[PCR-1000] packet output

[Andrew Warburton]

Just for interest, I had been trying to decode POCSAG transmissions for a 
long time and failing miserably.
Now however I just remembered I had changed to Packet output and tried them 
again... straight away a whole new world.
I get 100% success with local transmissions!

I cant remember who suggested packet output on this list.. But Thank you!

Andrew

At 13:18 27/01/2003, you wrote:
>If it helps other, here are my observations.
>
>I have not got a decent enough aerial yet to get a full solid pass to 
>create a picture that looks good (I will soon when I have built my QFH). 
>however the following is what I get now.
>
>1. With Speaker output from PCR1k I get a scratchy but reasonable picture 
>for +/- 500km of my location.
>2. With packet output from PCR1k I get a scratchy but slightly better 
>picture that #1 from Horizon to Horizon.
>
>Both #1 and #2 go to line in on the PC. the Picture is scratchy because my 
>aerial doesn't pull in enough of the signal hence my need to build a 
>better WX aerial (QFH)
>
>I read last week about the packet output on this group and had always 
>wondered what the difference was, just never got round to trying it. Now I 
>have I am impressed by the packet output, the audio response must be far 
>clearer in pure terms such that WXToImg, and WXSat immediately acquire the 
>signal about 1 or 2 deg over horizon even before I can hear that its 
>present using the speaker output to headphones.
>
>I hope someone finds my summary helpful and it leads them to experiment 
>and feedback to the group.
>
>Andrew
>
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