Great last paragraph Ron (not that the other stuff wasn't! )

I'm relatively new to all this stuff so take this for what its worth. I believe readying the signals and comprehending the radio physics is only half the picture (the "on paper" aspect.)

While simple things, as have been mentioned, like learning the nuances of "your" receiver, knowing where the birds "aught-to-have-flown-to", getting there fast...and for gods sake: TRIANGULATE! Such thinking and methods is often as much help as the "device" itself lends to the situation.

Anywho, I had the pleasure for helping a great friend try and recover a lost wild-taken Anatum falcon...boy was that fun (for me) not so much for him. Good story though and the bird was trapped like a pure wild Peregrine with a dho-gazza. It was "On Hack" for better than a week and none-too-keen on coming home!

Used religiously, common cents often saves the day.