[amsat-bb] what is a good contact?

[Don KB2YSI]

My personal opinion, post processing is not adding information to the
recording, so do what you need to.

On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 08:14 Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Yesterday, I used Audacity to clarify recorded audio of a contact and pull
> a callsign out of the mud.
> I recommend this freeware for satellite users.
>
> Thanks Ron VE8RT for mentioning it!
>
> Bob W7OTJ
>
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 4:28 PM Ron VE8RT via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org
> >
> wrote:
>
> >   maybe this has been brought up before, an alternative subject line
> > might be "home far should you go"
> >
> >   It seems that recording contacts and translating them into the log is
> > acceptable.
> >
> >   What about using post recording enhancements to pull call signs and
> > grid squares out of the noise?
> >
> >   A younger person with uncompromised hearing would do a better job at
> > picking out contact information, the arguement might be made that even
> > high end hearing aids do some audio processing.
> >
> >   I just used Audacity to pull KJ7ATK's call out as Diawata-2 was low
> > to my horizon, and his FM deviation was almost not there even though he
> > had full quieting.  I'll pass someone the recording if they'd like to
> > hear it.
> >
> >   Grid squares are required, is there an alternative other than RST?
> >
> >    Ron VE8RT
> >
> > --
> > Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>
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