Thanks Ted,

I have a similar approach, in that I may add one minute ahead of the event - 
except local or regional as they come faster.  And, unless I am wrong, the 
first part of the trace "tells" the most information and data than the tail 
end does.

Jerry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ted Channel
  To: psn-l@..............
  Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 12:28 PM
  Subject: Re: Help me LEARN


  Hi Jerry,  I can tell you what I do for Q.2
  1  I note the event time and use it as the beginning time, or there about, 
As opposed to looking at the trace and blotting a bit to the left.   The 
reason I use this for the beginning, is because sometime if I don't I will 
unknowing cut off the p and s.    You may look at a trace and think you have 
it all copied, but you may only be seeing the longer frequencies, and miss 
the P .
  2 Another rule I use is if I wish to compare my trace with someone else's. 
For that I try to copy the same beginning and end that they used.   If they 
started at 10:05 and ended at 11:05 I use the same.
  3 If neither of these things are factors, I try simple to center the 
trace, leaving 10 or 15 mins, if front of and behind trace.   Not very 
scientific, but I like to see the signature more or less centered.

  Ted
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: GPayton
    To: PSN Network List
    Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 8:04 AM
    Subject: Help me LEARN


    After reading many posts on the PSN Net, it is obvious that I know very 
little as compared to MANY of you out there.   I am often embarrassed to ask 
a question and turn to the books to try to resolve my question(s).  Even at 
that, many time I fall short.

    So!  Question:

        1)    Today's trace of the 3.1 event in Oklahoma  displays in 
WinQuake that both the Pb & Sb were seconds BEFORE the P & S times.  To me, 
that seems like I get a bouncing ball BEFORE I actually drop it!  What did I 
do wrong?  Is this a matter of the "tables" being off?  Or, am I wrong in 
assuming it is incorrect?

        2)    Another "pause" that I have when using WinQuake of any event 
is HOW LONG to plot it.  Obviously, a local event would be short, a regional 
would be a little longer and a teleseismic may be over an hour.  But, I was 
wondering IF there was a rule-of-thumb time that you experienced people use?

    Thanks & Best regards,
    Jerry 







Thanks Ted,
 
I have a similar approach, in that I may add one minute ahead of =
the event=20
- except local or regional as they come faster.  And, unless I am =
wrong,=20
the first part of the trace "tells" the most information and data than =
the tail=20
end does.
 
Jerry

  
----- Original Message ----- 
  From:=20
  Ted=20
  Channel 
  
To: psn-l@.............. 
  
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 =
12:28=20
  PM
  
Subject: Re: Help me =
LEARN
  


  
Hi Jerry,  I can tell you what I =
do for=20
  Q.2
  
1  I note the event time and use =
it as the=20
  beginning time, or there about, As opposed to looking at the trace and =

  blotting a bit to the left.   The reason I use this for the=20
  beginning, is because sometime if I don't I will unknowing cut off the =
p and=20
  s.    You may look at a trace and think you have =
it all=20
  copied, but you may only be seeing the longer frequencies, and miss =
the P=20
  .
  
2 Another rule I use is if I wish to =
compare my=20
  trace with someone else's.   For that I try to copy the same =

  beginning and end that they used.   If they started at 10:05 =
and=20
  ended at 11:05 I use the same.
  
3 If neither of these things are =
factors, I try=20
  simple to center the trace, leaving 10 or 15 mins, if front of and =
behind=20
  trace.   Not very scientific, but I like to see the=20
  signature more or less centered.
  
 
  
Ted
  
    
----- Original Message ----- 
    From:=20
    GPayton 
    
To: PSN Network List 
    
Sent: Friday, February 26, =
2010 8:04=20
    AM
    
Subject: Help me LEARN
    


    
After reading many posts on the PSN Net, it is =
obvious that I=20
    know very little as compared to MANY of you out there.   I =
am=20
    often embarrassed to ask a question and turn to the books to try to =
resolve=20
    my question(s).  Even at that, many time I fall short.
    
 
    
So!  Question:
    
 
    
    1)    Today's trace of =
the 3.1=20
    event in Oklahoma  displays in WinQuake that =
both the=20
    Pb & Sb were seconds=20
    BEFORE the P &=20
    S times.  To me, that seems like I get a =
bouncing ball=20
    BEFORE I actually drop it!  What did I do wrong?  Is this =
a matter=20
    of the "tables" being off?  Or, am I wrong in assuming it is=20
    incorrect?
    
 
    
    2)    Another "pause" that I =
have=20
    when using WinQuake of any event is HOW LONG to plot it.  =
Obviously, a=20
    local event would be short, a regional would be a little longer and =
a=20
    teleseismic may be over an hour.  But, I was wondering IF there =
was a=20
    rule-of-thumb time that you experienced people use?
    
 
    
Thanks & Best regards,
    
Jerry