Having taken a long look at Opera 1.5.5, it seems to have good and
band points, but is useful if used with great caution.
On the plus side, it appears to have some 3dB more sensitivity than
previous versions of Opera. This is not better than DF6NM's OPDS
program, but that is more complex to set up.
On the minus side is the number of believable false decodes which I
think are being underestimated by the program's advocates. For
instance, on day one one third of the times that my transmissions
were reported I was off the air. On day two I transmitted once but
was reported on two occasions. However, all of these false decodes
were one-offs, in other words only one station reported me at that
time, whereas several reported the genuine transmissions.
So, v1.5.5 looks very useful but any decodes that are reported by
just one station has a high likelihood (but not certainty) of being
false. For this reason, I would not advise using this version without
having a web connection, or at least cross-checking later against the
web archive.
Mike, G3XDV
==========
> Graham, thanks for the useful info. I have sent you a direct email
> with some constructive suggestions.
>
> One snag with false decodes of this type is that you don't know they
> are false unless the sender denies he was sending (or propagation is
> impossible) at that time, so there will be statistically far fewer
> reports of false decodes than there are in reality. I transmitted four
> times in the last 24 hours and there were two additional decodes
> falsely carryng my callsign in the same period. That's two out of a
> total of six, ie 33%.
>
> regards
> Mike
> =====
>
> > Some points Mike
> >
> > 200%F is a bodge to get the text beacon via the server , not
> > showing in my latest spot listing ?
> >
> > JA8SCD de SWL-JA8SCD/1 (): Op32 0 mi -41 dB in Tokyo with 0w +
> > 16:29 136 JA8SCD de JA8SCD/1 Op32 Deep Search 0 mi -41 dB in
> > Tokyo with 0w +
> >
> > 4 Min processing delay showing in these detection's
> >
> > 16:15 136 LA3EQ de G4WGT Op32 Deep Search 468 mi -43 dB in
> > Chorley, IO83qo, with 0.2w + Marconi-T 16:11 136 LA3EQ de G8HUH
> > Op32 605 mi -34 dB F:15% in Somerset with 0.2w + Marconi-T
> >
> > 17:23 136 LA3EQ de GW0EZY Op32 Deep Search 541 mi -42 dB in
> > Welshpool IO82ho with 0.2w + Marconi-T 17:23 136 LA3EQ de 2E0ILY
> > Op32 Deep Search 505 mi -42 dB in Shropshire IO82qv with 0.2w +
> > Marconi-T 17:19 136 LA3EQ de G8HUH Op32 605 mi -33 dB F:1% in
> > Somerset with 0.2w + Marconi-T
> >
> >
> > >> Nothing can be 100% , Dynamic detections , will show 1
> > >> minuet after conventional OP8 and 4 minuets after a
> > >> conventional OP32 decode , this is due to data processing
> > >> time and is a fixed off set , Time can be used as a
> > >> reality
> > >> check
> >
> >
> > There are now two entirely different systems packaged in the
> > one application , the original Opera data mode , which is
> > capable of presenting the fade pattern and the s/n , the
> > other
> > relies on call matching and presents s/n only , hence the
> > 'odd' 200%F , the dynamic search has been trailed on normal
> > 'ham' kit and provides an extension to the existing system .
> >
> > Before any variations are attempted , off air stats are
> > needed , there was close to 100 instances of V155 in use
> > since its launch , with only 1 error that would be 1% .
> > Occurrences will
> > be statistically related to user numbers
> >
> > Where it is unfortunate 'real' calls are produced , the
> > time delay presents a simple , at a glance spot-check , the
> > integrity of the original system has not been compromised, at the
> > moment the list has a 8 day life , this could be reduced , but
> > with the 7 day operating cycle , 8 provides overlap
> >
> > 73-G,
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Mike Dennison" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 3:37 PM
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: LF: New version OPERA >> ''Opera Dynamic'' <<
> >
> > > Sorry, Graham, but you are wrong. Last night's results did not
> > > "give a good working compromise between real and false
> > > detections." There were several very plausible but false decodes.
> > > These appeared much more frequently than they do on OPDS which in
> > > any case gives enough additional information on signal quality to
> > > be able to spot most false decodes. It's a nice idea, but the
> > > real/false threshold is set much too far towards 'real', making
> > > the resultant information next to useless.
> > >
> > > And what is the "200%" fade figure all about? I am 1000% sure I
> > > don't know.
> > >
> > > Mike, G3XDV
> > > ==========
> > >
> > >> All,
> > >>
> > >> Other than the odd false spot , that looked to be quite a
> > >> good launch for the new addition to Opera
> > >>
> > >> Nothing can be 100% , Dynamic detections , will show 1
> > >> minuet after conventional OP8 and 4 minuets after a
> > >> conventional OP32 decode , this is due to data processing
> > >> time and is a fixed off set , Time can be used as a
> > >> reality
> > >> check .
> > >>
> > >> Dynamic compares Call Signs with activity , to provide the
> > >> lowest possible detection levels , to do this , Opera
> > >> changes mode to give a second chance detection , based on
> > >> s/n , The detection threshold has been set to give a good
> > >> working compromise between real and false detections.
> > >>
> > >> Noting , each individual transmission is processed
> > >> independently , Conventional and Dynamic processes are
> > >> running in parallel
> > >>
> > >> 73-Graham
> > >> G0NBD
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> From: Graham
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 8:38 PM
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: LF: New version OPERA >> ''Opera Dynamic'' <<
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> New version of opera up-loaded
> > >>
> > >> Opera Dynamic: Introduces the first, adaptive multi mode
> > >> Beacon decoding/detection system , seamlessly taking over from
> > >> the Opera data decoder and dynamically configuring the low
> > >> level detector.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Opera Dynamic is configured for MF OP8 and LF OP32 ,
> > >> providing
> > >> a dynamically configured low level detection mode ,
> > >> complimenting the Opera Data mode ,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Opera Dynamic forms part of the windows distributed
> > >> package ,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 73-Graham
> > >>
> > >> G0NBD
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> UPLOAD
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://rosmodem.wordpress.com/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> SUPPORT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/O_P_E_R_A_/info
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/operadatamode/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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