Re: [IRCA] Do you "multi-task" when playing back MW recordings?

["Doug Pifer - KE6GMM" <oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doe's multi-tasking while DXing count?

I do just about anything and everything as long as my headphones are 
attached.  Having moved my receiver and loop to a desk that can accomodate 
the computer, printer and a small bookcase has been a wonder to me. The 
different things I do are: editing photos, reading and responding to emails, 
ebay, "just looking up any 'ol topic, drinking coffee, hi, burning discs- my 
sons in a band, reading- usually off-road magazines- cant concentrate enough 
for reading books, maybe flying the flight simulator and generally updating 
files on the computer plus who knows what else.

Sounds like alot, but I do most of this, while continuing to listen, during 
the "less oportunistic" times between the ToH and BoH. I'll temporarily 
pause what I'm doing and concentrate solely on what I'm listening to. 
Although I'm "multi-tasking", I also have a sense to hear anything that 
might sound like call letters during any listening period. It's like a 
mother hearing her kid's voice in a crowded playground, hi.  If I think I 
heard something of importance, I'll note the recorder number, time, what 
call letters I heard, or think I heard etc. and either play the tape back 
then, or wait till regular programming continues then go back.

Normally, I'm not a multi-tasker (don't even like the term) because I don't 
believe I can focus on two or more things at one time. I think I can get 
away with multi-tasking while listening because, even though I'm doing 
something on (for example) the computer, my brain sub-conciously hears 
things like call letters. I'm sort of cheating by using the conscious and 
sub-conscious. ( I know... ridiculous!, hi)
73- Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Edmunds" <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Do you "multi-task" when playing back MW recordings?


>
>
> --- Russ Johnson <k3pi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Sometimes I will pay bills, mess with paperwork or occasionally surf
>> the web while playing back recordings on the minidisc.
>>
>> Any other multi-taskers out there?
>>
>
>
>
> *** Mostly I do email or surf or update my logs.
>
> Russ Edmunds
> Blue Bell, PA  ( 360' ASL )
> [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
> 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20ID
> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & APS9B @15'
> AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop
>

> 

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