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Re: [IRCA] Morning TP Methodology?
Ken: Be sure to ask Nick Hall-Patch how he displayed reception of TP signals
in pretty-near real time while at the IRCA convention in St Louis <g>
Cheers!
Mark Durenberger, mobile
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From: R. Colin Newell
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2018 3:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Morning TP Methodology?
Excellent question!
100% LIVE using my *senses* AND the *Nick Hall-Patch ONLINE radar system*
that gives moment by moment
snapshots of signal strength on ALL of the Splits.
If I was retired I would consider spectrum capture - but I have NO TIME for
evening fiddling with 8 hour old spectrum grabs -
It is not snobbiness on my part -- it is just the desire to be in the
moment with the radio conditions.
My average session is 1/2 hour to 1 hour PRIOR to local SUNRISE for around
30-40 minutes average.
Methodology: I start at 531khz and start cruising UP The dial in fully
manual mode.
I have my R8's memories loaded to ALL the channels - but I prefer to roll
manually khz by khz... call me crazy!
I will often SHUT DOWN early even if the band is still hopping - first sign
of the Sun starting to do its thing: I am out. :-)
KEN: *We ARE early risers - unless there is some TA activity between 0200
and 0700 UTC in the wintertime,*
*We TP Dxers are UP and at it. *
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 1:09 PM ken brookner <kenb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Everybody...
I enjoy reading everyone's logs during the week and I've been curious
about what your routine is... Are you up and doing this real time, SDR
catches?
Are you scanning up the band from the bottom or tuning the splits? How
much time are you spending?
When I was a kid, I used to turn my days and nights around during the
summer school breaks so I could tune for stations during darkness. Not
possible for me now and I don't expect anyone does that here, though
maybe you guys are very early risers..
Thanks!
Ken
Lummi Island, WA
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