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OSCAR on Windows Pc

Developed By: AndroideSimple

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 217 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.6
Size 1010.9 KB
Release Date May 22, 14
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
v1.6-Now supports latest devices (like Galaxy S5), before the menu is not displayed.-By default, more zoom in tables.-Suggested donation at screen "... [see more]

Description from Developer:
OSCAR: Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.

Some satellites carry radio repeaters that can be used by amateur radio from the ground.

This application helps the amateur to k... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download OSCAR and install on Windows PC. OSCAR is free Education app, developed by AndroideSimple. Latest version of OSCAR is 1.6, was released on 2014-05-22 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of OSCAR is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 217 users, 21 users had rated it 5*, 130 users had rated it 1*.

How to install OSCAR on Windows?

Instruction on how to install OSCAR on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install OSCAR on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install OSCAR using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "OSCAR" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install OSCAR on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "OSCAR" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.6.

Download OSCAR 1.6 on Windows PC – 1010.9 KB

OSCAR: Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.

Some satellites carry radio repeaters that can be used by amateur radio from the ground.

This application helps the amateur to know the real time position of these satellites.
It shows on the map the position of the satellite, semi circle representing the approximate coverage as well as the user's position.

You can switch from the menu the selected satellite.

From the menu visible passes shown a window with two buttons on the top.

Pressing the right (circular arrow) visible passes are calculated for the selected satellite within 24 hours.

Pressing the left (arrow circular dot in the center) visible passes are calculated for all satellites for the next 3 hours.

Clicking on one of the visible passes entered the 3D locator.

3D Locator.

The locator uses accelerometer, the compass of the device and the calculated data to show the position of the satellite on sky from observer's position.

That is, when we moves the device to the sky shows a red triangle in the position of the satellite and a dotted line showing the pass.

The app calculates the orbits from the current time of the device and TLE data that www.celestrak.com obtained.

The internet is used to get the maps and update TLE data.

If you like the app you can make a donation to the developer from the menu extensions.

v1.2

Option to manually include the TLE data in a file on the SDCard with satellites that the user wants is added.

/sdcard/com.androidesimple.oscar/TLE.txt

For each satellite include 3 lines like these.
IRIDIUM 8
1 24792U 97020A 13350.44946552 .00000550 00000-0 18933-3 0 6234
2 24792 86.3985 133.2143 0002 005 108.3180 251.8234 14.34218916869917

From the preferences menu of the main screen mark the check
"TLE data from file in SD"

For now, this option is only available to donors users.

v1.4

Fixed bug.
The first time you do not get frequency data automatically.

v1.3

Frequency data from the window "visible passes"

In each satellite pass, if a letter F appears in blue,
When pressed frequency data for this satellite are deployed.

Data is obtained automatically the first time from:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm

If you want to update later will be done by checking
"Last updated Frequency data" in the preferences window.
v1.6

-Now supports latest devices (like Galaxy S5), before the menu is not displayed.
-By default, more zoom in tables.
-Suggested donation at screen "visible passes".

v1.5
Fixed bug updating Frequency data.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.