[FoxHunt] LPER Modes

[J. Craswell]

-I have LPER Serial number 6 that I bought before they came
-out. I have been using since on a monthly basis (25+
-years??). I always use it in the DF mode and seldom have any
-problems with going the wrong way. The big problem is using
-it for horiz pol. I don't use it on signals that are weak
-enough not to require the attenuator cranked in a bit. In
-other words, I mostly use it within 500 ft of the
-transmitter as I drive the offroad thing that close. (
-remember that hidden transmitters are hidden by people and
-therefore much closer to places you can drive than ELTs
-usually find themselves.)

Clearly you know what your doing and I would not argue with success.

My point in teaching Recv mode only is that people who are just learning
tend to have a limited amount of info they can process.  The meter does this
in this mode and than this in the other is great if you have lots of been
there and done that.  Not so good when you break the equipment out of the
box infrequently <grin>  Plus while "you" may not go speeding off in a wrong
direction I think you will agree that DF mode only gives you a bearing which
can be reciprocal or not.  There is no true indication.  Recv mode I like
which "should" always point to the target.  And last our Aircrews as fine as
they are don't always get up there quick enough (for me anyhow) and I like
to get our ground pounders up on the hilltops radioing in azimuths asap.
Recv mode gives a fair direction quite a ways away.  DF is twitchy on weak
signals.