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Control application for the AccessHorizon series telescope design.

A numpy, scipy, astropy and pysdr tkinter gui system to facilitate data collection using the AH series or NOOELEC/RTL-SDR based software defined radios.

This is a work in progress:

Shield:

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

It is very simple! Download it first and see for yourself!

Alternatively, click here for a quick demo video.

1. I found a bug and/or the software is malfunctioning!

   • Please open an issue on GitHub or directly contact the PART team at [email protected] for support.
   • If you are able to provide a fix, please submit a pull request on GitHub. We welcome and appreciate any contributions to the project.
   • Note: this software is open-source and is intended as a charitable endeavour to support rural education and scientific outreach. All the time into the software is at the discretion of volunteers from the PART team. Considering this and all other administrative and logistical overheads, the software is provided "as-is" without any guarantees or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Refer to the below Terms and Conditions and LICENCE for more details.

2. How do I set this up?

   • For prospective schools, we will provide, install and set up the software as a complementary service as part of our telescope deliveries and in-person workshops on the day. Contact the PART team for more information.
   • In general, the software is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward to set up. You can find a manual and installation guide at our website or in installation.md. If you encounter any issues during installation, please refer to the FAQ above or contact the PART team for support.

3. Can I use this software for alternative purposes?

   • This software is open-source under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. As such you can use it for any personal/hobbyist/educational purpose as long as you credit the PART team.
   • For prospective schools, we will provide the latest software and support the set up free of charge as part of our outlook.
   • This software is not intended for commercial use. If you wish to use it commercially, please contact the PART team for licensing information.

By downloading, using or altering this software, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Definitions

• "You" refers to the end-user of this software.
• "This software" refers to the AH-Control application and any associated files, documentation, or resources provided by the PART team.

1. You understand that this software is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license and agree to comply with its terms unless otherwise agreed in writing with the PART team.
2. You acknowledge that this software is provided "as-is" without any guarantees or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.
3. This software does not collect any personal data from users. However, for monitoring and quality control purposes, the PART team may ask for non-personal data collected and/or analysed with this software. You may or may not choose to provide this data, and it will be used solely for the purpose of improving the software and supporting our charitable mission. If you choose to provide any data, you agree that the PART team may use it for these purposes without any compensation or liability to you. The PART team will take reasonable measures to protect any data provided and will not share it with third parties without your consent, except as required by law.
4. To any extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the PART team be liable for any damages arising out of or in connection with the use or inability to use this software.
5. These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which you reside. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in that jurisdiction to resolve any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions or the use of this software.
6. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these terms and conditions shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
7. These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the PART team regarding the use of this software and supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral.
8. The PART team reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time, and we will provide notice of any such changes via our website or other communication channels. Older versions of the software will not be subject to the new terms and conditions, but any new versions will be. By continuing to use the updated software after such changes, you agree to be bound by the revised terms and conditions.