Psion OB Software

The standard Psion 3a pocket computer runs for many many hours on 2 AA batteries (easy to find in an emergency) and provides word processing, spreadsheet, database and powerful world clock functions. Spreadsheet and word processing files can be converted to Excel and Word format and all files can be backed up on a PC running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.

In addition to these standard applications, I have gathered together and customised a number of freeware applications for the Psion 3a. Together they provide an invaluable tool for Outside Broadcast work.

The group containing useful OB software
The most useful applications are grouped together under a single icon - pressing the spacebar reveals them.

• database of useful phone and ISDN numbers, searchable by any string.
  
  
• World clock

  
  World application (as well as being a world clock) gives latitude and longitude figures for major cities, as well as current sunrise and sunset times. You can customise it by adding your own places.
  
  

• Inmarsat finder

  
  feed in your latitude and longitude and this spreadsheet gives you the azimuth and elevation of the 4 Inmarsat-B satellites. This enables you to perform these vital calcluations without having to rig and find power for the Marconi Inmarsat unit.
  
  

• OSGB converts Ordnance Survey grid references to latitude and longitude and vice-versa.
  
  
• Geoclock

  
  Geoclock program shows sun's current position, night and day and constantly updated world times.
  
  

• Solar compass

  
  Although this only works in sunny weather when the sun is over the horizon... it could be handy if you lose, break or forget the magnetic compass! You can feed in the bearing of a satellite, align the Solar Azimuth arrow with the sun's shadow and the other dial will point to the satellite.
  
  

• Map of London which gives distances, information, latitudes and longitudes. Maps of Great Britain, Ireland and France are also available.
  
  
• Stopwatch program.