[Lowfer] [EXTERNAL]Re: Looking for input on measuring changes to the beacon

[N8OOU]

JD,

Thanks for the two suggestions,

I can turn the acg off on the Kenwood. I normally have it off when using 
Argo. (sometimes I forget)

I don't know what "ALC" capabilities the computers sound card has. I 
don't think I remember reading anything about that kind of option on the 
machines.  This point I need to investigate, it should be easy enough to 
test.

73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek

On 02/02/2015 11:40 PM, JD wrote:
> Mike, a location 5 miles away would definitely be in the far field,
> which is ideal for being sure variations you're seeing are really
> radiated signal and not misleading changes due to stray local coupling
> in the vicinity of the transmit antenna.  Propagation influences should
> be quite negligible.
>
> The only thing would be, can you disable AGC on the receiver and does
> the sound card not employ AGC either, so Argo would be seeing the full
> change in field strength accurately during adjustments?  If not, you
> might actually be better off pointing a webcam at the S-meter and using
> it for an indicator.
>
> John
>
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