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(will return the maximum path loss occurring 50% of the time)3.105 F
.676
(\(fraction of time\) in 90% of situations \(fraction of situations\).)
-108 432 R .676(This is often denoted as F\(50,90\) in Long-)5.676 F(le)
-108 444 Q .986(y-Rice studies.)-.15 F .986(In the United States, an F\(\
+108 144 R .676(This is often denoted as F\(50,90\) in Long-)5.676 F(le)
+108 156 Q .986(y-Rice studies.)-.15 F .986(In the United States, an F\(\
50,90\) criteria is typically used for digital tele)5.986 F .986
(vision \(8-le)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(l).15 E(VSB modulation\), while F\
-\(50,50\) is used for analog \(VSB-AM+NTSC\) broadcasts.)108 456 Q -.15
-(Fo)108 480 S 2.782(rf).15 G .282
-(urther information on these parameters, see:)-2.782 F F3
+\(50,50\) is used for analog \(VSB-AM+NTSC\) broadcasts.)108 168 Q -.15
+(Fo)108 192 S 2.782(rf).15 G .282
+(urther information on these parameters, see:)-2.782 F F1
(http://\215attop.its.bldr)2.782 E(doc.go)-.37 E(v/itm.html)-.1 E F0
-(and)2.783 E F3(http://www)2.783 E(.soft-)-.74 E
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-(.html)-.15 E F0 .229(The \214nal parameter in the)108 516 R F3(.lrp)
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2.728 E F0 .228(\214le corresponds to the transmitter')2.728 F 2.728(se)
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(adiated po).15 F(wer)-.25 E 2.728(,a)-.4 G .228(nd is optional.)-2.728
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-(ls and \214eld strength le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.628(lc).15 G .128
-(ontours when performing Longle)-2.628 F .128(y-Rice studies.)-.15 F
-.128(If the)5.128 F .139
-(parameter is omitted, path loss is computed instead.)108 540 R .138
-(The ERP pro)5.138 F .138(vided in the)-.15 F F3(.lrp)2.638 E F0 .138
-(\214le can be o)2.638 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .138(rridden by).15 F(using)108
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-(command-line switch.)3.181 F .681(If the)5.681 F F3(.lrp)3.181 E F0
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-f path-loss rather than signal strength contours is desired, the ERP ca\
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-(switch without ha)108 576 Q(ving to edit the)-.2 E F3(.lrp)2.5 E F0
-(\214le to accomplish the same result.)2.5 E/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF
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-(The names and locations of cities, to)108 604.8 R .807
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+(The names and locations of cities, to)108 328.8 R .807
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+-.25 F .797(topographic maps generated by)108 340.8 R F2(SPLA)3.297 E
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(Each \214eld is separated by a comma.)5.111 F .949
-(Each record is separated by a single line feed character)108 640.8 R
-5.949(.A)-.55 G 3.449(sw)-5.949 G .949(as the case with the)-3.549 F F3
+(Each record is separated by a single line feed character)108 364.8 R
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-(rd the be).1 F .15(ginning of the \214rst city data \214le, and locati\
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(ilable from the U.S. Census Bureau using the).25 F F2(citydecoder)4.035
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-(T!)-.95 E F0 5.072(.S)C .071
-(uch data must be of the form of ARC/INFO Ungenerate \(ASCII)-5.072 F
--.15(Fo)108 316.8 S 1.262
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+(topographic maps generated by)108 681.6 R F2(SPLA)2.571 E(T!)-.95 E F0
+5.071(.S)C .071
+(uch data must be of the form of ARC/INFO Ungenerate \(ASCII)-5.071 F
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(rmat\) Metadata Cartographic Boundary Files, and are a).15 F -.25(va)
--.2 G 1.262(ilable from the U.S.).25 F 1.263(Census Bureau via the)6.262
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+-.2 G 1.262(ilable from the U.S.).25 F 1.262(Census Bureau via the)6.262
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+-5.35 F .812(imported at a time.)108 729.6 R .812
(It is not necessary to import state boundaries if county boundaries ha)
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-(CPU and memory intensi)108 405.6 R 1.046 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .745
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+(guments. Since)-.18 F F2(SPLA)3.53 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.03(is a)3.53 F .745
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(pplication, this type of interf).15 F .745(ace minimizes o)-.1 F -.15
-(ve)-.15 G .745(rhead and lends itself well to).15 F .421
-(scripted \(batch\) operations.)108 417.6 R F2(SPLA)5.421 E(T!)-.95 E F0
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+(ve)-.15 G .746(rhead and lends itself well to).15 F .422
+(scripted \(batch\) operations.)108 136.8 R F2(SPLA)5.422 E(T!)-.95 E F0
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(PU and memory scheduling priority may be modi\214ed through the).55 F
-(use of the Unix)108 429.6 Q F2(nice)2.5 E F0(command.)2.5 E .226
-(The number and type of switches passed to)108 453.6 R F2(SPLA)2.725 E
-(T!)-.95 E F0 .225(determine its mode of operation and method of output)
-2.725 F .007(data generation.)108 465.6 R .007(Nearly all of)5.007 F F2
-(SPLA)2.507 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.107 -.55('s s)D .008
-(witches may be cascaded in an).55 F 2.508(yo)-.15 G .008
-(rder on the command line when)-2.508 F(in)108 477.6 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G
-(king the program.).2 E F2(SPLA)108 501.6 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .69
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-(point-to-point mode)3.19 F F0 3.19(,a)C(nd)-3.19 E F3(ar)3.19 E .69
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+(T!)-.95 E F0 .226(determine its mode of operation and method of output)
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+(king the program.).2 E(Simply typing)108 220.8 Q/F3 10/Courier@0 SF
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+292.8 Q(-L plot path loss map of TX based on an RX at X feet/meters AGL)
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+138 316.8 Q(-b filename\(s\) of cartographic boundary file\(s\) to impo\
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+138 340.8 Q(-e filename of terrain elevation graph to plot)138 352.8 Q
+(-h filename of terrain height graph to plot)138 364.8 Q
+(-H filename of normalized terrain height graph to plot)138 376.8 Q
+(-l filename of path loss graph to plot)138 388.8 Q
+(-o filename of topographic map to generate \(.ppm\))138 400.8 Q
+(-u filename of user-defined terrain file to import)138 412.8 Q
+(-d sdf file directory path \(overrides path in ~/.splat_path file\))138
+424.8 Q(-m earth radius multiplier)138 436.8 Q
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+(-nf do not plot Fresnel zones in height plots)132 508.8 Q
+(-fz Fresnel zone clearance percentage \(default = 60\))132 520.8 Q
+(-gc ground clutter height \(feet/meters\))132 532.8 Q
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+(-erp override ERP in .lrp file \(Watts\))126 556.8 Q
+(-ano name of alphanumeric output file)126 568.8 Q
+(-ani name of alphanumeric input file)126 580.8 Q
+(-udt filename of user defined terrain input file)126 592.8 Q
+(-kml generate Google Earth \(.kml\) compatible output)126 604.8 Q
+(-geo generate an Xastir .geo georeference file \(with .ppm output\))126
+616.8 Q
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+628.8 Q .75
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-(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth)108 602.4 Q F0(in)108 626.4 Q -.2
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+(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth)108 148.8 Q F0(in)108 172.8 Q -.2
(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.628(sal).1 G .128
(ine-of-sight terrain analysis between the transmitter speci\214ed in)
--2.628 F F3(tx_site)2.627 E(.qth)-.15 E F0 .127(and recei)2.627 F -.15
-(ve)-.25 G 2.627(rs).15 G(peci\214ed)-2.627 E(in)108 638.4 Q F3(rx_site)
-3.384 E(.qth)-.15 E F0 .884(using a T)3.384 F .884
-(rue Earth radius model, and writes a)-.35 F F2(SPLA)3.384 E(T!)-.95 E
-F0 -.15(Pa)3.384 G .884(th Analysis Report to the current).15 F -.1(wo)
-108 650.4 S .549(rking directory).1 F 5.549(.T)-.65 G .549
+-2.628 F/F4 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(tx_site)2.627 E(.qth)-.15 E F0 .127
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+108 184.8 Q F4(rx_site)3.384 E(.qth)-.15 E F0 .884(using a T)3.384 F
+.884(rue Earth radius model, and writes a)-.35 F F2(SPLA)3.384 E(T!)-.95
+E F0 -.15(Pa)3.384 G .884(th Analysis Report to the current).15 F -.1
+(wo)108 196.8 S .549(rking directory).1 F 5.549(.T)-.65 G .549
(he report contains details of the transmitter and recei)-5.549 F -.15
(ve)-.25 G 3.048(rs).15 G .548(ites, and identi\214es the loca-)-3.048 F
-.016(tion of an)108 662.4 R 2.516(yo)-.15 G .016
+.016(tion of an)108 208.8 R 2.516(yo)-.15 G .016
(bstructions detected along the line-of-sight path.)-2.516 F .017
-(If an obstruction can be cleared by raising the)5.016 F(recei)108 674.4
+(If an obstruction can be cleared by raising the)5.016 F(recei)108 220.8
Q .497 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .197(ntenna to a greater altitude,).15 F F2
(SPLA)2.697 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .197
(will indicate the minimum antenna height required for a line-)2.697 F
-1.654(of-sight path to e)108 686.4 R 1.654
+1.654(of-sight path to e)108 232.8 R 1.654
(xist between the transmitter and recei)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 4.154(rl)
.15 G 1.654(ocations speci\214ed.)-4.154 F 1.655
(Note that imperial units)6.655 F
-(\(miles, feet\) are speci\214ed unless the)108 698.4 Q F3(-metric)2.5 E
+(\(miles, feet\) are speci\214ed unless the)108 244.8 Q F4(-metric)2.5 E
F0(switch is added to)2.5 E F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s c)D
-(ommand line options:).55 E F1
-(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth -metric)108 722.4 Q F0(KD2BD Softw)
-72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(5)190.115 E EP
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- must be raised a signi\214cant amount, this determination may tak)108
-84 R 3.033(eaf)-.1 G 1.033 -.25(ew m)-3.033 H 3.033(oments. Note).25 F
-(that)3.033 E .329(the results pro)108 96 R .329(vided are the)-.15 F/F1
-10/Times-Italic@0 SF(minimum)2.829 E F0 .329
+(ommand line options:).55 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth -metric)108 268.8 Q F0 .534(If the\
+ antenna must be raised a signi\214cant amount, this determination may \
+tak)108 292.8 R 3.033(eaf)-.1 G 1.033 -.25(ew m)-3.033 H 3.033
+(oments. Note).25 F(that)3.033 E .329(the results pro)108 304.8 R .329
+(vided are the)-.15 F F4(minimum)2.829 E F0 .329
(necessary for a line-of-sight path to e)2.829 F .33
-(xist, and in the case of this sim-)-.15 F(ple e)108 108 Q
+(xist, and in the case of this sim-)-.15 F(ple e)108 316.8 Q
(xample, do not tak)-.15 E 2.5(eF)-.1 G
-(resnel zone clearance requirements into consideration.)-2.5 E F1(qth)
-108 132 Q F0 -.15(ex)2.534 G .034(tensions are assumed by).15 F/F2 10
-/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.534 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .033
+(resnel zone clearance requirements into consideration.)-2.5 E F4(qth)
+108 340.8 Q F0 -.15(ex)2.534 G .034(tensions are assumed by).15 F F2
+(SPLA)2.534 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .033
(for QTH \214les, and are optional when specifying -t and -r ar)2.534 F
-(guments)-.18 E .532(on the command-line.)108 144 R F2(SPLA)5.532 E(T!)
--.95 E F0 .532(automatically reads all SPLA)3.032 F 3.032(TD)-1.11 G
+(guments)-.18 E .532(on the command-line.)108 352.8 R F2(SPLA)5.532 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .532(automatically reads all SPLA)3.032 F 3.032(TD)-1.11 G
.532(ata Files necessary to conduct the terrain)-3.032 F .912
-(analysis between the sites speci\214ed.)108 156 R F2(SPLA)5.912 E(T!)
+(analysis between the sites speci\214ed.)108 364.8 R F2(SPLA)5.912 E(T!)
-.95 E F0 .911(searches for the required SDF \214les in the current w)
-5.911 F(orking)-.1 E .188(directory \214rst.)108 168 R .188
+5.911 F(orking)-.1 E .188(directory \214rst.)108 376.8 R .188
(If the needed \214les are not found,)5.188 F F2(SPLA)2.688 E(T!)-.95 E
-F0 .189(then searches in the path speci\214ed by the)2.688 F F1(-d)2.689
-E F0(com-)2.689 E(mand-line switch:)108 180 Q/F3 10/Courier@0 SF
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -d /cdrom/sdf/)108 204 Q F0 .33(An e)108
-228 R .329(xternal directory path may be speci\214ed by placing a ".spl\
-at_path" \214le under the user')-.15 F 2.829(sh)-.55 G .329
+F0 .189(then searches in the path speci\214ed by the)2.688 F F4(-d)2.689
+E F0(com-)2.689 E(mand-line switch:)108 388.8 Q F3
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -d /cdrom/sdf/)108 412.8 Q F0 .33(An e)108
+436.8 R .329(xternal directory path may be speci\214ed by placing a ".s\
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(ome directory)-2.829 F(.)-.65 E 3.045(This \214le must contain the ful\
-l directory path of last resort to all the SDF \214les.)108 240 R 3.045
-(The path in the)8.045 F F1($HOME/.splat_path)108 252 Q F0
+l directory path of last resort to all the SDF \214les.)108 448.8 R
+3.045(The path in the)8.045 F F4($HOME/.splat_path)108 460.8 Q F0
(\214le must be of the form of a single line of ASCII te)2.5 E(xt:)-.15
-E F3(/opt/splat/sdf/)108 276 Q F0(and can be generated using an)108 300
-Q 2.5(yt)-.15 G -.15(ex)-2.5 G 2.5(te).15 G(ditor)-2.5 E(.)-.55 E 3.023
-(Ag)108 324 S .523(raph of the terrain pro\214le between the recei)
--3.023 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.023(ra).15 G .523
+E F3(/opt/splat/sdf/)108 484.8 Q F0(and can be generated using an)108
+508.8 Q 2.5(yt)-.15 G -.15(ex)-2.5 G 2.5(te).15 G(ditor)-2.5 E(.)-.55 E
+3.023(Ag)108 532.8 S .523
+(raph of the terrain pro\214le between the recei)-3.023 F -.15(ve)-.25 G
+3.023(ra).15 G .523
(nd transmitter locations as a function of distance from)-3.023 F
-(the recei)108 336 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rc).15 G
-(an be generated by adding the)-2.5 E F1(-p)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -p terrain_profile.png)108 360 Q F2(SPLA)
-108 384 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(in)4.119 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G(s).1 E F2
+(the recei)108 544.8 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rc).15 G
+(an be generated by adding the)-2.5 E F4(-p)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -p terrain_profile.png)108 568.8 Q F2(SPLA)
+108 592.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(in)4.119 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G(s).1 E F2
(gnuplot)4.119 E F0 1.619(when generating graphs.)4.119 F 1.619
(The \214lename e)6.619 F 1.619(xtension speci\214ed to)-.15 F F2(SPLA)
4.12 E(T!)-.95 E F0(deter)4.12 E(-)-.2 E .346
-(mines the format of the graph produced.)108 396 R F1(.png)5.346 E F0
-.346(will produce a 640x480 color PNG graphic \214le, while)2.846 F F1
-(.ps)2.846 E F0(or)2.846 E F1(.postscript)108 408 Q F0 .15
+(mines the format of the graph produced.)108 604.8 R F4(.png)5.346 E F0
+.346(will produce a 640x480 color PNG graphic \214le, while)2.846 F F4
+(.ps)2.846 E F0(or)2.846 E F4(.postscript)108 616.8 Q F0 .15
(will produce postscript output.)2.65 F .151
(Output in formats such as GIF)5.151 F 2.651(,A)-.8 G .151
(dobe Illustrator)-2.651 F 2.651(,A)-.4 G .151(utoCAD dxf,)-2.651 F(LaT)
-108 420 Q .16(eX, and man)-.7 F 2.66(yo)-.15 G .16(thers are a)-2.66 F
+108 628.8 Q .16(eX, and man)-.7 F 2.66(yo)-.15 G .16(thers are a)-2.66 F
-.25(va)-.2 G 2.659(ilable. Please).25 F(consult)2.659 E F2(gnuplot)
2.659 E F0 2.659(,a)C(nd)-2.659 E F2(gnuplot)2.659 E F0 1.259 -.55('s d)
D .159(ocumentation for details on).55 F
-(all the supported output formats.)108 432 Q 3.542(Ag)108 456 S 1.042
-(raph of ele)-3.542 F -.25(va)-.25 G 1.042
+(all the supported output formats.)108 640.8 Q 3.542(Ag)108 664.8 S
+1.042(raph of ele)-3.542 F -.25(va)-.25 G 1.042
(tions subtended by the terrain between the recei).25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G
3.542(ra).15 G 1.043(nd transmitter as a function of dis-)-3.542 F
-(tance from the recei)108 468 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rc).15 G
-(an be generated by using the)-2.5 E F1(-e)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -e elevation_profile.png)108 492 Q F0 .425
-(The graph produced using this switch illustrates the ele)108 516 R -.25
-(va)-.25 G .424(tion and depression angles resulting from the ter).25 F
-(-)-.2 E .553(rain between the recei)108 528 R -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 E
-3.053(sl)-.55 G .553
-(ocation and the transmitter site from the perspecti)-3.053 F .854 -.15
-(ve o)-.25 H 3.054(ft).15 G .554(he recei)-3.054 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15
-E 3.054(sl)-.55 G(ocation.)-3.054 E 3.781(As)108 540 S 1.281
-(econd trace is plotted between the left side of the graph \(recei)
--3.781 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 E 3.78(sl)-.55 G 1.28
-(ocation\) and the location of the)-3.78 F .448
-(transmitting antenna on the right.)108 552 R .449
-(This trace illustrates the ele)5.448 F -.25(va)-.25 G .449
-(tion angle required for a line-of-sight path).25 F 1.074(to e)108 564 R
-1.074(xist between the recei)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.574(ra).15 G 1.074
-(nd transmitter locations.)-3.574 F 1.074
-(If the trace intersects the ele)6.074 F -.25(va)-.25 G 1.073
-(tion pro\214le at an).25 F(y)-.15 E 1.031(point on the graph, then thi\
-s is an indication that a line-of-sight path does not e)108 576 R 1.032
-(xist under the conditions)-.15 F(gi)108 588 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G(n, and th\
-e obstructions can be clearly identi\214ed on the graph at the point\(s\
-\) of intersection.).15 E 3.671(Ag)108 612 S 1.171(raph illustrating te\
-rrain height referenced to a line-of-sight path between the transmitter\
- and recei)-3.671 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r).15 E(may be generated using the)
-108 624 Q F1(-h)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -h height_profile.png)108 648 Q F0 3.245
-(At)108 672 S .745
-(errain height plot normalized to the transmitter and recei)-3.245 F
--.15(ve)-.25 G 3.245(ra).15 G .745
-(ntenna heights can be obtained using the)-3.245 F F1(-H)108 684 Q F0
-(switch:)2.5 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -H normalized_height_profile.png)108 708 Q
-F0(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(6)
-190.115 E EP
+(tance from the recei)108 676.8 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rc).15 G
+(an be generated by using the)-2.5 E F4(-e)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -e elevation_profile.png)108 700.8 Q F0
+1.611(The graph produced using this switch illustrates the ele)108 724.8
+R -.25(va)-.25 G 1.61(tion and depression angles resulting from the).25
+F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G
+(mber 2008).15 E(6)190.545 E 0 Cg EP
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-(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E 2.5(Ac)108 84 S
-(ontour of the Earth')-2.5 E 2.5(sc)-.55 G(urv)-2.5 E
+(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .832
+(terrain between the recei)108 84 R -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 E 3.332(sl)
+-.55 G .832(ocation and the transmitter site from the perspecti)-3.332 F
+1.132 -.15(ve o)-.25 H 3.332(ft).15 G .832(he recei)-3.332 F -.15(ve)
+-.25 G(r').15 E 3.332(sl)-.55 G(oca-)-3.332 E 3.318(tion. A)108 96 R
+.817(second trace is plotted between the left side of the graph \(recei)
+3.318 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 E 3.317(sl)-.55 G .817
+(ocation\) and the location of)-3.317 F .782
+(the transmitting antenna on the right.)108 108 R .782
+(This trace illustrates the ele)5.782 F -.25(va)-.25 G .782
+(tion angle required for a line-of-sight).25 F .891(path to e)108 120 R
+.891(xist between the recei)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.391(ra).15 G .891
+(nd transmitter locations.)-3.391 F .89(If the trace intersects the ele)
+5.891 F -.25(va)-.25 G .89(tion pro\214le at).25 F(an)108 132 Q 2.593
+(yp)-.15 G .093(oint on the graph, then this is an indication that a li\
+ne-of-sight path does not e)-2.593 F .094(xist under the conditions)-.15
+F(gi)108 144 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G(n, and the obstructions can be clearly id\
+enti\214ed on the graph at the point\(s\) of intersection.).15 E 3.671
+(Ag)108 168 S 1.171(raph illustrating terrain height referenced to a li\
+ne-of-sight path between the transmitter and recei)-3.671 F -.15(ve)-.25
+G(r).15 E(may be generated using the)108 180 Q/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF
+(-h)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E/F2 10/Courier@0 SF
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -h height_profile.png)108 204 Q F0 3.245
+(At)108 228 S .745
+(errain height plot normalized to the transmitter and recei)-3.245 F
+-.15(ve)-.25 G 3.245(ra).15 G .745
+(ntenna heights can be obtained using the)-3.245 F F1(-H)108 240 Q F0
+(switch:)2.5 E F2
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -H normalized_height_profile.png)108 264 Q
+F0 2.5(Ac)108 288 S(ontour of the Earth')-2.5 E 2.5(sc)-.55 G(urv)-2.5 E
(ature is also plotted in this mode.)-.25 E .635(The \214rst Fresnel Zo\
ne, and 60% of the \214rst Fresnel Zone can be added to height pro\214l\
-e graphs by adding)108 108 R(the)108 120 Q/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-f)
-2.5 E F0(switch, and specifying a frequenc)2.5 E 2.5(y\()-.15 G
-(in MHz\) at which the Fresnel Zone should be modeled:)-2.5 E/F2 10
-/Courier@0 SF(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -f 439.250 -H normalized_heig\
-ht_profile.png)108 144 Q F0
-(Fresnel Zone clearances other 60% can be speci\214ed using the)108 168
-Q F1(-fz)2.5 E F0(switch as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F2
+e graphs by adding)108 312 R(the)108 324 Q F1(-f)2.5 E F0
+(switch, and specifying a frequenc)2.5 E 2.5(y\()-.15 G
+(in MHz\) at which the Fresnel Zone should be modeled:)-2.5 E F2(splat \
+-t tx_site -r rx_site -f 439.250 -H normalized_height_profile.png)108
+348 Q F0(Fresnel Zone clearances other 60% can be speci\214ed using the)
+108 372 Q F1(-fz)2.5 E F0(switch as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F2
(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -f 439.250 -fz 75 -H height_profile2.png)
-108 192 Q F0 2.5(Ag)108 216 S(raph sho)-2.5 E(wing Longle)-.25 E
+108 396 Q F0 2.5(Ag)108 420 S(raph sho)-2.5 E(wing Longle)-.25 E
(y-Rice path loss may be plotted using the)-.15 E F1(-l)2.5 E F0
(switch:)2.5 E F2(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -l path_loss_profile.png)
-108 240 Q F0(As before, adding the)108 264 Q F1(-metric)2.5 E F0
+108 444 Q F0 1.102(As before, adding the)108 468 R F1(-metric)3.602 E F0
+1.102
(switch forces the graphs to be plotted using metric units of measure.)
-2.5 E .735(When performing a point-to-point analysis, a)108 288 R/F3 10
-/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.235 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -.15(Pa)3.235 G .735
-(th Analysis Report is generated in the form of a).15 F(te)108 300 Q
+3.602 F(The)6.103 E F1(-gpsav)108 480 Q F0 .233(switch instructs)2.733 F
+/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.733 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .233(to preserv)2.733 F
+2.733(e\()-.15 G .233(rather than delete\) the)-2.733 F F3(gnuplot)2.733
+E F0 -.1(wo)2.733 G .232(rking \214les generated during).1 F F3(SPLA)108
+492 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 -.15(exe)2.5 G(cution, allo).15 E
+(wing the user to edit these \214les and re-run)-.25 E F3(gnuplot)2.5 E
+F0(if desired.)2.5 E .735(When performing a point-to-point analysis, a)
+108 516 R F3(SPLA)3.235 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -.15(Pa)3.235 G .735
+(th Analysis Report is generated in the form of a).15 F(te)108 528 Q
.528(xt \214le with a)-.15 F F1(.txt)3.028 E F0 .528(\214lename e)3.028
F 3.028(xtension. The)-.15 F .528
(report contains bearings and distances between the transmitter)3.028 F
-.605(and recei)108 312 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.405 -.4(r, a).15 H 3.105(sw).4
+.605(and recei)108 540 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.405 -.4(r, a).15 H 3.105(sw).4
G .605(ell as the free-space and Longle)-3.105 F .605
(y-Rice path loss for the path being analyzed.)-.15 F .606(The mode)
-5.606 F .935(of propag)108 324 R .935(ation for the path is gi)-.05 F
+5.606 F .935(of propag)108 552 R .935(ation for the path is gi)-.05 F
-.15(ve)-.25 G 3.434(na).15 G(s)-3.434 E F1(Line-of-Sight)3.434 E F0(,)A
F1 .934(Single Horizon)3.434 F F0(,)A F1 .934(Double Horizon)3.434 F F0
-(,)A F1(Dif)3.434 E(fr)-.18 E .934(action Domi-)-.15 F(nant)108 336 Q F0
+(,)A F1(Dif)3.434 E(fr)-.18 E .934(action Domi-)-.15 F(nant)108 564 Q F0
2.5(,o)C(r)-2.5 E F1 -1.85 -.55(Tr o)2.5 H(poscatter Dominant).55 E F0
-(.)A .126(Distances and locations to kno)108 360 R .127
+(.)A .126(Distances and locations to kno)108 588 R .127
(wn obstructions along the path between transmitter and recei)-.25 F
-.15(ve)-.25 G 2.627(ra).15 G .127(re also pro-)-2.627 F 3.268
-(vided. If)108 372 R .767(the transmitter')3.268 F 3.267(se)-.55 G -.25
+(vided. If)108 600 R .767(the transmitter')3.268 F 3.267(se)-.55 G -.25
(ff)-3.267 G(ecti).25 E 1.067 -.15(ve r)-.25 H .767(adiated po).15 F
.767(wer is speci\214ed in the transmitter')-.25 F 3.267(sc)-.55 G
(orresponding)-3.267 E F1(.lrp)3.267 E F0(\214le,)3.267 E 1.39
-(then predicted signal strength and antenna v)108 384 R 1.391
+(then predicted signal strength and antenna v)108 612 R 1.391
(oltage at the recei)-.2 F 1.391(ving location is also pro)-.25 F 1.391
-(vided in the P)-.15 F(ath)-.15 E(Analysis Report.)108 396 Q 2.36 -.8
-(To d)108 420 T .76(etermine the signal-to-noise \(SNR\) ratio at remot\
+(vided in the P)-.15 F(ath)-.15 E(Analysis Report.)108 624 Q 2.36 -.8
+(To d)108 648 T .76(etermine the signal-to-noise \(SNR\) ratio at remot\
e location where random Johnson \(thermal\) noise is).8 F
-(the primary limiting f)108 432 Q(actor in reception:)-.1 E F1(SNR)
-108.33 456 Q/F4 10/Symbol SF(=)3.07 E F1(T)2.71 E F4(-)3.47 E F1(NJ)2.9
+(the primary limiting f)108 660 Q(actor in reception:)-.1 E F1(SNR)
+108.33 684 Q/F4 10/Symbol SF(=)3.07 E F1(T)2.71 E F4(-)3.47 E F1(NJ)2.9
E F4(-)3.17 E F1(L)2.78 E F4(+)2.73 E F1(G)2.18 E F4(-)2.7 E F1(NF)2.9 E
-F0(where)108 480 Q F3(T)2.714 E F0 .215
+F0(where)108 708 Q F3(T)2.714 E F0 .215
(is the ERP of the transmitter in dBW in the direction of the recei)
2.714 F -.15(ve)-.25 G -.4(r,).15 G F3(NJ)3.115 E F0 .215
(is Johnson Noise in dBW)2.715 F .725(\(-136 dBW for a 6 MHz tele)108
-492 R .725(vision channel\),)-.25 F F3(L)3.225 E F0 .725
+720 R .725(vision channel\),)-.25 F F3(L)3.225 E F0 .725
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--.95 E F0 .725(in dB \(as a)5.725 F F1(positive)3.225 E F0(number\),)108
-504 Q F3(G)2.5 E F0(is the recei)2.5 E .3 -.15(ve a)-.25 H(ntenna g).15
-E(ain in dB o)-.05 E -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5(ri).15 G(sotropic, and)-2.5 E F3
-(NF)2.5 E F0(is the recei)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rn).15 G
-(oise \214gure in dB.)-2.5 E F3(T)108 528 Q F0(may be computed as follo)
-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1(T)107.91 552 Q F4(=)4.07 E F1(TI)2.71 E F4(+)3.21 E
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+(sotropic, and)-2.5 E F1(NF)2.5 E F0(is the recei)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.25 G
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+107.91 132 Q/F3 10/Symbol SF(=)4.07 E F2(TI)2.71 E F3(+)3.21 E F2(GT)
+2.18 E F0(where)108 156 Q F1(TI)3.055 E F0 .555
(is actual amount of RF po)3.055 F .555(wer deli)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G
-.555(red to the transmitting antenna in dBW).15 F(,)-.92 E F3(GT)3.055 E
-F0 .555(is the transmit-)3.055 F .67(ting antenna g)108 588 R .67
+.555(red to the transmitting antenna in dBW).15 F(,)-.92 E F1(GT)3.055 E
+F0 .555(is the transmit-)3.055 F .67(ting antenna g)108 168 R .67
(ain \(o)-.05 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.17(ri).15 G .67
(sotropic\) in the direction of the recei)-3.17 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.169
(r\().15 G .669(or the horizon if the recei)-3.169 F -.15(ve)-.25 G
3.169(ri).15 G 3.169(so)-3.169 G -.15(ve)-3.319 G 3.169(rt).15 G(he)
--3.169 E(horizon\).)108 600 Q 1.801 -.8(To c)108 624 T .201(ompute ho).8
+-3.169 E(horizon\).)108 180 Q 1.801 -.8(To c)108 204 T .201(ompute ho).8
F 2.701(wm)-.25 G .202(uch more signal is a)-2.701 F -.25(va)-.2 G .202
(ilable o).25 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.702(rt).15 G .202
(he minimum to necessary to achie)-2.702 F .502 -.15(ve a s)-.25 H .202
-(peci\214c signal-).15 F(to-noise ratio:)108 636 Q F1(Signal)108.33 660
-Q F0(_).51 E F1(Margin).68 E F4(=)3.04 E F1(SNR)3.13 E F4(-)2.47 E F1(S)
-2.53 E F0(where)108 684 Q F3(S)3.849 E F0 1.349
+(peci\214c signal-).15 F(to-noise ratio:)108 216 Q F2(Signal)108.33 240
+Q F0(_).51 E F2(Margin).68 E F3(=)3.04 E F2(SNR)3.13 E F3(-)2.47 E F2(S)
+2.53 E F0(where)108 264 Q F1(S)3.849 E F0 1.349
(is the minimum required SNR ratio \(15.5 dB for A)3.849 F 1.349
(TSC \(8-le)-1.11 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.849(lV).15 G 1.349(SB\) DTV)-3.849
F 3.849(,4)-1.29 G 3.849(2d)-3.849 G 3.848(Bf)-3.849 G 1.348(or analog)
--3.848 F(NTSC tele)108 696 Q(vision\).)-.25 E 2.61(At)108 720 S .11
-(opographic map may be generated by)-2.61 F F3(SPLA)2.611 E(T!)-.95 E F0
+-3.848 F(NTSC tele)108 276 Q(vision\).)-.25 E 2.61(At)108 300 S .11
+(opographic map may be generated by)-2.61 F F1(SPLA)2.611 E(T!)-.95 E F0
.111(to visualize the path between the transmitter and recei)2.611 F
--.15(ve)-.25 G(r).15 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F
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-(sites from yet another perspecti)108 84 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 5.099(.T).15 G
-.099(opographic maps generated by)-5.899 F/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)
-2.598 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .098(display ele)2.598 F -.25(va)-.25 G .098
-(tions using a log-).25 F .335(arithmic grayscale, with higher ele)108
-96 R -.25(va)-.25 G .335
+-.15(ve)-.25 G(r).15 E .099(sites from yet another perspecti)108 312 R
+-.15(ve)-.25 G 5.099(.T).15 G .099(opographic maps generated by)-5.899 F
+F1(SPLA)2.598 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .098(display ele)2.598 F -.25(va)-.25 G
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+108 324 R -.25(va)-.25 G .335
(tions represented through brighter shades of gray).25 F 5.336(.T)-.65 G
.336(he dynamic range)-5.336 F .257
-(of the image is scaled between the highest and lo)108 108 R .257
+(of the image is scaled between the highest and lo)108 336 R .257
(west ele)-.25 F -.25(va)-.25 G .257(tions present in the map.).25 F
-.257(The only e)5.257 F .257(xception to)-.15 F(this is sea-le)108 120 Q
+.257(The only e)5.257 F .257(xception to)-.15 F(this is sea-le)108 348 Q
-.15(ve)-.25 G(l, which is represented using the color blue.).15 E -.8
-(To)108 144 S(pographic output is in).8 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5
-(du).1 G(sing the)-2.5 E/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-o)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5
-E/F3 10/Courier@0 SF(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -o topo_map.ppm)108 168
-Q F0(The)108 192 Q F2(.ppm)2.5 E F0 -.15(ex)2.5 G
+(To)108 372 S(pographic output is in).8 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5
+(du).1 G(sing the)-2.5 E F2(-o)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -o topo_map.ppm)108 396 Q F0(The)108 420 Q
+F2(.ppm)2.5 E F0 -.15(ex)2.5 G
(tension on the output \214lename is assumed by).15 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)
--.95 E F0 2.5(,a)C(nd is optional.)-2.5 E .006(In this e)108 216 R
+-.95 E F0 2.5(,a)C(nd is optional.)-2.5 E .006(In this e)108 444 R
(xample,)-.15 E F2(topo_map.ppm)2.506 E F0 .007
(will illustrate the locations of the transmitter and recei)2.506 F -.15
(ve)-.25 G 2.507(rs).15 G .007(ites speci\214ed.)-2.507 F(In)5.007 E .22
-(addition, the great circle path between the tw)108 228 R 2.72(os)-.1 G
+(addition, the great circle path between the tw)108 456 R 2.72(os)-.1 G
.22(ites will be dra)-2.72 F .22(wn o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.72(rl).15
-G .22(ocations for which an unobstructed)-2.72 F 1.208(path e)108 240 R
+G .22(ocations for which an unobstructed)-2.72 F 1.208(path e)108 468 R
1.209(xists to the transmitter at a recei)-.15 F 1.209
(ving antenna height equal to that of the recei)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G
-3.709(rs).15 G 1.209(ite \(speci\214ed in)-3.709 F F2(rx_site)108 252 Q
+3.709(rs).15 G 1.209(ite \(speci\214ed in)-3.709 F F2(rx_site)108 480 Q
(.qth)-.15 E F0(\).)A .773(It may desirable to populate the topographic\
- map with names and locations of cities, to)108 276 R .773
-(wer sites, or other)-.25 F(important locations.)108 288 Q 2.5(Ac)5 G
+ map with names and locations of cities, to)108 504 R .773
+(wer sites, or other)-.25 F(important locations.)108 516 Q 2.5(Ac)5 G
(ity \214le may be passed to)-2.5 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0
-(using the)2.5 E F2(-s)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -s cities.dat -o topo_map)108 312 Q F0
-(Up to \214v)108 336 Q 2.5(es)-.15 G
+(using the)2.5 E F2(-s)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F4
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -s cities.dat -o topo_map)108 540 Q F0
+(Up to \214v)108 564 Q 2.5(es)-.15 G
(eparate city \214les may be passed to)-2.5 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0
(at a time follo)2.5 E(wing the)-.25 E F2(-s)2.5 E F0(switch.)2.5 E .554
(County and state boundaries may be added to the map by specifying up t\
-o \214v)108 360 R 3.055(eU)-.15 G .555(.S. Census Bureau carto-)-3.055 F
-(graphic boundary \214les using the)108 372 Q F2(-b)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5
-E F3(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -o topo_map)108 396 Q
+o \214v)108 588 R 3.055(eU)-.15 G .555(.S. Census Bureau carto-)-3.055 F
+(graphic boundary \214les using the)108 600 Q F2(-b)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5
+E F4(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -o topo_map)108 624 Q
F0 1.064
(In situations where multiple transmitter sites are in use, as man)108
-420 R 3.563(ya)-.15 G 3.563(sf)-3.563 G 1.063
-(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F F1(SPLA)108 432 Q(T!)-.95
-E F0(at a time for analysis:)2.5 E F3
+648 R 3.563(ya)-.15 G 3.563(sf)-3.563 G 1.063
+(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F F1(SPLA)108 660 Q(T!)-.95
+E F0(at a time for analysis:)2.5 E F4
(splat -t tx_site1 tx_site2 tx_site3 tx_site4 -r rx_site -p profile.png)
-108 456 Q F0 .285(In this e)108 480 R .285(xample, four separate terrai\
+108 684 Q F0 .285(In this e)108 708 R .285(xample, four separate terrai\
n pro\214les and obstruction reports will be generated by)-.15 F F1
(SPLA)2.785 E(T!)-.95 E F0 5.285(.A)C(sin-)-2.5 E .509
-(gle topographic map can be speci\214ed using the)108 492 R F2(-o)3.009
+(gle topographic map can be speci\214ed using the)108 720 R F2(-o)3.009
E F0 .508(switch, and line-of-sight paths between each transmitter)3.009
-F .816(and the recei)108 504 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.316(rs).15 G .816
+F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G
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+108 84 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.316(rs).15 G .816
(ite indicated will be produced on the map, each in its o)-3.316 F .817
(wn color)-.25 F 5.817(.T)-.55 G .817(he path between the)-5.817 F .767
-(\214rst transmitter speci\214ed to the recei)108 516 R -.15(ve)-.25 G
+(\214rst transmitter speci\214ed to the recei)108 96 R -.15(ve)-.25 G
3.267(rw).15 G .766
(ill be in green, the path between the second transmitter and the)-3.267
-F(recei)108 528 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.463(rw).15 G .963(ill be in c)-3.463
+F(recei)108 108 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.463(rw).15 G .963(ill be in c)-3.463
F .964(yan, the path between the third transmitter and the recei)-.15 F
-.15(ve)-.25 G 3.464(rw).15 G .964(ill be in violet, and the)-3.464 F
-(path between the fourth transmitter and the recei)108 540 Q -.15(ve)
--.25 G 2.5(rw).15 G(ill be in sienna.)-2.5 E F1(SPLA)108 564 Q(T!)-.95 E
-F0 .59(generated topographic maps are 24-bit T)3.09 F .59
-(rueColor Portable PixMap \(PPM\) images.)-.35 F(The)5.59 E 3.09(ym)-.15
-G .59(ay be)-3.09 F(vie)108 576 Q 1.06(wed, edited, or con)-.25 F -.15
-(ve)-.4 G 1.06(rted to other graphic formats by popular image vie).15 F
-1.06(wing applications such as)-.25 F F1(xv)3.56 E F0(,)A F1 1.66
-(The GIMP)108 588 R F0(,)A F1(ImageMagick)4.16 E F0 4.16(,a)C(nd)-4.16 E
+(path between the fourth transmitter and the recei)108 120 Q -.15(ve)
+-.25 G 2.5(rw).15 G(ill be in sienna.)-2.5 E/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)
+108 144 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .59(generated topographic maps are 24-bit T)3.09
+F .59(rueColor Portable PixMap \(PPM\) images.)-.35 F(The)5.59 E 3.09
+(ym)-.15 G .59(ay be)-3.09 F(vie)108 156 Q 1.06(wed, edited, or con)-.25
+F -.15(ve)-.4 G 1.06(rted to other graphic formats by popular image vie)
+.15 F 1.06(wing applications such as)-.25 F F1(xv)3.56 E F0(,)A F1 1.66
+(The GIMP)108 168 R F0(,)A F1(ImageMagick)4.16 E F0 4.16(,a)C(nd)-4.16 E
F1(XP)4.16 E(aint)-.1 E F0 6.66(.P)C 1.66
(NG format is highly recommended for lossless compressed)-6.66 F .726
-(storage of)108 600 R F1(SPLA)3.226 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .726
+(storage of)108 180 R F1(SPLA)3.226 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .726
(generated topographic output \214les.)5.726 F F1(ImageMagick)5.726 E F0
1.827 -.55('s c)D .727(ommand-line utility easily con-).55 F -.15(ve)108
-612 S(rts).15 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s P)D
-(PM \214les to PNG format:).55 E F3(convert splat_map.ppm splat_map.png)
-108 636 Q F0 17.667(Another e)108 660 R 17.667
-(xcellent PPM to PNG command-line utility is a)-.15 F -.25(va)-.2 G
-17.666(ilable at:).25 F F2(http://www)108 672 Q(.libpng)-.74 E(.or)-.15
-E(g/pub/png/book/sour)-.37 E(ces.html)-.37 E F0 5.152(.A)C 2.652(sal)
--5.152 G .153(ast resort, PPM \214les may be compressed using the)-2.652
-F(bzip2 utility)108 684 Q 2.5(,a)-.65 G(nd read directly by)-2.5 E F1
-(The GIMP)2.5 E F0(in this format.)2.5 E(The)108 708 Q F2(-ngs)2.573 E
+192 S(rts).15 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s P)D
+(PM \214les to PNG format:).55 E/F2 10/Courier@0 SF
+(convert splat_map.ppm splat_map.png)108 216 Q F0 17.667(Another e)108
+240 R 17.667(xcellent PPM to PNG command-line utility is a)-.15 F -.25
+(va)-.2 G 17.666(ilable at:).25 F/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(http://www)108
+252 Q(.libpng)-.74 E(.or)-.15 E(g/pub/png/book/sour)-.37 E(ces.html)-.37
+E F0 5.152(.A)C 2.652(sal)-5.152 G .153
+(ast resort, PPM \214les may be compressed using the)-2.652 F
+(bzip2 utility)108 264 Q 2.5(,a)-.65 G(nd read directly by)-2.5 E F1
+(The GIMP)2.5 E F0(in this format.)2.5 E(The)108 288 Q F3(-ngs)2.573 E
F0 .072(option assigns all terrain to the color white, and can be used \
-when it is desirable to generate a map)2.573 F(that is de)108 720 Q -.2
-(vo)-.25 G(id of terrain:).2 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F
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-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -ngs -o white_map)108 84 Q
-F0 2.452(The resulting .ppm image \214le can be con)108 108 R -.15(ve)
+when it is desirable to generate a map)2.573 F(that is de)108 300 Q -.2
+(vo)-.25 G(id of terrain:).2 E F2
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -ngs -o white_map)108 324 Q
+F0 2.452(The resulting .ppm image \214le can be con)108 348 R -.15(ve)
-.4 G 2.452(rted to .png format with a transparent background using).15
-F/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(ImageMagick)108 120 Q F0 -.55('s)C F2(con)3.05 E
--.1(ve)-.4 G(rt).1 E F0(utility:)2.5 E F1
+F F1(ImageMagick)108 360 Q F0 -.55('s)C F1(con)3.05 E -.1(ve)-.4 G(rt).1
+E F0(utility:)2.5 E F2
(convert -transparent "#FFFFFF" white_map.ppm transparent_map.png)108
-144 Q/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(REGION)72 160.8 Q(AL CO)-.219 E(VERA)
--.548 E(GE AN)-.602 E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F2(SPLA)108 172.8 Q(T!)
+384 Q/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(REGION)72 400.8 Q(AL CO)-.219 E(VERA)
+-.548 E(GE AN)-.602 E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F1(SPLA)108 412.8 Q(T!)
-.95 E F0 .098(can analyze a transmitter or repeater site, or netw)2.599
F .098(ork of sites, and predict the re)-.1 F .098(gional co)-.15 F -.15
-(ve)-.15 G .098(rage for).15 F .682(each site speci\214ed.)108 184.8 R
-.682(In this mode,)5.682 F F2(SPLA)3.183 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .683
+(ve)-.15 G .098(rage for).15 F .682(each site speci\214ed.)108 424.8 R
+.682(In this mode,)5.682 F F1(SPLA)3.183 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .683
(can generate a topographic map displaying the geometric line-)3.183 F
-.163(of-sight co)108 196.8 R -.15(ve)-.15 G .163(rage area of the sites\
+.163(of-sight co)108 436.8 R -.15(ve)-.15 G .163(rage area of the sites\
based on the location of each site and the height of recei).15 F .462
-.15(ve a)-.25 H .162(ntenna wish-).15 F .331
-(ing to communicate with the site in question.)108 208.8 R 2.831(Ar)
+(ing to communicate with the site in question.)108 448.8 R 2.831(Ar)
5.331 G -.15(eg)-2.831 G .331(ional analysis may be performed by).15 F
-F2(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .332(using the)2.832 F/F4 10/Times-Italic@0
-SF(-c)108 220.8 Q F0(switch as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1
+F1(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .332(using the)2.832 F F3(-c)108 460.8 Q F0
+(switch as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F2
(splat -t tx_site -c 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -o tx_coverage)
-108 244.8 Q F0 .27(In this e)108 268.8 R(xample,)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.77 E
-(T!)-.95 E F0 .269(generates a topographic map called)2.769 F F4(tx_co)
+108 484.8 Q F0 .27(In this e)108 508.8 R(xample,)-.15 E F1(SPLA)2.77 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .269(generates a topographic map called)2.769 F F3(tx_co)
2.769 E(ver)-.1 E -.1(age)-.15 G(.ppm)-.05 E F0 .269
-(that illustrates the predicted)2.769 F 1.534(line-of-sight re)108 280.8
-R 1.534(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.534(rage of).15 F F4(tx_site)
+(that illustrates the predicted)2.769 F 1.534(line-of-sight re)108 520.8
+R 1.534(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.534(rage of).15 F F3(tx_site)
4.034 E F0 1.535(to recei)4.034 F 1.535(ving locations ha)-.25 F 1.535
(ving antennas 30.0 feet abo)-.2 F 1.835 -.15(ve g)-.15 H(round).15 E
-(le)108 292.8 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.162(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-3.162 G 3.162
-(L\). If).4 F(the)3.162 E F4(-metric)3.162 E F0 .662
+(le)108 532.8 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.162(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-3.162 G 3.162
+(L\). If).4 F(the)3.162 E F3(-metric)3.162 E F0 .662
(switch is used, the ar)3.162 F .662(gument follo)-.18 F .662(wing the)
--.25 F F4(-c)3.162 E F0 .661(switch is interpreted as being in)3.161 F
-.301(meters rather than in feet.)108 304.8 R .301(The contents of)5.301
-F F4(cities.dat)2.802 E F0 .302
+-.25 F F3(-c)3.162 E F0 .661(switch is interpreted as being in)3.161 F
+.301(meters rather than in feet.)108 544.8 R .301(The contents of)5.301
+F F3(cities.dat)2.802 E F0 .302
(are plotted on the map, as are the cartographic bound-)2.802 F
-(aries contained in the \214le)108 316.8 Q F4(co34_d00.dat)2.5 E F0(.)A
-.572(When plotting line-of-sight paths and areas of re)108 340.8 R .572
-(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage,).15 E F2(SPLA)3.072 E(T!)-.95 E
+(aries contained in the \214le)108 556.8 Q F3(co34_d00.dat)2.5 E F0(.)A
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+(34.2349299, 118.0517620, 48.199, -11.806, 147.71 *)156 372 Q
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+(tion angles refer to upw).25 F .808(ard tilt \(abo)-.1 F 1.108 -.15
+(ve t)-.15 H(he).15 E .94(horizon\), while positi)108 468 R 1.24 -.15
(ve a)-.25 H .94(ngles refer to do).15 F(wnw)-.25 E .94(ard tilt \(belo)
-.1 F 3.44(wt)-.25 G .94(he horizon\).)-3.44 F .94
-(These angles refer to the ele-)5.94 F -.25(va)108 108 S 1.076
-(tion to the recei).25 F 1.076(ving antenna at the height abo)-.25 F
-1.376 -.15(ve g)-.15 H 1.076(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.575(ls).15
-G 1.075(peci\214ed using the)-3.575 F/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-L)3.575 E
-F0(switch)3.575 E F1(if)3.575 E F0 1.075(the path)3.575 F 2.35
-(between transmitter and recei)108 120 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 4.85(ri).15 G
+(These angles refer to the ele-)5.94 F -.25(va)108 480 S 1.075
+(tion to the recei).25 F 1.075(ving antenna at the height abo)-.25 F
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4.85(su)-4.85 G 4.85(nobstructed. If)-4.85 F 2.35
(the path between the transmitter and recei)4.85 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 4.85
-(ri).15 G(s)-4.85 E .01(obstructed, then the ele)108 132 R -.25(va)-.25
-G .01(tion angle to the \214rst obstruction is returned by).25 F/F2 10
-/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.509 E(T!)-.95 E F0 5.009(.T)C .009
-(his is because the Lon-)-5.009 F(gle)108 144 Q .261
-(y-Rice model considers the ener)-.15 F .262
-(gy reaching a distant point o)-.18 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.762(ra).15 G
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-(ti).25 E .562 -.15(ve o)-.25 H 2.762(ft).15 G(he)-2.762 E(ener)108 156
-Q .489(gy scattered from the top of the \214rst obstruction, only)-.18 F
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-(,t)-.65 G(he actual ele)-2.5 E -.25(va)-.25 G
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-(path loss \214les to re\215ect antenna pattern data,)3.641 F F1 1.142
-(only the last column \(path loss\))3.641 F F0 .233
-(should be amended to re\215ect the antenna')108 204 R 2.733(sn)-.55 G
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+e.).25 F 1.078(This is done in response to the f)108 528 R 1.078
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-216 R .395(\(At this time, programs and scripts capable of performing t\
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-2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(for generating re)2.5 E(vised co)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.15
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--.15 G .006(rage or interference studies outside of).15 F F2(SPLA)2.506
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5.601 G(ser)-3.101 E .601(-de\214ned terrain \214le is imported into a)
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(on top of)3.329 F F0 .829
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-(-de\214ned terrain \214le that o)-.2 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .282(rlap pre).15
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+(The height of ground clutter can be speci\214ed using the)108 369.6 Q
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+(The)108 417.6 Q F3(-gc)3.299 E F0 .799(switch as the ef)3.299 F .799
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+(In certain situations it may be desirable to generate a topographic ma\
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(areas, line-of-sight paths, or generating obstruction reports.)108
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+518.4 R .969(There are se)5.969 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .969(ral w).15 F .97
(ays of doing this.)-.1 F .97(If one)5.97 F .162(wishes to generate a t\
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+.138(brief te)108 542.4 R .139(xt report describing the locations and d\
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(switch should be in)2.639 F -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.639(da).1 G(s)
--2.639 E(follo)108 609.6 Q(ws:)-.25 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 633.6 Q F0(If no te)
-108 657.6 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F1(-N)2.5 E F0
-(switch is used:)2.5 E F3
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 681.6 Q F0 .994(If \
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+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 578.4 Q F0(If no te)
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+(switch is used:)2.5 E F4
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 626.4 Q F0 .994(If \
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-(command similar to the follo)108 717.6 Q(wing can be used:)-.25 E
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+(command similar to the follo)108 662.4 Q(wing can be used:)-.25 E F4
+(splat -t tx_site -R 50.0 -s NJ_Cities -b NJ_Counties -o topo_map.ppm)
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+(switch is used\).)3.463 F .492
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-3.463 E F0 .963(switch is used\).)3.463 F .492
-(Note that the tx_site name and location are not displayed in this e)108
-120 R 2.991(xample. If)-.15 F .491(display of this information is)2.991
-F .057(desired, simply create a)108 132 R/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)
-2.557 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .057(city \214le \()2.557 F F2(-s)A F0 .057
+(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .057
+(desired, simply create a)108 84 R/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.557 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .057(city \214le \()2.557 F/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-s)A
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(option\) and append it to the list of command-line options illus-)2.557
-F(trated abo)108 144 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G(.).15 E .592(If the)108 168 R F2
+F(trated abo)108 96 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G(.).15 E .592(If the)108 120 R F2
(-o)3.092 E F0 .592(switch and output \214lename are omitted in these o\
perations, topographic output is written to a \214le)3.092 F(named)108
-180 Q F2(tx_site)2.5 E(.ppm)-.15 E F0(in the current w)2.5 E
-(orking directory by def)-.1 E(ault.)-.1 E/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF
-(GEOREFERENCE FILE GENERA)72 196.8 Q(TION)-1.04 E F0 -.8(To)108 208.8 S
+132 Q F2(tx_site)2.5 E(.ppm)-.15 E F0(in the current w)2.5 E
+(orking directory by def)-.1 E(ault.)-.1 E/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF
+(GEOREFERENCE FILE GENERA)72 148.8 Q(TION)-1.04 E F0 -.8(To)108 160.8 S
.849(pographic, co).8 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .849(rage \().15 F F2(-c)A F0
.849(\), and path loss contour \()B F2(-L)A F0 3.349(\)m)C .849
-(aps generated by)-3.349 F F3(SPLA)3.35 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .85
-(may be imported into)3.35 F F3(Xastir)108 220.8 Q F0 .176
+(aps generated by)-3.349 F F1(SPLA)3.35 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .85
+(may be imported into)3.35 F F1(Xastir)108 172.8 Q F0 .176
(\(X Amateur Station T)2.676 F .175
(racking and Information Reporting\) softw)-.35 F .175
-(are by generating a georeference \214le)-.1 F(using)108 232.8 Q F3
+(are by generating a georeference \214le)-.1 F(using)108 184.8 Q F1
(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -.55('s)C F2(-g)3.05 E(eo)-.1 E F0(switch:)2.5
-E F1(splat -t kd2bd -R 50.0 -s NJ_Cities -b NJ_Counties -geo -o map.ppm)
-108 256.8 Q F0 1.515(The georeference \214le generated will ha)108 280.8
-R 1.815 -.15(ve t)-.2 H 1.516(he same base name as the).15 F F2(-o)4.016
-E F0 1.516(\214le speci\214ed, b)4.016 F 1.516(ut ha)-.2 F 1.816 -.15
-(ve a)-.2 H F2(.g)6.666 E(eo)-.1 E F0 -.15(ex)108 292.8 S
-(tension, and permit proper interpretation and display of).15 E F3(SPLA)
-2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s .)D(ppm graphics in).55 E F3(Xastir)2.5 E
-F0(softw)2.5 E(are.)-.1 E F4(GOOGLE MAP KML FILE GENERA)72 309.6 Q(TION)
--1.04 E F0 -2.15 -.25(Ke y)108 321.6 T .775
-(hole Markup Language \214les compatible with).25 F F3 .774
-(Google Earth)3.274 F F0 .774(may be generated by)3.274 F F3(SPLA)3.274
+E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF
+(splat -t kd2bd -R 50.0 -s NJ_Cities -b NJ_Counties -geo -o map.ppm)108
+208.8 Q F0 1.515(The georeference \214le generated will ha)108 232.8 R
+1.815 -.15(ve t)-.2 H 1.516(he same base name as the).15 F F2(-o)4.016 E
+F0 1.516(\214le speci\214ed, b)4.016 F 1.516(ut ha)-.2 F 1.816 -.15
+(ve a)-.2 H F2(.g)6.666 E(eo)-.1 E F0 -.15(ex)108 244.8 S
+(tension, and permit proper interpretation and display of).15 E F1(SPLA)
+2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s .)D(ppm graphics in).55 E F1(Xastir)2.5 E
+F0(softw)2.5 E(are.)-.1 E F3(GOOGLE MAP KML FILE GENERA)72 261.6 Q(TION)
+-1.04 E F0 -2.15 -.25(Ke y)108 273.6 T .775
+(hole Markup Language \214les compatible with).25 F F1 .774
+(Google Earth)3.274 F F0 .774(may be generated by)3.274 F F1(SPLA)3.274
E(T!)-.95 E F0 .774(when per)3.274 F(-)-.2 E
-(forming point-to-point or re)108 333.6 Q(gional co)-.15 E -.15(ve)-.15
+(forming point-to-point or re)108 285.6 Q(gional co)-.15 E -.15(ve)-.15
G(rage analyses by in).15 E -.2(vo)-.4 G(king the).2 E F2(-kml)2.5 E F0
-(switch:)2.5 E F1(splat -t wnjt-dt -r kd2bd -kml)108 357.6 Q F0 .233
-(The KML \214le generated will ha)108 381.6 R .533 -.15(ve t)-.2 H .233
+(switch:)2.5 E F4(splat -t wnjt-dt -r kd2bd -kml)108 309.6 Q F0 .233
+(The KML \214le generated will ha)108 333.6 R .533 -.15(ve t)-.2 H .233
(he same \214lename structure as a P).15 F .233
-(ath Analysis Report for the transmitter)-.15 F(and recei)108 393.6 Q
+(ath Analysis Report for the transmitter)-.15 F(and recei)108 345.6 Q
-.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rs).15 G(ite names gi)-2.5 E -.15(ve)-.25 G(n, e).15
E(xcept it will carry a)-.15 E F2(.kml)5 E F0 -.15(ex)2.5 G(tension.).15
-E 1.619(Once loaded into)108 417.6 R F3 1.619(Google Earth)4.119 F F0
+E 1.619(Once loaded into)108 369.6 R F1 1.619(Google Earth)4.119 F F0
1.618(\(File --> Open\), the KML \214le will annotate the map display w\
-ith the)4.118 F .567(names of the transmitter and recei)108 429.6 R -.15
+ith the)4.118 F .567(names of the transmitter and recei)108 381.6 R -.15
(ve)-.25 G 3.067(rs).15 G .568(ite locations.)-3.067 F .568(The vie)
5.568 F .568(wpoint of the image will be from the position)-.25 F 1.317
-(of the transmitter site looking to)108 441.6 R -.1(wa)-.25 G 1.317
+(of the transmitter site looking to)108 393.6 R -.1(wa)-.25 G 1.317
(rds the location of the recei).1 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 4.916 -.55(r. T).15 H
1.316(he point-to-point path between the).55 F .792(sites will be displ\
ayed as a white line while the RF line-of-sight path will be displayed \
-in green.)108 453.6 R F3(Google)5.792 E(Earth)108 465.6 Q F0 1.844 -.55
+in green.)108 405.6 R F1(Google)5.792 E(Earth)108 417.6 Q F0 1.844 -.55
('s n)D -.2(av).55 G(ig).2 E .744(ation tools allo)-.05 F 3.243(wt)-.25
G .743(he user to "\215y" around the path, identify landmarks, roads, a\
-nd other fea-)-3.243 F(tured content.)108 477.6 Q .786
-(When performing re)108 501.6 R .786(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G
+nd other fea-)-3.243 F(tured content.)108 429.6 Q .786
+(When performing re)108 453.6 R .786(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G
.786(rage analysis, the).15 F F2(.kml)5.787 E F0 .787
-(\214le generated by)3.287 F F3(SPLA)3.287 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .787
+(\214le generated by)3.287 F F1(SPLA)3.287 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .787
(will permit path loss or)3.287 F .267
-(signal strength contours to be layered on top of)108 513.6 R F3 .267
+(signal strength contours to be layered on top of)108 465.6 R F1 .267
(Google Earth)2.767 F F0 1.367 -.55('s d)D .267
(isplay in a semi-transparent manner).55 F 5.266(.T)-.55 G(he)-5.266 E
-(generated)108 525.6 Q F2(.kml)2.5 E F0(\214le will ha)2.5 E .3 -.15
+(generated)108 477.6 Q F2(.kml)2.5 E F0(\214le will ha)2.5 E .3 -.15
(ve t)-.2 H(he same basename as that of the).15 E F2(.ppm)2.5 E F0
-(\214le normally generated.)2.5 E F4(DETERMIN)72 542.4 Q -1.04(AT)-.219
+(\214le normally generated.)2.5 E F3(DETERMIN)72 494.4 Q -1.04(AT)-.219
G(ION OF ANTENN)1.04 E 2.738(AH)-.219 G(EIGHT ABO)-2.738 E(VE A)-.548 E
-(VERA)-1.588 E(GE TERRAIN)-.602 E F3(SPLA)108 554.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .947
+(VERA)-1.588 E(GE TERRAIN)-.602 E F1(SPLA)108 506.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .947
(determines antenna height abo)3.447 F 1.248 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)
-.05 G .948(rage terrain \(HAA).15 F .948
(T\) according to the procedure de\214ned by)-1.11 F .167
-(Federal Communications Commission P)108 566.4 R .167(art 73.313\(d\).)
+(Federal Communications Commission P)108 518.4 R .167(art 73.313\(d\).)
-.15 F .166(According to this de\214nition, terrain ele)5.166 F -.25(va)
-.25 G .166(tions along).25 F .794(eight radials between 2 and 10 miles\
\(3 and 16 kilometers\) from the site being analyzed are sampled and)
-108 578.4 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 590.4 T .614(raged for each 45 de).2 F
+108 530.4 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 542.4 T .614(raged for each 45 de).2 F
.613(grees of azimuth starting with T)-.15 F .613(rue North.)-.35 F .613
(If one or more radials lie entirely o)5.613 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(r).15 E
--.1(wa)108 602.4 S .534(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.034(rl).15 G .535
+-.1(wa)108 554.4 S .534(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.034(rl).15 G .535
(and outside the United States \(areas for which no USGS topograph)
-3.034 F 3.035(yd)-.05 G .535(ata is a)-3.035 F -.25(va)-.2 G .535
(ilable\), then).25 F
-(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 614.4 Q -.15
-(ve)-.2 G(rage terrain.).15 E .918(Note that SR)108 638.4 R .918(TM ele)
--.6 F -.25(va)-.25 G .918(tion data, unlik).25 F 3.418(eo)-.1 G .917
-(lder 3-arc second USGS data, e)-3.418 F .917(xtends be)-.15 F .917
-(yond the borders of the)-.15 F .866(United States.)108 650.4 R .867
-(Therefore, HAA)5.866 F 3.367(Tr)-1.11 G .867
-(esults may not be in full compliance with FCC P)-3.367 F .867
-(art 73.313\(d\) in areas)-.15 F
-(along the borders of the United States if the SDF \214les used by)108
-662.4 Q F3(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(are SR)2.5 E(TM-deri)-.6 E -.15(ve)
--.25 G(d.).15 E .162(When performing point-to-point terrain analysis,)
-108 686.4 R F3(SPLA)2.662 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .162
-(determines the antenna height abo)2.662 F .461 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15
-(ve)-.05 G .161(rage ter).15 F(-)-.2 E .407(rain only if enough topogra\
-phic data has already been loaded by the program to perform the point-t\
-o-point)108 698.4 R 3.712(analysis. In)108 710.4 R 1.211(most cases, th\
-is will be true, unless the site in question does not lie within 10 mil\
-es of the)3.712 F(boundary of the topograph)108 722.4 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G
-(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F
-(September 2007)2.5 E(16)185.115 E EP
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+(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 566.4 Q -.15
+(ve)-.2 G(rage terrain.).15 E .066(Note that SR)108 590.4 R .066
+(TM-3 ele)-.6 F -.25(va)-.25 G .066(tion data, unlik).25 F 2.566(eo)-.1
+G .066(lder USGS data, e)-2.566 F .066(xtends be)-.15 F .065
+(yond the borders of the United States.)-.15 F .179(Therefore, HAA)108
+602.4 R 2.679(Tr)-1.11 G .179
+(esults may not be in full compliance with FCC P)-2.679 F .18
+(art 73.313\(d\) in areas along the borders)-.15 F
+(of the United States if the SDF \214les used by)108 614.4 Q F1(SPLA)2.5
+E(T!)-.95 E F0(are SR)2.5 E(TM-deri)-.6 E -.15(ve)-.25 G(d.).15 E .162
+(When performing point-to-point terrain analysis,)108 638.4 R F1(SPLA)
+2.662 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .162(determines the antenna height abo)2.662 F .461
+-.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .161(rage ter).15 F(-)-.2 E .407(rain o\
+nly if enough topographic data has already been loaded by the program t\
+o perform the point-to-point)108 650.4 R 3.712(analysis. In)108 662.4 R
+1.211(most cases, this will be true, unless the site in question does n\
+ot lie within 10 miles of the)3.712 F(boundary of the topograph)108
+674.4 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E .491
+(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 698.4 R
+2.991(yd)-.05 G .492(ata is normally loaded by)-2.991 F F1(SPLA)2.992 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .492(to per)2.992 F(-)-.2 E .807(form a)108 710.4 R -.15
+(ve)-.2 G .807(rage terrain calculations.).15 F .807
+(Under such conditions,)5.807 F F1(SPLA)3.307 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .807
+(will pro)3.307 F .807(vide the antenna height abo)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G
+-2.25 -.2(av e)108 722.4 T .203(rage terrain as well as the a).2 F -.15
+(ve)-.2 G .203(rage terrain abo).15 F .503 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .203
+(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.704(lf).15 G .204
+(or azimuths of 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225,)-2.704 F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q
+121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(18)185.545
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/F0 10/Times-Roman@0 SF(SPLA)72 48 Q 151.145(T!\(1\) KD2BD)-1.11 F
-(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .491
-(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 84 R
-2.991(yd)-.05 G .492(ata is normally loaded by)-2.991 F/F1 10
-/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.992 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .492(to per)2.992 F(-)-.2 E
-.807(form a)108 96 R -.15(ve)-.2 G .807(rage terrain calculations.).15 F
-.807(Under such conditions,)5.807 F F1(SPLA)3.307 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .807
-(will pro)3.307 F .807(vide the antenna height abo)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G
--2.25 -.2(av e)108 108 T .203(rage terrain as well as the a).2 F -.15
-(ve)-.2 G .203(rage terrain abo).15 F .503 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .203
-(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.704(lf).15 G .204
-(or azimuths of 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225,)-2.704 F .162(270, and 315 de)
-108 120 R .162
+(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .162
+(270, and 315 de)108 84 R .162
(grees, and include such information in the generated site report.)-.15
-F .161(If one or more of the eight)5.161 F 1.004(radials surv)108 132 R
+F .161(If one or more of the eight)5.161 F 1.004(radials surv)108 96 R
-.15(ey)-.15 G 1.004(ed f).15 F 1.004(all o)-.1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.504
(rw).15 G(ater)-3.604 E 3.504(,o)-.4 G 3.504(ro)-3.504 G -.15(ve)-3.654
G 3.504(rr).15 G -.15(eg)-3.504 G 1.004(ions for which no SDF data is a)
-.15 F -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable,).25 E F1(SPLA)3.504 E(T!)-.95 E F0(reports)
-3.505 E/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(No)3.505 E -.92(Te)108 144 S(rr).92 E
-(ain)-.15 E F0(for the radial paths af)2.5 E(fected.)-.25 E/F3 10.95
-/Times-Bold@0 SF(RESTRICTING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN AN)72 160.8 Q(AL)
--.219 E(YSIS REGION)-1.007 E F1(SPLA)108 172.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.004(rea\
-ds SDF \214les as needed into a series of memory "pages" within the str\
-ucture of the program.)3.505 F .121
-(Each "page" holds one SDF \214le representing a one de)108 184.8 R .121
-(gree by one de)-.15 F .121(gree re)-.15 F .121(gion of terrain.)-.15 F
-(A)5.121 E F2 .122(#de\214ne MAX-)2.622 F -1.05 -.9(PA G)108 196.8 T(ES)
-.9 E F0 .774(statement in the \214rst se)3.274 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .774
-(ral lines of).15 F F2(splat.cpp)3.274 E F0 .774
-(sets the maximum number of "pages" a)3.274 F -.25(va)-.2 G .773
-(ilable for).25 F 1.054(holding topograph)108 208.8 R 3.554(yd)-.05 G
-3.554(ata. It)-3.554 F 1.055
-(also sets the maximum size of the topographic maps generated by)3.554 F
-F1(SPLA)3.555 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A(MAXP)108 220.8 Q -.4(AG)-.92 G .231
-(ES is set to 9 by def).4 F 2.731(ault. If)-.1 F F1(SPLA)2.731 E(T!)-.95
-E F0 .231(produces a se)5.231 F .23(gmentation f)-.15 F .23
-(ault on start-up with this def)-.1 F(ault,)-.1 E .91
-(it is an indication that not enough RAM and/or virtual memory \(sw)108
-232.8 R .911(ap space\) is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .911(ilable to run).25
-F F1(SPLA)3.411 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.49(with the number of MAXP)108 244.8 R
--.4(AG)-.92 G 1.489(ES speci\214ed.).4 F 1.489(In situations where a)
-6.489 F -.25(va)-.2 G 1.489(ilable memory is lo).25 F 2.789 -.65(w, M)
--.25 H(AXP).65 E -.4(AG)-.92 G(ES).4 E .689(may be reduced to 4 with th\
-e understanding that this will greatly limit the maximum re)108 256.8 R
-(gion)-.15 E F1(SPLA)3.19 E(T!)-.95 E F0(will)3.19 E .79
-(be able to analyze.)108 268.8 R .79(If 118 me)5.79 F -.05(ga)-.15 G .79
-(bytes or more of total memory \(sw).05 F .79(ap space plus RAM\) is a)
--.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .79(ilable, then).25 F(MAXP)108 280.8 Q -.4(AG)-.92
-G 1.795(ES may be increased to 16.).4 F 1.795
-(This will permit operation o)6.795 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 4.296(ra4).15 G
-(-de)-4.296 E 1.796(gree by 4-de)-.15 F 1.796(gree re)-.15 F(gion,)-.15
-E 1.086(which is suf)108 292.8 R 1.086
-(\214cient for single antenna heights in e)-.25 F 1.085
-(xcess of 10,000 feet abo)-.15 F 1.385 -.15(ve m)-.15 H 1.085
-(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.085(l, or point-to-).15 F
-(point distances of o)108 304.8 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5(r1).15 G
-(000 miles.)-2.5 E F3(ADDITION)72 321.6 Q(AL INFORMA)-.219 E(TION)-1.04
-E F0 .332(The latest ne)108 333.6 R .332(ws and information re)-.25 F
--.05(ga)-.15 G(rding).05 E F1(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(softw)2.832 E
-.332(are is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .332(ilable through the of).25 F
-(\214cial)-.25 E F1(SPLA)2.833 E(T!)-.95 E F0(soft-)2.833 E -.1(wa)108
-345.6 S(re web page located at:).1 E F2(http://www)2.5 E
-(.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html)-.74 E F0(.)A F3 -.548(AU)72 362.4 S(THORS)
-.548 E F0(John A. Magliacane, KD2BD <)108 374.4 Q F2(kd2bd@amsat.or)A(g)
--.37 E F0(>)A(Creator)144 386.4 Q 2.5(,L)-.4 G(ead De)-2.5 E -.15(ve)
--.25 G(loper).15 E(Doug McDonald <)108 403.2 Q F2(mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu)
-A F0(>)A(Original Longle)144 415.2 Q(y-Rice Model inte)-.15 E(gration)
--.15 E(Ron Bentle)108 432 Q 2.5(y<)-.15 G F2 -.45(ro)-2.5 G(nbentle).45
-E(y@earthlink.net)-.3 E F0(>)A
-(Fresnel Zone plotting and clearance determination)144 444 Q
-(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(17)
-185.115 E EP
+.15 F -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable,).25 E/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.504 E(T!)
+-.95 E F0(reports)3.505 E/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(No)3.505 E -.92(Te)108
+108 S(rr).92 E(ain)-.15 E F0(for the radial paths af)2.5 E(fected.)-.25
+E/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(ADDITION)72 124.8 Q(AL INFORMA)-.219 E(TION)
+-1.04 E F0 .333(The latest ne)108 136.8 R .332(ws and information re)
+-.25 F -.05(ga)-.15 G(rding).05 E F1(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(softw)
+2.832 E .332(are is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .332(ilable through the of).25
+F(\214cial)-.25 E F1(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(soft-)2.832 E -.1(wa)108
+148.8 S(re web page located at:).1 E F2(http://www)2.5 E
+(.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html)-.74 E F0(.)A F3 -.548(AU)72 165.6 S(THORS)
+.548 E F0(John A. Magliacane, KD2BD <)108 177.6 Q F2(kd2bd@amsat.or)A(g)
+-.37 E F0(>)A(Creator)144 189.6 Q 2.5(,L)-.4 G(ead De)-2.5 E -.15(ve)
+-.25 G(loper).15 E(Doug McDonald <)108 206.4 Q F2(mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu)
+A F0(>)A(Original Longle)144 218.4 Q(y-Rice Model inte)-.15 E(gration)
+-.15 E(Ron Bentle)108 235.2 Q 2.5(y<)-.15 G F2 -.45(ro)-2.5 G(nbentle)
+.45 E(y@embar)-.3 E(qmail.com)-.37 E F0(>)A
+(Fresnel Zone plotting and clearance determination)144 247.2 Q
+(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G
+(mber 2008).15 E(19)185.545 E 0 Cg EP
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