I downloaded PC-ALE a few days ago and have been experimenting with
it. Monitoring ALE is quite a unique activity and I think it requires
a special temperament. I'm not sure if my temperament is the right
one, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Are there any readers out there who are old hands at ALE monitoring
who care to comment on what you find most satisfying/interesting about
it? Also, any advice for someone, like me, who's just beginning to get
involved?

Thanks,

Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
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I downloaded PC-ALE a few days ago and have been experimenting with
it. Monitoring ALE is quite a unique activity and I think it requires
a special temperament. I'm not sure if my temperament is the right
one, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Are there any readers out there who are old hands at ALE monitoring
who care to comment on what you find most satisfying/interesting about
it? Also, any advice for someone, like me, who's just beginning to get
involved?

Thanks,

Steve


Can't say I've received much ALE. I have about 15 frequencies
saved where ALE has been reported but it doesn't seem very
common. Maybe I'm not listening to the right frequencies at
the right times.

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rb

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"Steve" wrote in message
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I downloaded PC-ALE a few days ago and have been experimenting with
it. Monitoring ALE is quite a unique activity and I think it requires
a special temperament. I'm not sure if my temperament is the right
one, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Are there any readers out there who are old hands at ALE monitoring
who care to comment on what you find most satisfying/interesting about
it? Also, any advice for someone, like me, who's just beginning to get
involved?

Thanks,

Steve


Can't say I've received much ALE. I have about 15 frequencies
saved where ALE has been reported but it doesn't seem very
common. Maybe I'm not listening to the right frequencies at
the right times.

Just heard some at 15043 kHz, USB, s3 maybe, southern California.
But it still seems sparse.

--
rb

On Apr 7, 11:37 am, "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!"
wrote:
"Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" wrote in m...







"Steve" wrote in message
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I downloaded PC-ALE a few days ago and have been experimenting with
it. Monitoring ALE is quite a unique activity and I think it requires
a special temperament. I'm not sure if my temperament is the right
one, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Are there any readers out there who are old hands at ALE monitoring
who care to comment on what you find most satisfying/interesting about
it? Also, any advice for someone, like me, who's just beginning to get
involved?

Thanks,

Steve

Can't say I've received much ALE. I have about 15 frequencies
saved where ALE has been reported but it doesn't seem very
common. Maybe I'm not listening to the right frequencies at
the right times.

Just heard some at 15043 kHz, USB, s3 maybe, southern California.
But it still seems sparse.

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Some logs from a little earlier this week:

[14:10:55][FRQ 15043000][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 15
[13:43:54][FRQ 18003000][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ]
[AL0] BER 23 SN 05
[13:42:05][FRQ 13907000][TO ][OPB ][TIS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 19
[13:33:14][FRQ 5708000][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 16
[13:29:17][FRQ 6721000][SND][ ][TWS][RIC ]
[AL0] BER 23 SN 13
[13:26:29][FRQ 8912000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 29 SN 00
[13:25:50][FRQ 13907000][TO ][OPB ][TIS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 29 SN 15
[13:21:20][FRQ 18594000][SND][ ][TWS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 27 SN 17
[13:01:24][FRQ 10242000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[12:58:13][FRQ 18594000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 07
[12:57:52][FRQ 15867000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 25 SN 14

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On Apr 7, 11:37 am, "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!"
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"Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" wrote in
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"Steve" wrote in message
roups.com...
I downloaded PC-ALE a few days ago and have been experimenting with
it. Monitoring ALE is quite a unique activity and I think it requires
a special temperament. I'm not sure if my temperament is the right
one, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Are there any readers out there who are old hands at ALE monitoring
who care to comment on what you find most satisfying/interesting about
it? Also, any advice for someone, like me, who's just beginning to get
involved?

Thanks,

Steve

Can't say I've received much ALE. I have about 15 frequencies
saved where ALE has been reported but it doesn't seem very
common. Maybe I'm not listening to the right frequencies at
the right times.

Just heard some at 15043 kHz, USB, s3 maybe, southern California.
But it still seems sparse.

--
rb- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Some logs from a little earlier this week:

[14:10:55][FRQ 15043000][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 15
[13:43:54][FRQ 18003000][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ]
[AL0] BER 23 SN 05
[13:42:05][FRQ 13907000][TO ][OPB ][TIS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 19
[13:33:14][FRQ 5708000][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 16
[13:29:17][FRQ 6721000][SND][ ][TWS][RIC ]
[AL0] BER 23 SN 13
[13:26:29][FRQ 8912000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 29 SN 00
[13:25:50][FRQ 13907000][TO ][OPB ][TIS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 29 SN 15
[13:21:20][FRQ 18594000][SND][ ][TWS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 27 SN 17
[13:01:24][FRQ 10242000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[12:58:13][FRQ 18594000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 07
[12:57:52][FRQ 15867000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 25 SN 14


Cool. I've added the frequencies to my list.

I've installed PC-ALE but it hasn't demodulated
anything. Normally it says "SCANNING" and then
when I hear a signal it typically says "SYNCING" or
something like that but it has never printed a demodulated
message.
Do you know what the settings are to make it
demodulate signals?

--
rb

On Apr 8, 12:15 pm, "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!"
wrote:
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On Apr 7, 11:37 am, "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!"
wrote:
"Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" wrote in
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"Steve" wrote in message
roups.com...
I downloaded PC-ALE a few days ago and have been experimenting with
it. Monitoring ALE is quite a unique activity and I think it requires
a special temperament. I'm not sure if my temperament is the right
one, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Are there any readers out there who are old hands at ALE monitoring
who care to comment on what you find most satisfying/interesting about
it? Also, any advice for someone, like me, who's just beginning to get
involved?

Thanks,

Steve

Can't say I've received much ALE. I have about 15 frequencies
saved where ALE has been reported but it doesn't seem very
common. Maybe I'm not listening to the right frequencies at
the right times.

Just heard some at 15043 kHz, USB, s3 maybe, southern California.
But it still seems sparse.

--
rb- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Some logs from a little earlier this week:

[14:10:55][FRQ 15043000][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 15
[13:43:54][FRQ 18003000][SND][ ][TWS][JNR ]
[AL0] BER 23 SN 05
[13:42:05][FRQ 13907000][TO ][OPB ][TIS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 19
[13:33:14][FRQ 5708000][SND][ ][TWS][ADW ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 16
[13:29:17][FRQ 6721000][SND][ ][TWS][RIC ]
[AL0] BER 23 SN 13
[13:26:29][FRQ 8912000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 29 SN 00
[13:25:50][FRQ 13907000][TO ][OPB ][TIS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 29 SN 15
[13:21:20][FRQ 18594000][SND][ ][TWS][X93 ]
[AL0] BER 27 SN 17
[13:01:24][FRQ 10242000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 09
[12:58:13][FRQ 18594000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 30 SN 07
[12:57:52][FRQ 15867000][SND][ ][TWS][PNR400 ]
[AL0] BER 25 SN 14

Cool. I've added the frequencies to my list.

I've installed PC-ALE but it hasn't demodulated
anything. Normally it says "SCANNING" and then
when I hear a signal it typically says "SYNCING" or
something like that but it has never printed a demodulated
message.
Do you know what the settings are to make it
demodulate signals?

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I'll have to check. If you look under configuration / options, you're
have to identify the receiver type. Then you're asked which features
you want to enable, and you should be able to pick and choose
liberally here. Then there are some parameters. The values I'm using
are as follows:

60 - Sounding Period
4 - Resound Period
3 - DCD Threshold
1 - Call Attempts
360 - TWA
30 - PTTD ms
25 - Sync Votes
25 - Frame Votes
0 - SCSC
18 - LQA Timeout
1 - Sync Errors
3 - Frame Errors
30 - Listen Time
50 - TX Audio Level
50 - RX Audio Level
1 - Radio Comm Port

I don't know what all of these values represent, but these are the
ones I use and everything seems to work okay.