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Keith
 
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Hey, don't laugh. I tracked something one day that had to be either a bird
or a UFO. Although I'd have preferred to see the latter, I have to believe
it was a bird.

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On 06 Sep 2003 18:54:20 GMT, (BOEING377) wrote:

My suggestion is to leave the radar on constantly in the learning phase.

On a
clear day you can learn a LOT by comparing what you see (and don't see)

on the
radar compared to eyeballing the scene. I still marvel at how well (low

flying)
Pelicans show up. I'd have thought they were the ideal stealth plane.

What
reflects so well?



Hmm....I never saw a pelican swallow a radar reflector ball....(c;


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"Keith" wrote in message
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Hey, don't laugh. I tracked something one day that had to be either a bird
or a UFO. Although I'd have preferred to see the latter, I have to believe
it was a bird.


I've heard the air defense radars follow easily crows and other reasonable
size birds. And that it isn't nice for the birds - somehow they can detect
it and tries to dodge.

JV


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