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(meteorobs) Auto MS monitoring pgms

I'm forwarding the following on the behalf of Shel Ennis, who is aware that
several on MeteorObs were interested in these types of programs.

SteveH
Shrewsbury MA
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>The following question (followed by two answers) appeared this week on the
>meteor-scatter reflector.  You've seen it asked previously several times on
>this reflector, on the meteorobs reflector, and I've had it asked to me
>privately a number of times.  But until now, there has not been a good
answer.
>(Even if you're not really interested in automatic monitoring of radio
>meteor reflections, you might want to save these URLs to pass along to
>others who are interested).
>For now we apparently have some programs!
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>> hello all,
>> >Finally has anyone written any software for meteor monitoring using
>computer
>> >??? I have recently got interested in setting this up as an old PC is
>> >sitting here doing nothing and this might be fun...the software I have
>found
>> >thus far on web searching is either ancient and poorly documented or
>> >involves manual marking or reading of the data, has anyone done a decent
>FFT
>> >piece using a sound card and some automated ping/burst counting that they
>> >might care to share with me ?
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>This time, two affirmative answers were given.
>Both programs look interesting.
>
>The first program runs on a W95/98 computer (under 200 MHz, tho, due to the
>higher-speed error), using the computer's sound board for A/D conversion.   
>    http://sapp.telepac.pt/coaa/r_meteor.htm    
>
>The second program (2 versions available) runs under DOS and can use that
>old computer gathering dust in the attic.  It requires building a little
>one-IC A/D interface box.
>  http://members.tripod.com/~astro_electronic/    
>or:
>  http://membres.tripod.fr/meteor_astro_elec/us/   
>(same site)
>
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>Both are small programs and shouldn't take long to download.
>Unfortunately, I just don't have the time to test them right now.
>I'd like to announce their availability on the MS "Hot News" page and add
>the URLs to the MS/HSCW URL list.  But I don't like to do so until
>something like this has been checked out fully.  And I just do not have the
>time now.
>After the excitement of the Leonids storm (in Europe, unfortunately for us
>in NA), and with the Geminids and Quads almost here (plus the larger number
>of sporadics this time of year), this would be a very good time for a test,
>for things will drop off heavily after January.
>Perhaps a few of you fellows would be interesting in checking these
>programs out and putting out a report.  I'd appreciate it - and from the
>messages I've seen on this subject over the past two years, so would a lot
>of others!!!!
>
>Tnx & 73, Shelby, W8WN
>
>Shelby Ennis, W8WN - EM77bq - KY
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