Re: [IRCA] Recording TOH ID's using Elad Software

[Brandon Jordan <swl.tn.usa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guy. Thank you, I am taking another hard look at SDR Radio.

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:18 PM, Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> For SDR DXers faced with going through many gigabytes of recordings of the
> band, there are visual tools which can help spot interesting time &
> frequency segments of the recordings.
>
> For example, the Data File Analyzer tool in SDR-Radio Console V2
> <http://v2.sdr-radio.com/Home.aspx> (which supports Perseus among others)
> lets you visually scan large blocks of frequencies over time in your
> recordings. As you learn the colors and intensities of signals in your
> chosen color palette, you'll become familiar with the visual clues that
> equate to signals rising above the noise floor at an audible level. This
> applies particularly to DXers chasing overseas signals on split
> frequencies. I'm sure domestic DXers can make use of tools like the Data
> File Analyzer to assist uncovering interesting DX, but in my opinion it's
> the often-brief appearances of split frequency DX which make these tools
> worthwhile. Besides the color (signal strength) changes you can quickly
> identify in a time-vs-frequency plot, you can also easily see when split
> frequency traces (carriers) have appeared.
>
> Once you see something interesting at particular "place in time" (recorded
> frequency), you can click on the trace and listen to the audio at that
> point. Especially for the DXer looking for splits, you do NOT have to
> listen to *every* frequency on *every* time slot. Just look for sections of
> the plot where it appears propagation has allowed the DX to rise up to
> audible levels, based on the color and intensity. You can just ignore, if
> you want, the weaker colors & intensities that indicate carriers only.
>
> Here's a link for the manual for the Data File Analyzer in SDR-Radio
> Console V2 software:
> http://v2.sdr-radio.com/Portals/0/Download/SDR%20Data%20File%20Analyser.pdf
> <
> http://v2.sdr-radio.com/Portals/0/Download/SDR%20Data%20File%20Analyser.pdf
> >
>
> I'm aware of even more sophisticated visual analysis tools for the MW DXer
> in a privately-developed SDR program. Hopefully the MW DXer who uses SDR
> receivers will have more tools and utilities in the future to help them
> manage large amounts of recorded files. The bottom line is-- you don't have
> to plod through listening to *every* time slot and *every* frequency.
> Appropriate softwave can display an entire evening's worth of recordings in
> a visual format, ready for study and point-and-click listening to
> interesting portions.
>
> 73,
>
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
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-- 
73,
Brandon Jordan, WA4230SWL
Fayette County, TN EM55gc
http://www.swldx.us

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