(meteorobs) Radio Eta Aquarids nice

[Michael Boschat]

Jan Verfl wrote:

 >may I (sorry for my zero knowledge about radio observation) just 
wonder how
 >do you manage to do this? Your report says "listening by ear", but 
there are
 >at least 8 continuous hours of data

 Yes, I listen to the radio for the duration of the observations. I put 
the antenna
on the balcony and get the radio ready. Being my own boss at work allows 
me to go
in when I want to or take a few days off. Living in an apartment I have 
everything handy.
I do walk around or go on the balcony to get some air or if clear make a 
solar observation,
I can also make something to eat and still monitor the radio. I am not 
sitting in a
chair listening for the full duration or I would run into the woods :).

The only time I would not do the radio listening is when I get severe 
migraines. I can say
the time seems to go fast.


-- 
Clear skies
===========
Michael Boschat
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Halifax Center 
Astronomy page:  http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063