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-(Tinton Falls, 40.279966, 74.093924)156 84 Q
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-(ilable from the U.S. Census Bureau using the).25 F F2(citydecoder)4.035
-E F0 1.535(utility included with)4.035 F F2(SPLA)4.035 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)
-A .153(Such data is a)108 252 R -.25(va)-.2 G .153(ilable free of char)
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-(http://www)2.652 E(.census.go)-.74 E(v/g)-.1 E
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-(T!)-.95 E F0 5.072(.S)C .071
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--.15(Fo)108 316.8 S 1.262
-(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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-(http://www)22.447 E(.cen-)-.74 E(sus.go)108 340.8 Q(v/g)-.1 E
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(It is not necessary to import state boundaries if county boundaries ha)
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-Q F4(PR)72 381.6 Q(OGRAM OPERA)-.329 E(TION)-1.04 E F2(SPLA)108 393.6 Q
-(T!)-.95 E F0 1.03(is in)3.53 F -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 3.53(dv).1 G
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-(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
-1.521 -.55('s C)D .422
+(ve)-.15 G .746(rhead and lends itself well to).15 F .422
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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 F4(POINT)72 494.4 Q(-T)-1.007 E(O-POINT AN)-.197
-E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F2(SPLA)108 506.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.224
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(may be used to perform line-of-sight terrain analysis between tw)3.725
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-G(r).15 E -.15(ex)108 518.4 S(ample:).15 E F1
-(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth)108 542.4 Q F0(in)108 566.4 Q -.2
-(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 5.832(sat).1 G 3.332
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--.15 E F0 2.859(,a)C .359(nd writes a)-2.859 F F2(SPLA)2.859 E(T!)-.95 E
-F0 .359(Obstruction Report to the current w)2.859 F .358
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-(ve a)-.25 H .627(ntenna to a greater altitude,).15 F F2(SPLA)3.127 E
-(T!)-.95 E F0 .573(will indicate the minimum antenna height required fo\
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--.25 G 2.702(rl).15 G .202(ocations speci\214ed.)-2.702 F .201(If the a\
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--.15 E(and do not tak)108 650.4 Q 2.5(eF)-.1 G
-(resnel zone clearance requirements into consideration.)-2.5 E F3(qth)
-108 674.4 Q F0 -.15(ex)4.658 G 2.158(tensions are assumed by).15 F F2
-(SPLA)4.658 E(T!)-.95 E F0 2.157
-(for QTH \214les, and are optional when in)4.657 F -.2(vo)-.4 G 2.157
-(king the program.).2 F F2(SPLA)108 686.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.048
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-F 1.306(sites speci\214ed.)108 698.4 R F2(SPLA)6.306 E(T!)-.95 E F0
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+Q .496 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .197(ntenna to a greater altitude,).15 F F3
+(SPLA)2.697 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .197
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+(ommand line options:).55 E F4
+(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth -metric)108 465.6 Q F0 .533(If the\
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+(xist, and in the case of this sim-)-.15 F(ple e)108 513.6 Q
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--.15(ve)-.25 G(l, which is represented using the color blue.).15 E F3
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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 1.209(ite \(speci\214ed in)-3.709 F F1(rx_site)108 600 Q
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(.qth)-.15 E F0(\).)A .773(It may desirable to populate the topographic\
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-(wer sites, or other)-.25 F(important locations.)108 636 Q 2.5(Ac)5 G
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(ity \214le may be passed to)-2.5 E F3(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0
(using the)2.5 E F1(-s)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F4
-(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
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -s cities.dat -o topo_map)108 588 Q F0
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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\
-o \214v)108 708 R 3.055(eU)-.15 G .555(.S. Census Bureau carto-)-3.055 F
-(graphic boundary \214les using the)108 720 Q F1(-b)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5
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+E F4(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -o topo_map)108 672 Q
+F0 1.064
+(In situations where multiple transmitter sites are in use, as man)108
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+(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F F3(SPLA)108 708 Q(T!)-.95
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-(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -o topo_map)108 84 Q F0
-1.064(In situations where multiple transmitter sites are in use, as man)
-108 108 R 3.563(ya)-.15 G 3.563(sf)-3.563 G 1.063
-(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF
-(SPLA)108 120 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(at a time for analysis:)2.5 E F1
-(splat -t tx_site1 tx_site2 tx_site3 tx_site4 -r rx_site -p profile.gif)
-108 144 Q F0 .285(In this e)108 168 R .285(xample, four separate terrai\
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+(splat -t tx_site1 tx_site2 tx_site3 tx_site4 -r rx_site -p profile.png)
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+(and the recei)108 132 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)108 204 R -.15(ve)-.25 G
+(\214rst transmitter speci\214ed to the recei)108 144 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)108 216 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.463(rw).15 G .963(ill be in c)-3.463
+F(recei)108 156 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)108 228 Q -.15(ve)
--.25 G 2.5(rw).15 G(ill be in sienna.)-2.5 E/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF
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-(SPLA)108 256.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .098
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+240 S(rts).15 E F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s P)D
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(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.)108 268.8 R .682
+-.15 G .098(rage for).15 F .682(each site speci\214ed.)108 352.8 R .682
(In this mode,)5.682 F F2(SPLA)3.183 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .683
(can generate a topographic map displaying the geometric line-)3.183 F
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+.163(of-sight co)108 364.8 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 .438
-(ing to communicate with the site in question.)108 292.8 R F2(SPLA)5.439
+(ing to communicate with the site in question.)108 376.8 R F2(SPLA)5.439
E(T!)-.95 E F0 .439(switches from point-to-point analysis mode to area)
-2.939 F(prediction mode when the)108 304.8 Q F3(-c)2.5 E F0
+2.939 F(prediction mode when the)108 388.8 Q F3(-c)2.5 E F0
(switch is in)2.5 E -.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 -c 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -o tx_coverage)
-108 328.8 Q F0 .27(In this e)108 352.8 R(xample,)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.77 E
+108 412.8 Q F0 .27(In this e)108 436.8 R(xample,)-.15 E F2(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)108 364.8
+(that illustrates the predicted)2.769 F 1.534(line-of-sight re)108 448.8
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)108 376.8 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.508(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-2.508 G 2.508
-(L\). The).4 F .008(contents of)2.508 F F3(cities.dat)2.508 E F0 .007
-(are plotted on the map, as are the cartographic boundaries contained)
-2.508 F(in the \214le)108 388.8 Q F3(co34_d00.dat)2.5 E F0(.)A .572
-(When plotting line-of-sight paths and areas of re)108 412.8 R .572
+(le)108 460.8 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
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+-.25 F F3(-c)3.162 E F0 .661(switch is interpreted as being in)3.161 F
+.162(meters, rather than in feet.)108 472.8 R .163(The contents of)5.163
+F F3(cities.dat)2.663 E F0 .163
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(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage,).15 E F2(SPLA)3.072 E(T!)-.95 E
-F0 .572(by def)3.072 F .572(ault does not account for)-.1 F .032(the ef)
-108 424.8 R .032(fects of atmospheric bending.)-.25 F(Ho)5.032 E(we)-.25
+F0 .572(by def)3.072 F .572(ault does not account for)-.1 F .031(the ef)
+108 520.8 R .032(fects of atmospheric bending.)-.25 F(Ho)5.032 E(we)-.25
E -.15(ve)-.25 G .832 -.4(r, t).15 H .032(his beha).4 F .032
(vior may be modi\214ed by using the Earth radius mul-)-.2 F(tiplier \()
-108 436.8 Q F3(-m)A F0 2.5(\)s)C(witch:)-2.5 E F1(splat -t wnjt -c 30.0\
- -m 1.333 -s cities.dat -b counties.dat -o map.ppm)108 460.8 Q F0 .594
-(An earth radius multiplier of 1.333 instructs)108 484.8 R F2(SPLA)3.095
-E(T!)-.95 E F0 .595(to use the "four)3.095 F .595
-(-thirds earth" model for line-of-sight)-.2 F(propag)108 496.8 Q
+108 532.8 Q F3(-m)A F0 2.5(\)s)C(witch:)-2.5 E F1(splat -t wnjt -c 30.0\
+ -m 1.333 -s cities.dat -b counties.dat -o map.ppm)108 556.8 Q F0 .595
+(An earth radius multiplier of 1.333 instructs)108 580.8 R F2(SPLA)3.095
+E(T!)-.95 E F0 .595(to use the "four)3.095 F .594
+(-thirds earth" model for line-of-sight)-.2 F(propag)108 592.8 Q
(ation analysis.)-.05 E(An)5 E 2.5(ya)-.15 G
(ppropriate earth radius multiplier may be selected by the user)-2.5 E
-(.)-.55 E .202(When in)108 520.8 R -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.702(di).1
-G 2.702(na)-2.702 G .202(rea prediction mode,)-2.702 F F2(SPLA)2.701 E
-(T!)-.95 E F0 .201(generates a site report for each station analyzed.)
-2.701 F F2(SPLA)5.201 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .658
-(site reports contain details of the site')108 532.8 R 3.159(sg)-.55 G
+(.)-.55 E .201(When in)108 616.8 R -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.701(di).1
+G 2.701(na)-2.701 G .201(rea prediction mode,)-2.701 F F2(SPLA)2.701 E
+(T!)-.95 E F0 .202(generates a site report for each station analyzed.)
+2.701 F F2(SPLA)5.202 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .659
+(site reports contain details of the site')108 628.8 R 3.159(sg)-.55 G
.659(eographic location, its height abo)-3.159 F .959 -.15(ve m)-.15 H
-.659(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .659(l, the antenna').15 F(s)-.55 E
-.613(height abo)108 544.8 R .913 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .613(ean sea le).15 F
--.15(ve)-.25 G .613(l, the antenna').15 F 3.112(sh)-.55 G .612
-(eight abo)-3.112 F .912 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .612
-(rage terrain, and the height of the a).15 F -.15(ve)-.2 G .612
+.658(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .658(l, the antenna').15 F(s)-.55 E
+.612(height abo)108 640.8 R .912 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .612(ean sea le).15 F
+-.15(ve)-.25 G .612(l, the antenna').15 F 3.112(sh)-.55 G .612
+(eight abo)-3.112 F .912 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .613
+(rage terrain, and the height of the a).15 F -.15(ve)-.2 G .613
(rage ter).15 F(-)-.2 E(rain calculated in the directions of 0, 45, 90,\
- 135, 180, 225, 270, and 315 de)108 556.8 Q(grees azimuth.)-.15 E .344
-(If the)108 580.8 R F3(-c)2.844 E F0 .344(switch is replaced by a)2.844
-F F3(-L)2.844 E F0 .344(switch, a Longle)2.844 F .345
-(y-Rice path loss map for a transmitter site may be gen-)-.15 F(erated:)
-108 592.8 Q F1
-(splat -t wnjt -L 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -o path_loss_map)
-108 616.8 Q F0 .978(In this mode,)108 640.8 R F2(SPLA)3.478 E(T!)-.95 E
-F0 .977(generates a multi-color map illustrating e)3.478 F .977
-(xpected signal le)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .977(ls \(path loss\) in areas)
-.15 F .996(surrounding the transmitter site.)108 652.8 R 3.496(Al)5.996
-G -.15(eg)-3.496 G .997
-(end at the bottom of the map correlates each color with a speci\214c)
-.15 F .322(path loss le)108 664.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.822(li).15 G 2.822
-(nd)-2.822 G 2.822(ecibels. Since)-2.822 F(Longle)2.822 E .322
-(y-Rice area prediction map generation is v)-.15 F .322(ery CPU intensi)
--.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.822(,p).15 G(ro-)-2.822 E .013
-(vision for limiting the analysis range is pro)108 676.8 R .014
-(vided by the)-.15 F F3(-R)2.514 E F0 2.514(switch. The)2.514 F(ar)2.514
-E .014(gument must be gi)-.18 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.514(ni).15 G 2.514(nm)
--2.514 G 2.514(iles. If)-2.514 F 3.58(ar)108 688.8 S 1.08
-(ange wider than the generated topographic map is speci\214ed,)-3.58 F
-F2(SPLA)3.58 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.08(will perform Longle)3.58 F 1.08
-(y-Rice path)-.15 F
-(loss calculations between all four corners of the area prediction map.)
-108 700.8 Q(The)108 724.8 Q F3(-db)3.344 E F0 .844(switch allo)3.344 F
-.845(ws a constraint to be placed on the maximum path loss re)-.25 F
-.845(gion plotted on the map.)-.15 F(A)5.845 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q
-129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(7)198.45 E EP
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+ 135, 180, 225, 270, and 315 de)108 652.8 Q(grees azimuth.)-.15 E F4
+(DETERMINING MUL)72 669.6 Q(TIPLE REGIONS OF LOS CO)-1.007 E(VERA)-.548
+E(GE)-.602 E F2(SPLA)108 681.6 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.087
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+(rage areas for as man).15 F 3.586(ya)-.15 G 3.586(sf)-3.586 G 1.086
+(our separate transmitter sites on a)-3.586 F(common topographic map.)
+108 693.6 Q -.15(Fo)5 G 2.5(re).15 G(xample:)-2.65 E F1
+(splat -t site1 site2 site3 site4 -c 10.0 -metric -o network.ppm)108
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-(path loss between 80 and 230 dB may be speci\214ed using this switch.)
-108 84 R -.15(Fo)5.803 G 3.303(re).15 G .803(xample, if a path loss be)
--3.453 F(yond)-.15 E 1.399(-140 dB is irrele)108 96 R -.25(va)-.25 G
-1.399(nt to the surv).25 F 1.699 -.15(ey b)-.15 H 1.399(eing conducted,)
-.15 F/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.899 E(T!)-.95 E F0 2.499 -.55('s p)D
-1.4(ath loss plot can be constrained to the).55 F(re)108 108 Q
-(gion bounded by the 140 dB attenuation contour as follo)-.15 E(ws:)-.25
-E/F2 10/Courier@0 SF(splat -t wnjt -L 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.da\
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-(DETERMINING MUL)72 160.8 Q(TIPLE REGIONS OF CO)-1.007 E(VERA)-.548 E
-(GE)-.602 E F1(SPLA)108 172.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.087
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-(rage areas for as man).15 F 3.586(ya)-.15 G 3.586(sf)-3.586 G 1.086
-(our separate transmitter sites on a)-3.586 F(common topographic map.)
-108 184.8 Q -.15(Fo)5 G 2.5(re).15 G(xample:)-2.65 E F2
-(splat -t site1 site2 site3 site4 -c 30.0 -o network.ppm)108 208.8 Q F0
-.686(plots the re)108 232.8 R .687(gional line-of-sight co)-.15 F -.15
-(ve)-.15 G .687(rage of site1, site2, site3, and site4 based on a recei)
-.15 F .987 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .687(ntenna located).15 F .277
-(30.0 feet abo)108 244.8 R .577 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .277(round le).15 F
--.15(ve)-.25 G 2.776(l. A).15 F .276
-(topographic map is then written to the \214le)2.776 F/F4 10
-/Times-Italic@0 SF(network.ppm)2.776 E F0 5.276(.T)C .276
-(he line-of-sight)-5.276 F(co)108 256.8 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G .2
-(rage area of the transmitters are plotted as follo).15 F .2
-(ws in the colors indicated \(along with their correspond-)-.25 F
-(ing RGB v)108 268.8 Q(alues in decimal\):)-.25 E F2
-(site1: Green \(0,255,0\))132 292.8 Q(site2: Cyan \(0,255,255\))132
-304.8 Q(site3: Medium Violet \(147,112,219\))132 316.8 Q
-(site4: Sienna 1 \(255,130,71\))132 328.8 Q
-(site1 + site2: Yellow \(255,255,0\))132 352.8 Q
-(site1 + site3: Pink \(255,192,203\))132 364.8 Q
-(site1 + site4: Green Yellow \(173,255,47\))132 376.8 Q
-(site2 + site3: Orange \(255,165,0\))132 388.8 Q
-(site2 + site4: Dark Sea Green 1 \(193,255,193\))132 400.8 Q
-(site3 + site4: Dark Turquoise \(0,206,209\))132 412.8 Q
-(site1 + site2 + site3: Dark Green \(0,100,0\))132 436.8 Q
-(site1 + site2 + site4: Blanched Almond \(255,235,205\))132 448.8 Q
-(site1 + site3 + site4: Medium Spring Green \(0,250,154\))132 460.8 Q
-(site2 + site3 + site4: Tan \(210,180,140\))132 472.8 Q
-(site1 + site2 + site3 + site4: Gold2 \(238,201,0\))132 496.8 Q F0 .247
-(If separate)108 520.8 R F4(.qth)2.747 E F0 .247
+(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .686(plots the re)
+108 84 R .687(gional line-of-sight co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .687
+(rage of site1, site2, site3, and site4 based on a recei).15 F .987 -.15
+(ve a)-.25 H .687(ntenna located).15 F .763(10.0 meters abo)108 96 R
+1.063 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .763(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.263(l. A).15
+F .762(topographic map is then written to the \214le)3.263 F/F1 10
+/Times-Italic@0 SF(network.ppm)3.262 E F0 5.762(.T)C .762(he line-of-)
+-5.762 F .302(sight co)108 108 R -.15(ve)-.15 G .302
+(rage area of the transmitters are plotted as follo).15 F .303
+(ws in the colors indicated \(along with their corre-)-.25 F
+(sponding RGB v)108 120 Q(alues in decimal\):)-.25 E/F2 10/Courier@0 SF
+(site1: Green \(0,255,0\))132 144 Q(site2: Cyan \(0,255,255\))132 156 Q
+(site3: Medium Violet \(147,112,219\))132 168 Q
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+(ve)-.15 G 1.072(ground le)108 232.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.572(lo).15 G
+3.572(fs)-3.572 G 1.072(peci\214c terrain features belie)-3.572 F -.15
+(ve)-.25 G 3.572(dt).15 G 3.572(ob)-3.572 G 3.573(eo)-3.572 G 3.573(fi)
+-3.573 G 1.073(mportance to the)-3.573 F F1(SPLA)3.573 E(T!)-.95 E F0
+1.073(analysis being con-)3.573 F .602(ducted, b)108 244.8 R .601
+(ut noticeably absent from the SDF \214les being used.)-.2 F 3.101(Au)
+5.601 G(ser)-3.101 E .601(-de\214ned terrain \214le is imported into a)
+-.2 F F1(SPLA)108 256.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(analysis using the)2.5 E F2(-udt)
+2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -udt udt_file.txt -o map.ppm)114 280.8 Q F0
+2.5(Au)108 304.8 S(ser)-2.5 E(-de\214ned terrain \214le has the follo)
+-.2 E(wing appearance and structure:)-.25 E F3
+(40.32180556, 74.1325, 100.0 meters)150 328.8 Q
+(40.321805, 74.1315, 300.0)150 340.8 Q
+(40.3218055, 74.1305, 100.0 meters)150 352.8 Q F0 -.7(Te)108 376.8 S
+1.42(rrain height is interpreted as being described in feet abo).7 F
+1.72 -.15(ve g)-.15 H 1.42(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.92(lu).15 G
+1.42(nless follo)-3.92 F 1.42(wed by the w)-.25 F(ord)-.1 E F2(meter)108
+388.8 Q(s)-.1 E F0 3.329(,a)C .829(nd is added)-3.329 F F2 .829
+(on top of)3.329 F F0 .829
+(the terrain speci\214ed in the SDF data for the locations speci\214ed.)
+3.329 F .828(Be a)5.829 F -.1(wa)-.15 G(re).1 E 1.06(that each user)108
+400.8 R 1.061(-de\214ned terrain feature speci\214ed will be interprete\
+d as being 3-arc seconds in both latitude)-.2 F .282(and longitude.)108
+412.8 R .282(Features described in the user)5.282 F .281
+(-de\214ned terrain \214le that o)-.2 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .281(rlap pre).15
+F .281(viously de\214ned features in)-.25 F(the \214le are ignored by)
+108 424.8 Q F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A F4(SIMPLE T)72 441.6 Q
+(OPOGRAPHIC MAP GENERA)-.197 E(TION)-1.04 E F0 .034(In certain situatio\
+ns it may be desirable to generate a topographic map of a re)108 453.6 R
+.035(gion without plotting co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage).15 E .97
+(areas, line-of-sight paths, or generating obstruction reports.)108
+465.6 R .969(There are se)5.969 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .969(ral w).15 F .969
+(ays of doing this.)-.1 F .969(If one)5.969 F .162(wishes to generate a\
topographic map illustrating the location of a transmitter and recei)
-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
-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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+108 477.6 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.662(rs).15 G .162(ite along with a)-2.662 F
+.139(brief te)108 489.6 R .139(xt report describing the locations and d\
+istances between the sites, the)-.15 F F2(-n)2.639 E F0 .138
+(switch should be in)2.639 F -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.638(da).1 G(s)
+-2.638 E(follo)108 501.6 Q(ws:)-.25 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 525.6 Q F0(If no te)
+108 549.6 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F2(-N)2.5 E F0
+(switch is used:)2.5 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 573.6 Q F0 .994(If \
+a topographic map centered about a single site out to a minimum speci\
+\214ed radius is desired instead, a)108 597.6 R
+(command similar to the follo)108 609.6 Q(wing can be used:)-.25 E F3
+(splat -t tx_site -R 50.0 -s NJ_Cities -b NJ_Counties -o topo_map.ppm)
+108 633.6 Q F0(where -R speci\214es the minimum radius of the map in mi\
+les \(or kilometers if the)108 657.6 Q F2(-metric)2.5 E F0
+(switch is used\).)2.5 E .592(If the)108 681.6 R F2(-o)3.092 E F0 .592(\
+switch and output \214lename are omitted in these operations, topograph\
+ic output is written to a \214le)3.092 F(named)108 693.6 Q F2(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 121.625(are 20)-.1 F(December 2006)2.5 E(12)
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(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
+/Times-Bold@0 SF(GEOREFERENCE FILE GENERA)72 84 Q(TION)-1.04 E F0 -.8
+(To)108 96 S .849(pographic, co).8 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .849(rage \().15 F
+/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-c)A F0 .849(\), and path loss contour \()B F2
+(-L)A F0 3.349(\)m)C .849(aps generated by)-3.349 F/F3 10/Times-Bold@0
+SF(SPLA)3.35 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .85(may be imported into)3.35 F F3(Xastir)
+108 108 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)108 120 Q F3(SPLA)
+2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -.55('s)C F2(-g)3.05 E(eo)-.1 E F0(switch:)2.5 E/F4
+10/Courier@0 SF
+(splat -t kd2bd -R 50.0 -s NJ_Cities -b NJ_Counties -geo -o map.ppm)108
+144 Q F0 1.515(The georeference \214le generated will ha)108 168 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)108 180 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 F1(GOOGLE MAP KML FILE GENERA)72 196.8 Q(TION)
+-1.04 E F0 -2.15 -.25(Ke y)108 208.8 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(T!)-.95 E F0 .774(when per)3.274 F(-)-.2 E
+(forming point-to-point analyses by in)108 220.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G
+(king the).2 E F2(-kml)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F4
+(splat -t wnjt -r kd2bd -kml)108 244.8 Q F0 .429
+(The KML \214le generated will ha)108 268.8 R .729 -.15(ve t)-.2 H .43(\
+he same \214lename structure as an Obstruction Report for the transmitt\
+er).15 F(and recei)108 280.8 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)108 304.8 R F3
+1.619(Google Earth)4.119 F F0 1.618(\(File --> Open\), the KML \214le w\
+ill annotate the map display with the)4.118 F .567
+(names of the transmitter and recei)108 316.8 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)108 328.8 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.)108 340.8 R F3(Google)5.792 E(Earth)108 352.8 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.)108 364.8 Q F1(DETERMIN)72 381.6 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)108 393.6 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 \(HAA).15 F .948
(T\) according to the procedure de\214ned by)-1.11 F .167
-(Federal Communications Commission P)108 108 R .167(art 73.313\(d\).)
+(Federal Communications Commission P)108 405.6 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)
-108 120 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
+108 417.6 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 429.6 T .614(raged for each 45 de).2 F
+.613(grees of azimuth starting with T)-.15 F .613(rue North.)-.35 F .613
(If one or more radials lie entirely o)5.613 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(r).15 E
--.1(wa)108 144 S .534(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.034(rl).15 G .535
+-.1(wa)108 441.6 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 .519
-(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
+(ilable\), then).25 F
+(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 453.6 Q -.15
+(ve)-.2 G(rage terrain.).15 E .918(Note that SR)108 477.6 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
+(yond the borders of the)-.15 F .866(United States.)108 489.6 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 1.004(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
+501.6 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,)
+108 525.6 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 only if enough topogra\
+phic data has already been loaded by the program to perform the point-t\
+o-point)108 537.6 R 3.712(analysis. In)108 549.6 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)108 561.6 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G
+(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E .491
+(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 585.6 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)108 597.6 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)108 609.6 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)
+108 621.6 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)108 633.6
+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
-.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
+.15 F -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable,).25 E F3(SPLA)3.504 E(T!)-.95 E F0(reports)
+3.505 E F2(No)3.505 E -.92(Te)108 645.6 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)72 662.4 Q(AL)-.219 E
+(YSIS REGION)-1.007 E F3(SPLA)108 674.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .269(reads SDF \
+\214les as needed into a series of memory pages or "slots" within the s\
+tructure of the pro-)2.77 F 2.774(gram. Each)108 686.4 R .274
+("slot" holds one SDF \214le representing a one de)2.774 F .275
+(gree by one de)-.15 F .275(gree re)-.15 F .275(gion of terrain.)-.15 F
+(A)5.275 E F2(#de\214ne)2.775 E(MAXSLO)108 698.4 Q(TS)-.4 E F0 .786
+(statement in the \214rst se)3.286 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .785(ral lines of)
+.15 F F2(splat.cpp)3.285 E F0 .785(sets the maximum number of "slots" a)
+3.285 F -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable).25 E .103(for holding topograph)108 710.4
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