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Operations => Tools of the trade => Topic started by: Eclipse on July 17, 2011, 01:55:27 AM

Title: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: Eclipse on July 17, 2011, 01:55:27 AM
http://tinyurl.com/66gh68e

(File is a .pdf hosted at Google which can be download from there.)
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: coudano on July 17, 2011, 02:49:24 AM
awesome find!

I actually train my GTM's to DF with the volume turned off (with the sticks), and instead focus on needle deflection.  I just can not find another way to get people to accept the notion that signal strength and volume are independent factors of each-other.  That said, a carrier only search is no big deal for them because they never got the preconceived notion that they have to hear the sweeps to find the target.
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: JC004 on July 17, 2011, 10:35:22 AM
BOB.  WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!  I don't need MORE files, I'm trying to get less!  Sheesh.   :P
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: Eclipse on July 17, 2011, 03:51:44 PM
Heh - as I've pointed out on a number of occasions, I am the worst kind of insurgent - the one who fights from within and looks like a team player.

That doc was found floating around several years ago, and I have been meaning to scan and distribute it for about 5 years.   Last night I went to grab something else, found the folder and said "about time".
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: JC004 on July 17, 2011, 03:56:00 PM
Hmm.  Partly how I have managed to finally nearly secure CAP as has been planned for some years now.  Now nearly all I need is the flag with the big stars and everything will be in order.
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: Ed Bos on July 19, 2011, 01:45:53 AM
Thanks!  If you don't mind I'll distribute the link among my Alaska and NESA Ground Team students.
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: Eclipse on July 19, 2011, 02:25:22 AM
Please.
Widest distribution.
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: Bobble on July 19, 2011, 07:23:17 PM
A big thank you for the posted document.
Title: Re: 1988 DF Techniques for Ground Crews Guide
Post by: Major Lord on July 20, 2011, 12:01:33 AM
I like the overall guide. It did overlook an important factor in RDF, which is that the quality of the sound of an indirect or multipath signal has a "furry" characteristic to the sound ( even with just a dead carrier). Making bearing validations by sound quality is a more advanced skill, but you can teach it to Cadets if you set up your test range in the right terrain.  Even though the information is ancient, its still a pretty good basic RDF course outline.

Major Lord
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