Next, repeat the practice procedure in an area similar to your
hunting area (open fields, forested area, etc.). By this point, you
should have mastered the few controls that are required on the
Tracker receiver. This is important as your attention should be
focused on analyzing the signal rather than operating the receiv-
er. If the channel is set correctly and the gain level is set correct-
ly, your attention can then be focused on interpreting the signal.
As you proceed with more complicated searches, it is important
to keep moving as you are processing new data points at each
new location rather than re-sampling the same data point when
stationary.
Follow a similar procedure as in the previous example. Have
someone hide the transmitter in an area that will provide a range
of obstructions (physical and/or man-made). Unfold the anten-
nas, activate the receiver, select the correct channel and deter-
mine if a signal is present. If the signal is heard, slowly sweep
360 degrees to ascertain the direction of strongest signal. You
may notice that you receive a relatively similar strength signal
from two or more directions. Under these circumstances, first
try to ascertain whether a hillside or other obstruction is the
source of the “bounce” signal. While there is no universal
method for analyzing multiple strong signals, try the following
when encountering a “bounce signal candidate:”
• Move to another location some distance away and repeat
the procedure. Try to remember the bearing that you
received strong signals at the first location and note if anoth-
er strong signal comes from a common bearing.
• If you can easily reach a higher elevation (increasing the
odds for a line-of-sight signal), take another reading.
• If the object (house, hillside, etc.) at the source of the
bounce is small, try moving perpendicular to a line between
you and the source of the signal. Often if the angle is
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