[FoxHunt] TDOA questions.

[Jay Hennigan]

On 8/5/10 7:55 AM, Marvin Johnston wrote:
> 
> The problem with close in hunts is the terrain/reflections. Some 
> experiments we did a year or so ago showed that we could accurately get 
> a bearing to the transmitter at distances as short as 5 - 10 feet or 
> less. We did have to play around with the antenna height and ground 
> planes to get that consistent accuracy though.

Terrain/reflections are substantially more of an issue with distant
targets than close in.  Unless you're hunting an ELT in a box inside a
UPS warehouse with lots of big metal doors and walls, then things get
interesting.  Don't ask me how I know this.

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