Re: [IRCA] Morning TP Methodology?

[Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Guy!  I do remember ILG coming back.  They were extremely useful when
combined with ERGO.  These days, I use a combination of SW Skeds for HF
(very upto date and often updated several times a week, although at the
beginnings of the seasons, one has to wait a week or two), and PAL and
MWList for MW frequencies.  In Masset, I'll open the big SW Sked in Excel
and it's a great resource while DXing on the shortwaves.  As for John, he
was fabulous in his time.  I loved the long path/shortpath and propagation
predictions, as well.  I'll have to sign up for his blog, although, he's
probably way over my head!   73,   Walt

On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 5:17 AM Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Walt,
>
> The ILG databases have been back for a couple of years or more; I've
> subscribed (again) to the service for almost that long. Bernd Friedewald
> (DK9FI) is as passionate as ever about the accuracy of the data. I use his
> files to import into programs like CSVUserListBrowser. The web site
> remains: www.ilgradio.com
>
> Ergo has indeed kept up with the SDR support, and will control Perseus and
> others. I fire up this program every now and then; I really like his near
> real time propagation integration, with the neat graphs of MUF levels and
> so on (HF only)... and the map displays with short & long paths visible.
> BTW, the author of ERGO, John Fallows, has a interesting blog for the
> technically minded: http://ergo.fallows.ca/wp/blog/. He covers a lot of
> topics I've not seen discussed elsewhere.
>
> 73,
>
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 8:23 PM, Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > A fine article, it is!   Nice reading the article again, and bringing
> back
> > such nostalgic memories.  Today, I'm still using B-Log, Total Recorder,
> and
> > Nick's updated DX Radar (Fishbarrel).  I was a user of most of the
> > hardware/software mentioned.   Today, it's DX Atlas that I still like for
> > sunrise/sunset information.  ERGO was a fantastic advancement in DXing in
> > it's time powering my AOR 7030+ and HF-2050 receivers.   ILG databases
> were
> > fantastic, as well, and still better than what I use now (the database
> > which shows up on Perseus is adequate, but not nearly as good as having
> the
> > PAL and MW List available.  ERGO is still around, although I'm not aware
> of
> > anyone using it anymore, and whether it's kept up with the SDR
> revolution.
> > I know that it will power the Perseus, but not sure of the advantages, if
> > any of going that route anymore.  My Cybiko is still in a box somewhere,
> > too, waiting for a chance for a new use!   The big days of the west coast
> > DXpeditions seem to be over, unfortunately, with the demise of the
> Grayland
> > Motel, and more likely because we're all getting that much older!  Thanks
> > for the memories!   73,  Walt Salmaniw
> >
> >
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