[Lowfer] Morning lowfers in NE IL

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On Fri, September 30, 2016 3:56 pm, Garry wrote:
> JD, when lowfer SIW switches to WSPR-15 it takes a few minutes for the
> frequency to settle down because the OCXO isn't running prior to the
> switch. A similar"warm-up" time occurs when it switches back to QRSS30/60
> at the watering hole. Thus, the first WSPR-15 decode possible will cover
> the period 1715-1730Z and print out as 1715Z.

That's the phenomenon I was watching for when Microsoft decided otherwise.
 I've previously noticed the first decoded transmission slot to be 1715
UTC, and it appears the transmitter doesn't radiate at all until then,
from what I've seen thus far on the waterfall displays (Argo and WSPR X);
unlike the QRSS signal which climbs up into the window a couple of minutes
past the top of the hour.

I'm really ticked off with MS, because today's session would have made one
full week of transition captures...the first time this season that's been
possible.

JD