finder is a way to accurately point satellite dishes at communications satellites in geostationary orbit.Simply choose a state and city, or a ZIP code, or enter a geographic position, and Satellite Finder will Create a list of satellite positions for that location. Satellite Finder includes a list of all US ZIP codes and their geographical positions. You may access this database by entering a state and city name or a ZIP code.There is now an online version of Satellite Finder called (surprise, surprise) Satellite Finder Online. It`s designed for those in need of a quick result.Installation InstructionsIf you downloaded the Windows executable option above, run the self-extracting executable. If you downloaded the Java JAR file, place it in any convenient location on your system and create appropriate links. All users should also install an appropriate java runtime engine, as explained above. If you are upgrading from a previous version of Satellite Finder, be sure to delete the data directory located at (user home)/.SatFinder, then run the new version. This step assures that you will get the newest ZIP code data, satellite list and help file. This step is particularly important when upgrading from version 4.4 to 4.5 or newer, at which point the ZIP code database structure changed completely.Be sure to read the provided help file if difficulties arise, or if you wish to add satellites or Earth Locations not provided by Default.