[PCR-1000] packet output

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:31:35 +0000

Its a type of Pager transmission.
in the UK they are around 137.9 to 138.5 (ish range)

I first got interested in them because they were interfering with my APT 
reception

At 07:51 30/01/2003, you wrote:
>Hi Andrew
>what is POCSAG
>thanks Matty
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Warburton [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:04 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] packet output
>
>
>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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