Martin Francis CLE-40 Expedition - to the Back Garden!

Note the K9AY antenna
(unused) behind me)

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Daytime Results from August 9^th
(Local time is UTC-4 Hours)

DD	UTC	KHz	Call	KM	Measured Bearings				Real	Error	Null/ Max	Location
DD	UTC	KHz	Call	KM	B1	B2	B3	Av.	Real	Error	Null/ Max	Location
9	15:45	207	FD	119	227	229	222	226	221	+5	M	Brantford, ON, CAN
9	15:52	215	YTR	168	78	76	75	76	78	-2	M	Trenton CFB, ON, CAN
9	15:54	221	HM	96	219	217	222	219	208	+11	M	Hamilton, ON, CAN
9	15:57	236	ZLB	35	226	218	224	223	212	+11	N	Toronto, ON, CAN
9	16:00	248	KZ	12	69	69	72	70	63	+7	N	Buttonville, ON, CAN
9	16:03	257	TZ	31	187	180	182	183	169	+14	N	Toronto Island, ON, CAN
9	16:05	266	B	87	208	208	211	209	198	+11	N	Hamilton, ON, CAN
9	16:08	263	YGK	232	119	112	108	113	78	+35	M	Kingston, ON, CAN
9	16:11	272	YQA	129	16	16	17	16	6	+10	N	Muskoka, ON, CAN
9	16:14	326	VV	164	319	314	319	317	304	+13	N	Wiarton, ON, CAN
9	16:18	335	K	80	242	239	248	243	237	+6	N	Kitchener, ON, CAN
9	16:20	341	ZLP	36	227	217	236	227	212	+15	M	Toronto, ON, CAN
9	16:23	344	CL	350	223	211	220	218	217	+1	M	Cleveland, OH, USA

Conclusions

Average error +10.5 Degrees (much of it due to the readings on YGK - see notes on Night session for one explanation for that. My conclusion is that despite using GPS to approximate true North, my bearing chart was probably not properly aligned to it.
When I eventually put up a large loop on a rotator mast (future plans...), I will use a number of local beacons to check the alignment.

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Nighttime Results from August 10^th
(Local time is UTC-4 Hours)

DD	UTC	KHz	Call	KM	Measured Bearings				Real	Error	Null/ Max	Location
DD	UTC	KHz	Call	KM	B1	B2	B3	Av.	Real	Error	Null/ Max	Location
10	03:20	207	FD	119	219	216	222	219	221	-2	M	Brantford, ON, CAN
		215	YTR						78			Trenton CFB, ON, CAN
10	03:23	221	HM	96	215	210	205	210	208	+2	M	Hamilton, ON, CAN
10	03:25	236	ZLB	35	210	208	211	210	212	-2	N	Toronto, ON, CAN
10	03:27	248	KZ	12	53	54	53	53	63	-10	N	Buttonville, ON, CAN
10	03:29	257	TZ	31	173	175	176	175	169	+4	N	Toronto Island, ON, CAN
10	03:32	266	B	87	204	197	201	201	198	+3	N	Hamilton, ON, CAN
10	03:35	263	YGK	232	84	84	84	84	78	+6	M	Kingston, ON, CAN
10	03:37	272	YQA	129	10	4	12	9	6	+3	N	Muskoka, ON, CAN
10	03:39	326	VV	164	295	307	295	299	304	-5	M	Wiarton, ON, CAN
10	03:41	335	K	80	227	227	222	225	237	-12	N	Kitchener, ON, CAN
10	03:43	341	ZLP	36	214	213	211	212	212	0	N	Toronto, ON, CAN
10	03:45	344	CL	350	215	216	211	214	217	-3	M	Cleveland, OH, USA

Conclusions

Average error -1.3 degrees.
In the evening session, unfortunately my table got moved - my father-in-law had to mow the lawn! I took more time with the GPS to try and align the table than previously.
I couldn't read YTR clearly as CLB 216 was very strong on that channel. I thought about taking a set of readings on 216-CLB however, since I thought that YTR may still have an effect on the reading and make it read in error. And frankly, it's been a long day - and I'm ready for bed!
Also noted, there was a strong carrier near the 263-YGK signal which was pulling down the AGC for the set as I moved it - my initial reading was so far out I cheated and re-measured. I suspect this carrier / AGC issue was responsible for the +35 degree error during the daytime session too, but once wise to its effect I listened more closely for quality of signal rather than just volume.
Overall I noticed no real difference between the two sessions, other than perhaps concluding my 'True North' marker may have been better aligned the second time.