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-(r, t).15 H .001(his beha).4 F .001(vior of)-.2 F F1(SPLA)2.501 E(T!)
--.95 E F0 .001(underscores the importance of ha)2.501 F .002
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-Q(ws:)-.25 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF(WNJT)156 292.8 Q(40.2833)156 304.8 Q
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+(Each transmitter and recei)108 568.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.73(rs).15 G .23
(ite analyzed by)-2.73 F F1(SPLA)2.73 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .23
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(imports Longle)2.558 F .058
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-(ving the same base name as the transmit-)-.2 F 1.504
-(ter site QTH \214le, b)108 405.6 R 1.504(ut carrying a)-.2 F F3(.lrp)
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-(viding simple and accurate correlation between)-.15 F
-(these associated data sets.)108 417.6 Q(The format for the Longle)5 E
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-(T!)-.95 E F0(are as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1(1: Equatorial \(Congo\))
-156 132 Q(2: Continental Subtropical \(Sudan\))156 144 Q
-(3: Maritime Subtropical \(West coast of Africa\))156 156 Q
-(4: Desert \(Sahara\))156 168 Q(5: Continental Temperate)156 180 Q
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+348 Q(2: Continental Subtropical \(Sudan\))156 360 Q
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+(4: Desert \(Sahara\))156 384 Q(5: Continental Temperate)156 396 Q
(6: Maritime Temperate, over land \(UK and west coasts of US & EU\))156
-192 Q(7: Maritime Temperate, over sea)156 204 Q F0 1.487
-(The Continental T)108 228 R 1.486(emperate climate is common to lar)-.7
+408 Q(7: Maritime Temperate, over sea)156 420 Q F0 1.487
+(The Continental T)108 444 R 1.486(emperate climate is common to lar)-.7
F 1.486(ge land masses in the temperate zone, such as the)-.18 F .756
-(United States.)108 240 R -.15(Fo)5.756 G 3.256(rp).15 G .756
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(aths shorter than 100 km, there is little dif)-3.256 F .756
-(ference between Continental and Maritime)-.25 F -.7(Te)108 252 S
-(mperate climates.).7 E .379(The \214nal tw)108 276 R 2.879(op)-.1 G
+(ference between Continental and Maritime)-.25 F -.7(Te)108 468 S
+(mperate climates.).7 E .379(The \214nal tw)108 492 R 2.879(op)-.1 G
.379(arameters in the)-2.879 F/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.lrp)2.879 E F0
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-(vided by the Longle)-.15 F(y-Rice)-.15 E 2.537(model. In)108 288 R .037
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(this e)2.537 F(xample,)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.537 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .038(will r\
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5.037 F .316(time\) in 50% of situations \(fraction of situations\).)108
-300 R .315(Use a fraction of time parameter of 0.97 for digital tele-)
-5.316 F(vision, 0.50 for analog in the United States.)108 312 Q
-(Isotropic antennas are assumed.)5 E -.15(Fo)108 336 S 3.03(rf).15 G .53
-(urther information on these parameters, see:)-3.03 F F3
-(http://elbert.its.bldr)3.03 E(doc.go)-.37 E(v/itm.html)-.1 E F0(and)
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-(The names and locations of cities, to)108 376.8 R .807
-(wer sites, or other points of interest may imported and be plotted on)
--.25 F .797(topographic maps generated by)108 388.8 R F2(SPLA)3.297 E
+516 R .315(Use a fraction of time parameter of 0.97 for digital tele-)
+5.316 F(vision, 0.50 for analog in the United States.)108 528 Q
+(Isotropic antennas are assumed.)5 E -.15(Fo)108 552 S 2.782(rf).15 G
+.282(urther information on these parameters, see:)-2.782 F F3
+(http://\215attop.its.bldr)2.782 E(doc.go)-.37 E(v/itm.html)-.1 E F0
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+-1.04 E F0 .807(The names and locations of cities, to)108 592.8 R .807
+(wer sites, or other points of interest may be imported and plotted on)
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(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A F2(SPLA)5.797 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .797
(imports the names of cities and locations from ASCII)3.297 F .191
-(\214les containing the location')108 400.8 R 2.691(sn)-.55 G .191
+(\214les containing the location')108 616.8 R 2.691(sn)-.55 G .191
(ame, the location')-2.691 F 2.691(sl)-.55 G .191
(atitude, and the location')-2.691 F 2.69(sl)-.55 G 2.69(ongitude. Each)
--2.69 F .19(\214eld is sepa-)2.69 F .513(rated by a comma.)108 412.8 R
+-2.69 F .19(\214eld is sepa-)2.69 F .513(rated by a comma.)108 628.8 R
.513(Each record is separated by a single line feed character)5.513 F
5.514(.A)-.55 G 3.014(sw)-5.514 G .514(as the case with the)-3.114 F F3
(.qth)3.014 E F0 .259(\214les, latitude and longitude information may b\
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-(gree, minute, second \(DMS\))-.15 F(format.)108 436.8 Q -.15(Fo)108
-460.8 S 2.5(re).15 G(xample \()-2.65 E F3(cities.dat)A F0(\):)A F1
-(Teaneck, 40.891973, 74.014506)156 484.8 Q
-(Tenafly, 40.919212, 73.955892)156 496.8 Q
-(Teterboro, 40.859511, 74.058908)156 508.8 Q
-(Tinton Falls, 40.279966, 74.093924)156 520.8 Q
-(Toms River, 39.977777, 74.183580)156 532.8 Q
-(Totowa, 40.906160, 74.223310)156 544.8 Q(Trenton, 40.219922, 74.754665)
-156 556.8 Q F0 2.74(At)108 580.8 S .24(otal of \214v)-2.74 F 2.74(es)
--.15 G .24(eparate city data \214les may be imported at a time.)-2.74 F
-.241(There is no limit to the size of these \214les.)5.241 F F2(SPLA)108
-592.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.056(reads city data sequentially)3.556 F 3.556
-(,a)-.65 G 1.055
-(nd plots only those locations whose positions do not con\215ict with)
--3.556 F(pre)108 604.8 Q
-(viously plotted locations when generating topographic maps.)-.25 E .996
-(City data \214les may be generated manually using an)108 628.8 R 3.496
-(yt)-.15 G -.15(ex)-3.496 G 3.496(te).15 G(ditor)-3.496 E 3.496(,i)-.4 G
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(nd transmitter locations.)-3.574 F 1.074
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-(xist under the conditions)-.15 F(gi)108 180 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G(n, and th\
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+(xist under the conditions)-.15 F(gi)108 468 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G(n, and th\
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- and recei)-3.671 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r).15 E(may be generated using the)
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+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -h height_profile.gif)108 528 Q F0
+(The Earth')108 552 Q 2.5(sc)-.55 G(urv)-2.5 E(ature is clearly e)-.25 E
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(raph sho)-2.5 E(wing Longle)-.25 E
(y-Rice path loss may be plotted using the)-.15 E F2(-l)2.5 E F0
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-108 312 Q F0 .886(When performing path loss pro\214les, a Longle)108 336
+108 600 Q F0 .886(When performing path loss pro\214les, a Longle)108 624
R .886(y-Rice Model P)-.15 F .886(ath Loss Report is generated by)-.15 F
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--.25 F .096(mitter and recei)108 372 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.596(rl).15 G
-2.596(ocations. The)-2.596 F .096(mode of propag)2.596 F .095
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+(y-Rice path loss for v)-.15 F .535(arious distances between the trans-)
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+2.595(ocations. The)-2.595 F .095(mode of propag)2.595 F .096
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-(poscatter Dominant).55 E F0(.)A 2.36 -.8(To d)108 408 T .76(etermine t\
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-n \(thermal\) noise is).8 F(the primary limiting f)108 420 Q
-(actor in reception:)-.1 E F2(SNR)108.33 444 Q/F4 10/Symbol SF(=)3.07 E
-F2(T)2.71 E F4(-)3.47 E F2(NJ)2.9 E F4(-)3.17 E F2(L)2.78 E F4(+)2.73 E
-F2(G)2.18 E F4(-)2.7 E F2(NF)2.9 E F0(where)108 468 Q F3(T)3.077 E F0
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-(channel\),)108 480 Q F3(L)2.513 E F0 .013(is the path loss pro)2.513 F
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-E(in dB o)108 492 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5(ri).15 G(sotropic, and)-2.5 E F3
+n \(thermal\) noise is).8 F(the primary limiting f)108 708 Q
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-(wm)-.25 G .202(uch more signal is a)-2.702 F -.25(va)-.2 G .202
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(west ele)-.25 F -.25(va)-.25 G .257(tions present in the map.).25 F
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--.15(ve)-.25 G(l, which is represented in blue.).15 E/F1 10/Times-Bold@0
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-(rueColor Portable PixMap \(PPM\) images, and may be)-.35 F(vie)108 132
-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)
-108 144 R F0(,)A F1(ImageMagick)4.16 E F0 4.16(,a)C(nd)-4.16 E F1(XP)
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-(NG format is highly recommended for lossless compressed)-6.66 F .372
-(storage of)108 156 R F1(SPLA)2.872 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .372
-(generated topographic output \214les.)5.372 F .371(An e)5.372 F .371
-(xcellent command-line utility capable of con-)-.15 F -.15(ve)108 168 S
-(rting).15 E F1(SPLA)12.216 E(T!)-.95 E F0 9.717
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--3.161 F F1 .662(The GIMP)3.162 F F0 .662(in this format.)3.162 F -.8
-(To)5.662 G .662(pographic output is speci\214ed using the).8 F F2(-o)
-3.162 E F0(switch:)108 204 Q/F3 10/Courier@0 SF
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -o topo_map.ppm)108 228 Q F0(The)108 252 Q
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-(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 .007(In this e)108 276 R
-(xample,)-.15 E F2(topo_map.ppm)2.507 E F0 .007
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-(ve)-.25 G 2.506(rs).15 G .006(ites speci\214ed.)-2.506 F(In)5.006 E .22
-(addition, the great circle path between the tw)108 288 R 2.72(os)-.1 G
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+G .661(pographic output is speci\214ed using the).8 F F1(-o)3.161 E F0
+(switch:)108 492 Q/F4 10/Courier@0 SF
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -o topo_map.ppm)108 516 Q F0(The)108 540 Q
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+(tension on the output \214lename is assumed by).15 E F3(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)
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-G .22(ocations for which an unobstructed)-2.72 F 1.209(path e)108 300 R
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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 1.208(ite \(speci\214ed in)-3.709 F F2(rx_site)108 312 Q
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(.qth)-.15 E F0(\).)A .773(It may desirable to populate the topographic\
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-(wer sites, or other)-.25 F(important locations.)108 348 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)108 372 Q F0
-(Up to \214v)108 396 Q 2.5(es)-.15 G
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-(at a time follo)2.5 E(wing the)-.25 E F2(-s)2.5 E F0(switch.)2.5 E .555
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+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -s cities.dat -o topo_map)108 660 Q F0
+(Up to \214v)108 684 Q 2.5(es)-.15 G
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+(at a time follo)2.5 E(wing the)-.25 E F1(-s)2.5 E F0(switch.)2.5 E .554
(County and state boundaries may be added to the map by specifying up t\
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-(graphic boundary \214les using the)108 432 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)108 456 Q
-F0 1.063
-(In situations where multiple transmitter sites are in use, as man)108
-480 R 3.563(ya)-.15 G 3.563(sf)-3.563 G 1.064
-(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F F1(SPLA)108 492 Q(T!)-.95
-E F0(at a time for analysis:)2.5 E F3
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(y-Rice path)-.15 F
(loss calculations between all four corners of the area prediction map.)
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(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.036(rage from as man).15 F 3.536(ya)
-.15 G 3.536(sf)-3.536 G 1.036(our separate locations on a)-3.536 F
-(single to)108 168 Q(wer may be generated by)-.25 E/F3 10/Times-Bold@0
-SF(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF -.197(TO)72
-184.8 S(POGRAPHIC MAP GENERA).197 E(TION)-1.04 E F0 .52(In certain situ\
-ations, it may be desirable to generate a topographic map of a re)108
-196.8 R .519(gion without plotting co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G -.2(r-).15 G
-1.006
+(single to)108 544.8 Q(wer may be generated by)-.25 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)
+-.95 E F0(.)A F3 -.197(TO)72 561.6 S(POGRAPHIC MAP GENERA).197 E(TION)
+-1.04 E F0 .52(In certain situations, it may be desirable to generate a\
+ topographic map of a re)108 573.6 R .519(gion without plotting co)-.15
+F -.15(ve)-.15 G -.2(r-).15 G 1.006
(age areas, line-of-sight paths, or generating obstruction reports.)108
-208.8 R 1.007(There are se)6.007 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.007(ral w).15 F
+585.6 R 1.007(There are se)6.007 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.007(ral w).15 F
1.007(ays of doing this.)-.1 F(If)6.007 E .814(one wishes to generate a\
topographic map illustrating the location of a transmitter and recei)
-108 220.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.314(rs).15 G .814(ite along)-3.314 F 1.175
-(with a brief te)108 232.8 R 1.176(xt report describing the locations a\
-nd distances between the sites, the)-.15 F F2(-n)3.676 E F0 1.176
-(switch should be)3.676 F(in)108 244.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5
-(da).1 G 2.5(sf)-2.5 G(ollo)-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 268.8 Q F0(If no te)
-108 292.8 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F2(-N)2.5 E F0
-(switch is used:)2.5 E F1
-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 316.8 Q F0 .061
-(If the)108 340.8 R F2(-o)2.561 E F0 .061
+108 597.6 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.314(rs).15 G .814(ite along)-3.314 F 1.175
+(with a brief te)108 609.6 R 1.176(xt report describing the locations a\
+nd distances between the sites, the)-.15 F F4(-n)3.676 E F0 1.176
+(switch should be)3.676 F(in)108 621.6 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5
+(da).1 G 2.5(sf)-2.5 G(ollo)-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F2
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 645.6 Q F0(If no te)
+108 669.6 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F4(-N)2.5 E F0
+(switch is used:)2.5 E F2
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 693.6 Q F0 .061
+(If the)108 717.6 R F4(-o)2.561 E F0 .061
(switch and output \214lename are omitted when using either the)2.561 F
-F2(-n)2.56 E F0(or)2.56 E F2(-N)2.56 E F0 .06
-(switches, output is written to)2.56 F 2.5<618c>108 352.8 S(le named)
--2.5 E F2(map.ppm)2.5 E F0(in the current w)2.5 E
-(orking directory by def)-.1 E(ault.)-.1 E F4(DETERMIN)72 369.6 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)108 381.6 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
+F4(-n)2.56 E F0(or)2.56 E F4(-N)2.56 E F0 .06
+(switches, output is written to)2.56 F 2.5<618c>108 729.6 S(le named)
+-2.5 E F4(map.ppm)2.5 E F0(in the current w)2.5 E
+(orking directory by def)-.1 E(ault.)-.1 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12
+(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(8)198.45 E EP
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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/F1 10.95
+/Times-Bold@0 SF(DETERMIN)72 84 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/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)108 96 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)108 393.6 R .167(art 73.313\(d\).)
+(Federal Communications Commission P)108 108 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)
-108 405.6 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 417.6 T .614(raged for each 45 de).2 F
-.613(grees of azimuth starting with T)-.15 F .613(rue North.)-.35 F .613
+108 120 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 132 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)108 429.6 S(ter).1 E 2.911(,o)-.4 G 2.911(ro)-2.911 G -.15(ve)
--3.061 G 2.911(rl).15 G .411
+-.1(wa)108 144 S .534(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.034(rl).15 G .535
(and outside the United States \(areas for which no USGS topograph)
--2.911 F 2.911(yd)-.05 G .412(ata is a)-2.911 F -.25(va)-.2 G .412
+-3.034 F 3.035(yd)-.05 G .535(ata is a)-3.035 F -.25(va)-.2 G .535
(ilable\), then).25 F .519
-(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 441.6 R -.15
-(ve)-.2 G .519(rage terrain.).15 F .519(If part of a radial e)5.519 F
-.519(xtends o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.019(rab).15 G .518(ody of)-3.019 F
--.1(wa)108 453.6 S .012(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.512(rl).15 G .012
-(and outside the United States, then only that part of the radial lying\
- o)-2.512 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.513(rU).15 G .013(nited States land is)
--2.513 F(used in the determination of a)108 465.6 Q -.15(ve)-.2 G
-(rage terrain.).15 E .162
-(When performing point-to-point terrain analysis,)108 489.6 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 o\
-nly if enough topographic data has already been loaded by the program t\
-o perform the point-to-point)108 501.6 R 3.712(analysis. In)108 513.6 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
-525.6 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E .491
-(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 549.6 R
-2.991(yd)-.05 G .492(ata is normally loaded by)-2.991 F F3(SPLA)2.992 E
-(T!)-.95 E F0 .492(to per)2.992 F(-)-.2 E .807(form a)108 561.6 R -.15
-(ve)-.2 G .807(rage terrain calculations.).15 F .807
-(Under such conditions,)5.807 F F3(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)108 573.6 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)
-108 585.6 R .162
+(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 156 R -.15(ve)
+-.2 G .519(rage terrain.).15 F .519(If part of a radial e)5.519 F .519
+(xtends o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.019(rab).15 G .518(ody of)-3.019 F -.1
+(wa)108 168 S .012(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.512(rl).15 G .012(and\
+ outside the United States, then only that part of the radial lying o)
+-2.512 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.513(rU).15 G .013(nited States land is)-2.513
+F(used in the determination of a)108 180 Q -.15(ve)-.2 G(rage terrain.)
+.15 E .918(Note that SR)108 204 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.)108 216 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
+228 Q F2(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,)108 252
+R F2(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 topographic data has already been loaded by th\
+e program to perform the point-to-point)108 264 R 3.712(analysis. In)108
+276 R 1.211(most cases, this will be true, unless the site in question \
+does not lie within 10 miles of the)3.712 F(boundary of the topograph)
+108 288 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E .491
+(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 312 R
+2.991(yd)-.05 G .492(ata is normally loaded by)-2.991 F F2(SPLA)2.992 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .492(to per)2.992 F(-)-.2 E .807(form a)108 324 R -.15(ve)
+-.2 G .807(rage terrain calculations.).15 F .807(Under such conditions,)
+5.807 F F2(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
+336 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)108 348 R .162
(grees, and include such information in the site report generated.)-.15
-F .161(If one or more of the eight)5.161 F 1.259(radials surv)108 597.6
-R -.15(ey)-.15 G 1.259(ed f).15 F 1.259(all o)-.1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.759
-(rw).15 G 1.259(ater or land outside the United States,)-3.859 F F3
-(SPLA)3.76 E(T!)-.95 E F0(reports)3.76 E F2 1.26(No T)3.76 F(err)-.92 E
-(ain)-.15 E F0 1.26(for those)3.76 F(radial paths.)108 609.6 Q F4
-(SETTING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN AN)72 626.4 Q(AL)-.219 E(YSIS REGION)
--1.007 E F3(SPLA)108 638.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .971(reads SDF \214les into a\
- series of memory "slots" as required within the structure of the progr\
-am.)3.471 F .508(Each "slot" holds one SDF \214le.)108 650.4 R .508
-(Each SDF \214le represents a one de)5.508 F .508(gree by one de)-.15 F
-.508(gree re)-.15 F .508(gion of terrain.)-.15 F(A)5.508 E F2 1.237
-(#de\214ne MAXSLO)108 662.4 R(TS)-.4 E F0 1.237
-(statement in the \214rst se)3.737 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.237(ral lines of)
-.15 F F2(splat.cpp)3.737 E F0 1.236(sets the maximum number of "slots")
-3.737 F -.2(av)108 674.4 S 2.412(ailable for topograph)-.05 F 4.912(yd)
--.05 G 4.912(ata. It)-4.912 F 2.412
-(also sets the maximum size of the topographic maps generated by)4.912 F
-F3(SPLA)108 686.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 5.883(.M)C(AXSLO)-5.883 E .883
-(TS is set to 9 by def)-.4 F 3.383(ault. If)-.1 F F3(SPLA)3.382 E(T!)
--.95 E F0 .882(produces a se)3.382 F .882(gmentation f)-.15 F .882
-(ault on start-up with)-.1 F .78(this def)108 698.4 R .78(ault, it is a\
-n indication that not enough RAM and/or virtual memory \(sw)-.1 F .78
-(ap space\) are a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .78(ilable to).25 F(run)108 710.4
-Q F3(SPLA)3.119 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .618(with this number of MAXSLO)3.119 F
-3.118(TS. In)-.4 F .618(this case, MAXSLO)3.118 F .618
-(TS may be reduced to 4, although)-.4 F .617
-(this will greatly limit the maximum re)108 722.4 R(gion)-.15 E F3(SPLA)
-3.117 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .617(will be able to analyze.)3.117 F .617
-(If 118 me)5.617 F -.05(ga)-.15 G .618(bytes or more of).05 F
-(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(8)195.95 E
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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 1.004
-(total memory \(sw)108 84 R 1.003(ap space plus RAM\) is a)-.1 F -.25
-(va)-.2 G 1.003(ilable, then MAXSLO).25 F 1.003
-(TS may be increased to 16.)-.4 F 1.003(This will)6.003 F .081
-(permit operation o)108 96 R -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.581(ra4).15 G(-de)-2.581 E
-.081(gree by 4-de)-.15 F .081(gree re)-.15 F .081(gion, which is suf)
--.15 F .082(\214cient for single antenna heights in e)-.25 F(xcess)-.15
-E(of 10,000 feet abo)108 108 Q .3 -.15(ve m)-.15 H(ean sea le).15 E -.15
-(ve)-.25 G(l, or point-to-point distances of o).15 E -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5
-(r1).15 G(000 miles.)-2.5 E/F1 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(ADDITION)72 124.8 Q
-(AL INFORMA)-.219 E(TION)-1.04 E F0(In)108 136.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G(king).2
-E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.811 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .311(without an)2.811
-F 2.811(ya)-.15 G -.18(rg)-2.811 G .311
+F .161(If one or more of the eight)5.161 F 1.004(radials surv)108 360 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 F2(SPLA)3.504 E(T!)-.95 E F0(reports)
+3.505 E/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(No)3.505 E -.92(Te)108 372 S(rr).92 E
+(ain)-.15 E F0(for the radial paths af)2.5 E(fected.)-.25 E F1
+(RESTRICTING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN AN)72 388.8 Q(AL)-.219 E
+(YSIS REGION)-1.007 E F2(SPLA)108 400.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.265(reads SDF \
+\214les as needed into a series of memory "slots" within the structure \
+of the program.)3.765 F .089
+(Each "slot" holds one SDF \214le representing a one de)108 412.8 R .09
+(gree by one de)-.15 F .09(gree re)-.15 F .09(gion of terrain.)-.15 F(A)
+5.09 E F3 .09(#de\214ne MAXS-)2.59 F(LO)108 424.8 Q(TS)-.4 E F0 1.448
+(statement in the \214rst se)3.949 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.448(ral lines of)
+.15 F F3(splat.cpp)3.948 E F0 1.448
+(sets the maximum number of "slots" a)3.948 F -.25(va)-.2 G 1.448
+(ilable for).25 F(topograph)108 436.8 Q 3.277(yd)-.05 G 3.277(ata. It)
+-3.277 F .777
+(also sets the maximum size of the topographic maps generated by)3.277 F
+F2(SPLA)3.278 E(T!)-.95 E F0 5.778(.M)C(AXS-)-5.778 E(LO)108 448.8 Q
+.317(TS is set to 9 by def)-.4 F 2.817(ault. If)-.1 F F2(SPLA)2.817 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .317(produces a se)2.817 F .316(gmentation f)-.15 F .316
+(ault on start-up with this def)-.1 F .316(ault, it is an)-.1 F .463
+(indication that not enough RAM and/or virtual memory \(sw)108 460.8 R
+.464(ap space\) is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .464(ilable to run).25 F F2
+(SPLA)2.964 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .464(with this)2.964 F .614(number of MAXSLO)
+108 472.8 R 3.114(TS. In)-.4 F .614(situations where a)3.114 F -.25(va)
+-.2 G .613(ilable memory is lo).25 F 1.913 -.65(w, M)-.25 H(AXSLO).65 E
+.613(TS may be reduced to 4)-.4 F .396
+(with the understanding that this will greatly limit the maximum re)108
+484.8 R(gion)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.896 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .396
+(will be able to analyze.)2.896 F(If)5.396 E .947(118 me)108 496.8 R
+-.05(ga)-.15 G .947(bytes or more of total memory \(sw).05 F .947
+(ap space plus RAM\) is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .947(ilable, then MAXSLO)
+.25 F .946(TS may be)-.4 F .442(increased to 16.)108 508.8 R .443
+(This will permit operation o)5.443 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.943(ra4).15 G
+(-de)-2.943 E .443(gree by 4-de)-.15 F .443(gree re)-.15 F .443
+(gion, which is suf)-.15 F .443(\214cient for sin-)-.25 F .403
+(gle antenna heights in e)108 520.8 R .403(xcess of 10,000 feet abo)-.15
+F .702 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .402(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .402
+(l, or point-to-point distances of o).15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.902(r1).15 G
+(000)-2.902 E(miles.)108 532.8 Q F1(ADDITION)72 549.6 Q(AL INFORMA)-.219
+E(TION)-1.04 E F0(In)108 561.6 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G(king).2 E F2(SPLA)2.81 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .31(without an)2.81 F 2.81(ya)-.15 G -.18(rg)-2.81 G .311
(uments will display all the command-line options a).18 F -.25(va)-.2 G
-.31(ilable with the pro-).25 F(gram along with a brief summary of each.)
-108 148.8 Q .332(The latest ne)108 172.8 R .332(ws and information re)
--.25 F -.05(ga)-.15 G(rding).05 E F2(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 F2(SPLA)2.833 E(T!)-.95 E F0(soft-)2.833 E -.1(wa)108
-184.8 S(re web page located at:).1 E/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(http://www)
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-/Courier@0 SF($HOME/.splat_path)108 213.6 Q F0(User)144 225.6 Q
-(-generated \214le containing the def)-.2 E
-(ault path to the directory containing the SDF data \214les.)-.1 E F4
-(splat.lrp)108 242.4 Q F0(Def)144 254.4 Q(ault Longle)-.1 E
-(y-Rice model parameters.)-.15 E F1 -.548(AU)72 271.2 S(THORS).548 E F0
-(John A. Magliacane, KD2BD <)108 283.2 Q F3(kd2bd@amsat.or)A(g)-.37 E F0
-(>)A(Creator)144 295.2 Q 2.5(,L)-.4 G(ead De)-2.5 E -.15(ve)-.25 G
-(loper).15 E(Doug McDonald <)108 312 Q F3(mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu)A F0(>)A
-(Longle)144 324 Q(y-Rice Model inte)-.15 E(gration)-.15 E(KD2BD Softw)72
-768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(9)195.95 E EP
+.311(ilable with the pro-).25 F
+(gram along with a brief summary of each.)108 573.6 Q .333
+(The latest ne)108 597.6 R .332(ws and information re)-.25 F -.05(ga)
+-.15 G(rding).05 E F2(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 F2(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(soft-)2.832 E -.1(wa)108 609.6 S
+(re web page located at:).1 E F3(http://www)2.5 E
+(.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html)-.74 E F0(.)A F1 -.548(AU)72 626.4 S(THORS)
+.548 E F0(John A. Magliacane, KD2BD <)108 638.4 Q F3(kd2bd@amsat.or)A(g)
+-.37 E F0(>)A(Creator)144 650.4 Q 2.5(,L)-.4 G(ead De)-2.5 E -.15(ve)
+-.25 G(loper).15 E(Doug McDonald <)108 667.2 Q F3(mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu)
+A F0(>)A(Longle)144 679.2 Q(y-Rice Model inte)-.15 E(gration)-.15 E
+(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(9)198.45 E EP
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