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If)2.533 F -(USGS-deri)2.533 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.533(dS).15 G .033(DF data is not) --2.533 F -.2(av)108 96 S(ailable, v)-.05 E -(oids are handled through adjacent pix)-.2 E(el a)-.15 E -.15(ve)-.2 G -(raging, or direct replacement.).15 E(SPLA)108 120 Q 2.782(TD)-1.11 G -.282(ata Files contain inte)-2.782 F .282(ger v)-.15 F .282 -(alue topographic ele)-.25 F -.25(va)-.25 G .282 -(tions \(in meters\) referenced to mean sea le).25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G -2.782(lf).15 G(or)-2.782 E(1-de)108 132 Q .062(gree by 1-de)-.15 F .062 -(gree re)-.15 F .062 -(gions of the earth with a resolution of 3-arc seconds.)-.15 F .061 -(SDF \214les can be read in either)5.061 F .711(standard format \()108 -144 R/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.sdf)A F0 3.211(\)a)C 3.211(sg)-3.211 G -.711(enerated by the)-3.211 F F1(usgs2sdf)3.211 E F0(and)3.211 E F1 -(srtm2sdf)3.211 E F0 .712(utilities, or in bzip2 compressed format)3.211 -F(\()108 156 Q F2(.sdf)A(.bz2)-.15 E F0 4.655(\). Since)B 2.155 -(uncompressed \214les can be read slightly f)4.655 F 2.155 -(aster than \214les that ha)-.1 F 2.455 -.15(ve b)-.2 H 2.155 -(een compressed,).15 F F1(SPLA)108 168 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.764 -(searches for needed SDF data in uncompressed format \214rst.)4.264 F -1.765(If uncompressed data cannot be)6.764 F(located,)108 180 Q F1(SPLA) -3.471 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .971 -(then searches for data in bzip2 compressed format.)3.471 F .97 -(If no compressed SDF \214les can be)5.971 F .778(found for the re)108 -192 R .778(gion requested,)-.15 F F1(SPLA)3.278 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .778 +(topographic data through the USGS')108 312 Q 2.5(sS)-.55 G(eamless W) +-2.5 E(eb Site.)-.8 E(Ev)108 336 Q .185 +(en greater resolution and accurac)-.15 F 2.685(yc)-.15 G .185 +(an be obtained by using 1 arc-second SR)-2.685 F .184(TM-1 V)-.6 F .184 +(ersion 2 topograph)-1.11 F(y)-.05 E 3.871(data. This)108 348 R 1.371 +(data is a)3.871 F -.25(va)-.2 G 1.371(ilable for the United States and\ + its territories and possessions, and may be do).25 F(wn-)-.25 E +(loaded from:)108 360 Q F1(ftp://e0srp01u.ecs.nasa.go)2.5 E +(v:21/srtm/ver)-.1 E(sion2/SRTM1/)-.1 E F0 .845 +(High resolution SDF \214les for use with)108 384 R F2(SPLA)3.345 E .845 +(T! HD)-.95 F F0 .844 +(may be generated from data in this format using the)3.344 F F2 +(srtm2sdf-hd)108 396 Q F0(utility)2.5 E(.)-.65 E .241 +(Despite the higher accurac)108 420 R 2.741(yt)-.15 G .241(hat SR)-2.741 +F .241(TM data has to of)-.6 F(fer)-.25 E 2.741(,s)-.4 G .241(ome v) +-2.741 F .241(oids in the data sets e)-.2 F 2.741(xist. When)-.15 F -.2 +(vo)2.741 G .242(ids are).2 F .714(detected, the)108 432 R F2(srtm2sdf) +3.213 E F0(and)3.213 E F2(srtm2sdf-hd)3.213 E F0 .713 +(utilities replace them with corresponding data found in)3.213 F F2 +(usgs2sdf)3.213 E F0 .55(generated SDF \214les.)108 444 R .55 +(If USGS-deri)5.55 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.05(dS).15 G .551(DF data is not a) +-3.05 F -.25(va)-.2 G .551(ilable, v).25 F .551 +(oids are handled through adjacent pix)-.2 F(el)-.15 E -2.25 -.2(av e) +108 456 T(raging, or direct replacement.).2 E(SPLA)108 480 Q 3.226(TD) +-1.11 G .726(ata Files contain inte)-3.226 F .726(ger v)-.15 F .726 +(alue topographic ele)-.25 F -.25(va)-.25 G .726 +(tions in meters referenced to mean sea le).25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.226 +(lf).15 G(or)-3.226 E(1-de)108 492 Q 1.3(gree by 1-de)-.15 F 1.3 +(gree re)-.15 F 1.3(gions of the Earth.)-.15 F 1.3 +(SDF \214les can be read by)6.3 F F2(SPLA)3.8 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.3 +(in either standard format)3.8 F(\()108 504 Q F1(.sdf)A F0 3.4(\)a)C 3.4 +(sg)-3.4 G .9(enerated directly by the)-3.4 F F2(usgs2sdf)3.4 E F0(,)A +F2(srtm2sdf)3.4 E F0 3.4(,a)C(nd)-3.4 E F2(srtm2sdf-hd)3.4 E F0 .9 +(utilities, or in bzip2 compressed)3.4 F .067(format \()108 516 R F1 +(.sdf)A(.bz2)-.15 E F0 2.567(\). Since)B .067 +(uncompressed \214les can be read slightly f)2.567 F .068 +(aster than \214les that ha)-.1 F .368 -.15(ve b)-.2 H .068 +(een compressed,).15 F F2(SPLA)108 528 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.764 +(searches for needed SDF data in uncompressed format \214rst.)4.265 F +1.764(If uncompressed data cannot be)6.764 F(located,)108 540 Q F2(SPLA) +3.47 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .97 +(then searches for data in bzip2 compressed format.)3.47 F .971 +(If no compressed SDF \214les can be)5.971 F .779(found for the re)108 +552 R .779(gion requested,)-.15 F F2(SPLA)3.278 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .778 (assumes the re)3.278 F .778(gion is o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.278(rw) -.15 G(ater)-3.378 E 3.278(,a)-.4 G .779(nd will assign an ele)-3.278 F --.25(va)-.25 G .779(tion of).25 F(sea-le)108 204 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5 -(lt).15 G 2.5(ot)-2.5 G(hese areas.)-2.5 E 1.062(This feature of)108 228 -R F1(SPLA)3.562 E(T!)-.95 E F0(mak)3.561 E 1.061 +.15 G(ater)-3.378 E 3.278(,a)-.4 G .778(nd will assign an ele)-3.278 F +-.25(va)-.25 G .778(tion of).25 F(sea-le)108 564 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5 +(lt).15 G 2.5(ot)-2.5 G(hese areas.)-2.5 E 1.061(This feature of)108 588 +R F2(SPLA)3.561 E(T!)-.95 E F0(mak)3.561 E 1.061 (es it possible to perform path analysis not only o)-.1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G -3.561(rl).15 G 1.061(and, b)-3.561 F 1.061(ut also between)-.2 F .554 -(coastal areas not represented by Digital Ele)108 240 R -.25(va)-.25 G +3.561(rl).15 G 1.062(and, b)-3.561 F 1.062(ut also between)-.2 F .555 +(coastal areas not represented by Digital Ele)108 600 R -.25(va)-.25 G .554(tion Model data.).25 F(Ho)5.554 E(we)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.354 --.4(r, t).15 H .555(his beha).4 F .555(vior of)-.2 F F1(SPLA)3.055 E(T!) --.95 E F0(under)5.555 E(-)-.2 E 1.575(scores the importance of ha)108 -252 R 1.575(ving all the SDF \214les required for the re)-.2 F 1.575 -(gion being analyzed if meaningful)-.15 F(results are to be e)108 264 Q -(xpected.)-.15 E/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(SITE LOCA)72 280.8 Q -(TION \(QTH\) FILES)-1.04 E F1(SPLA)108 292.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .838 -(imports site location information of transmitter and recei)3.338 F -.15 -(ve)-.25 G 3.339(rs).15 G .839(ites analyzed by the program from)-3.339 -F .376(ASCII \214les ha)108 304.8 R .376(ving a)-.2 F F2(.qth)2.876 E F0 --.15(ex)2.876 G 2.875(tension. QTH).15 F .375(\214les contain the site') -2.875 F 2.875(sn)-.55 G .375(ame, the site')-2.875 F 2.875(sl)-.55 G -.375(atitude \(positi)-2.875 F .675 -.15(ve i)-.25 H 2.875(fN).15 G -(orth)-2.875 E .388(of the equator)108 316.8 R 2.888(,n)-.4 G -2.25 -.15 -(eg a)-2.888 H(ti).15 E .688 -.15(ve i)-.25 H 2.888(fS).15 G .388 -(outh\), the site')-2.888 F 2.888(sl)-.55 G .388(ongitude \(in de)-2.888 -F .388(grees W)-.15 F .389(est, 0 to 360 de)-.8 F .389(grees, or de)-.15 -F .389(grees East 0)-.15 F .639(to -360 de)108 328.8 R .639 +-.4(r, t).15 H .554(his beha).4 F .554(vior of)-.2 F F2(SPLA)3.054 E(T!) +-.95 E F0(under)5.554 E(-)-.2 E 1.575(scores the importance of ha)108 +612 R 1.575(ving all the SDF \214les required for the re)-.2 F 1.575 +(gion being analyzed if meaningful)-.15 F(results are to be e)108 624 Q +(xpected.)-.15 E/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(SITE LOCA)72 640.8 Q +(TION \(QTH\) FILES)-1.04 E F2(SPLA)108 652.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .839 +(imports site location information of transmitter and recei)3.339 F -.15 +(ve)-.25 G 3.338(rs).15 G .838(ites analyzed by the program from)-3.338 +F .375(ASCII \214les ha)108 664.8 R .375(ving a)-.2 F F1(.qth)2.875 E F0 +-.15(ex)2.875 G 2.875(tension. QTH).15 F .375(\214les contain the site') +2.875 F 2.875(sn)-.55 G .375(ame, the site')-2.875 F 2.876(sl)-.55 G +.376(atitude \(positi)-2.876 F .676 -.15(ve i)-.25 H 2.876(fN).15 G +(orth)-2.876 E .389(of the equator)108 676.8 R 2.889(,n)-.4 G -2.25 -.15 +(eg a)-2.889 H(ti).15 E .689 -.15(ve i)-.25 H 2.889(fS).15 G .389 +(outh\), the site')-2.889 F 2.889(sl)-.55 G .388(ongitude \(in de)-2.889 +F .388(grees W)-.15 F .388(est, 0 to 360 de)-.8 F .388(grees, or de)-.15 +F .388(grees East 0)-.15 F .638(to -360 de)108 688.8 R .638 (grees\), and the site')-.15 F 3.138(sa)-.55 G .638(ntenna height abo) -3.138 F .938 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .638(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.138 -(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-3.138 G .638(L\), each separated by a single line-).4 -F .371(feed character)108 340.8 R 5.371(.T)-.55 G .371 +(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-3.138 G .639(L\), each separated by a single line-).4 +F .372(feed character)108 700.8 R 5.372(.T)-.55 G .372 (he antenna height is assumed to be speci\214ed in feet unless follo) --5.371 F .372(wed by the letter)-.25 F F2(m)2.872 E F0 .372(or the)2.872 -F -.1(wo)108 352.8 S(rd).1 E F2(meter)3.085 E(s)-.1 E F0 .585 -(in either upper or lo)3.085 F .584(wer case.)-.25 F .584 -(Latitude and longitude information may be e)5.584 F .584 -(xpressed in either)-.15 F(decimal format \(74.6864\) or de)108 364.8 Q -(gree, minute, second \(DMS\) format \(74 41 11.0\).)-.15 E -.15(Fo)108 -388.8 S 3.771(re).15 G 1.271 -(xample, a site location \214le describing tele)-3.921 F 1.272 -(vision station WNJT)-.25 F(-DT)-.92 E 3.772(,T)-.74 G 1.272 -(renton, NJ \()-4.122 F F2(wnjt-dt.qth)A F0 3.772(\)m)C(ight)-3.772 E -(read as follo)108 400.8 Q(ws:)-.25 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF(WNJT-DT)156 -424.8 Q(40.2828)156 436.8 Q(74.6864)156 448.8 Q(990.00)156 460.8 Q F0 -.23(Each transmitter and recei)108 484.8 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 -(must be represented by its o)2.73 F .23(wn site location \(QTH\))-.25 F -(\214le.)108 496.8 Q F3(LONGLEY)72 513.6 Q(-RICE P)-1.007 E -(ARAMETER \(LRP\) FILES)-.81 E F0(Longle)108 525.6 Q 1.081 -(y-Rice parameter data \214les are required for)-.15 F F1(SPLA)3.581 E -(T!)-.95 E F0 1.082(to determine RF path loss in either point-to-)3.581 -F .292(point or area prediction mode.)108 537.6 R(Longle)5.291 E .291 -(y-Rice model parameter data is read from \214les ha)-.15 F .291 -(ving the same base)-.2 F(name as the transmitter site QTH \214le, b)108 -549.6 Q(ut with a format \()-.2 E F2(wnjt-dt.lrp)A F0(\):)A F4 6 -(15.000 ;)156 573.6 R -(Earth Dielectric Constant \(Relative permittivity\))6 E 12(0.005 ;)156 -585.6 R(Earth Conductivity \(Siemens per meter\))6 E -(301.000 ; Atmospheric Bending Constant \(N-units\))156 597.6 Q -(647.000 ; Frequency in MHz \(20 MHz to 20 GHz\))156 609.6 Q 42(5;)156 -621.6 S(Radio Climate \(5 = Continental Temperate\))-36 E 42(0;)156 -633.6 S(Polarization \(0 = Horizontal, 1 = Vertical\))-36 E 18(0.50 ;) -156 645.6 R(Fraction of situations \(50% of locations\))6 E 18(0.90 ;) -156 657.6 R(Fraction of time \(90% of the time\))6 E -(46000.0 ; ERP in Watts \(optional\))156 669.6 Q F0 .77(If an LRP \214l\ -e corresponding to the tx_site QTH \214le cannot be found,)108 693.6 R -F1(SPLA)3.271 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .771(scans the current w)3.271 F(orking)-.1 -E 1.004(directory for the \214le "splat.lrp".)108 705.6 R 1.004 +-5.372 F .371(wed by the letter)-.25 F F1(m)2.871 E F0 .371(or the)2.871 +F -.1(wo)108 712.8 S(rd).1 E F1(meter)3.084 E(s)-.1 E F0 .584 +(in either upper or lo)3.084 F .584(wer case.)-.25 F .585 +(Latitude and longitude information may be e)5.584 F .585 +(xpressed in either)-.15 F(decimal format \(74.6864\) or de)108 724.8 Q +(gree, minute, second \(DMS\) format \(74 41 11.0\).)-.15 E(KD2BD Softw) +72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(2) +190.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 3 3 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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 -.15(Fo)108 84 S +3.772(re).15 G 1.272(xample, a site location \214le describing tele) +-3.922 F 1.271(vision station WNJT)-.25 F(-DT)-.92 E 3.771(,T)-.74 G +1.271(renton, NJ \()-4.121 F/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(wnjt-dt.qth)A F0 +3.771(\)m)C(ight)-3.771 E(read as follo)108 96 Q(ws:)-.25 E/F2 10 +/Courier@0 SF(WNJT-DT)156 120 Q(40.2828)156 132 Q(74.6864)156 144 Q +(990.00)156 156 Q F0 .23(Each transmitter and recei)108 180 R -.15(ve) +-.25 G 2.73(rs).15 G .23(ite analyzed by)-2.73 F/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 SF +(SPLA)2.73 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .23(must be represented by its o)2.73 F .23 +(wn site location \(QTH\))-.25 F(\214le.)108 192 Q/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 +SF(LONGLEY)72 208.8 Q(-RICE P)-1.007 E(ARAMETER \(LRP\) FILES)-.81 E F0 +(Longle)108 220.8 Q 1.23(y-Rice parameter data \214les are required for) +-.15 F F3(SPLA)3.729 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.229 +(to determine RF path loss, \214eld strength, or)3.729 F(recei)108 232.8 +Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.03(ds).15 G .53(ignal po)-3.03 F .53(wer le)-.25 F +-.15(ve)-.25 G 3.031(li).15 G 3.031(ne)-3.031 G .531 +(ither point-to-point or area prediction mode.)-3.031 F(Longle)5.531 E +.531(y-Rice model parame-)-.15 F .27(ter data is read from \214les ha) +108 244.8 R .27 +(ving the same base name as the transmitter site QTH \214le, b)-.2 F .27 +(ut with a)-.2 F F1(.lrp)2.77 E F0 -.15(ex)2.77 G(ten-).15 E(sion.)108 +256.8 Q F3(SPLA)5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(LRP \214les share the follo)2.5 E +(wing format \()-.25 E F1(wnjt-dt.lrp)A F0(\):)A F2 6(15.000 ;)156 280.8 +R(Earth Dielectric Constant \(Relative permittivity\))6 E 12(0.005 ;)156 +292.8 R(Earth Conductivity \(Siemens per meter\))6 E +(301.000 ; Atmospheric Bending Constant \(N-units\))156 304.8 Q +(647.000 ; Frequency in MHz \(20 MHz to 20 GHz\))156 316.8 Q 42(5;)156 +328.8 S(Radio Climate \(5 = Continental Temperate\))-36 E 42(0;)156 +340.8 S(Polarization \(0 = Horizontal, 1 = Vertical\))-36 E 18(0.50 ;) +156 352.8 R(Fraction of situations \(50% of locations\))6 E 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Desert \(Sahara\))156 664.8 Q(5: Continental Temperate)156 676.8 Q +(6: Maritime Temperate, over land \(UK and west coasts of US & EU\))156 +688.8 Q(7: Maritime Temperate, over sea)156 700.8 Q F0 1.486 +(The Continental T)108 724.8 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 +(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G +(mber 2008).15 E(3)190.545 E 0 Cg EP %%Page: 4 4 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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 -.8(Ty)108 84 S -(pical Earth dielectric constants and conducti).8 E(vity v)-.25 E -(alues are as follo)-.25 E(ws:)-.25 E/F1 10/Courier@0 SF -(Dielectric Constant)270 108 Q(Conductivity)12 E(Salt water)156 120 Q 48 -(:8)42 G 96(05)-48 G(.000)-96 E(Good ground)156 132 Q 48(:2)36 G 96(50) --48 G(.020)-96 E(Fresh water)156 144 Q 48(:8)36 G 96(00)-48 G(.010)-96 E -(Marshy land)156 156 Q 48(:1)36 G 96(20)-48 G(.007)-96 E -(Farmland, forest :)156 168 Q 90(15 0.005)48 F(Average ground)156 180 Q -48(:1)18 G 96(50)-48 G(.005)-96 E(Mountain, sand)156 192 Q 48(:1)18 G 96 -(30)-48 G(.002)-96 E 72(City :)156 204 R 96(50)54 G(.001)-96 E -(Poor ground)156 216 Q -18 54(:4 0)36 H(.001)-54 E F0 -(Radio climate codes used by)108 240 Q/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.5 E -(T!)-.95 E F0(are as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1(1: Equatorial \(Congo\)) -156 264 Q(2: Continental Subtropical \(Sudan\))156 276 Q -(3: Maritime Subtropical \(West coast of Africa\))156 288 Q -(4: Desert \(Sahara\))156 300 Q(5: Continental Temperate)156 312 Q -(6: Maritime Temperate, over land \(UK and west coasts of US & EU\))156 -324 Q(7: Maritime Temperate, over sea)156 336 Q F0 1.486 -(The Continental T)108 360 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.)108 372 R -.15(Fo)5.756 G 3.256(rp).15 G .756 +(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .756(United States.) +108 84 R -.15(Fo)5.756 G 3.256(rp).15 G .756 (aths shorter than 100 km, there is little dif)-3.256 F .756 -(ference between Continental and Maritime)-.25 F -.7(Te)108 384 S -(mperate climates.).7 E .12(The se)108 408 R -.15(ve)-.25 G .12 -(nth and eighth parameters in the).15 F/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.lrp) +(ference between Continental and Maritime)-.25 F -.7(Te)108 96 S +(mperate climates.).7 E .12(The se)108 120 R -.15(ve)-.25 G .12 +(nth and eighth parameters in the).15 F/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.lrp) 2.62 E F0 .121(\214le correspond to the statistical analysis pro)2.621 F -.121(vided by the Lon-)-.15 F(gle)108 420 Q .605(y-Rice model.)-.15 F -.605(In this e)5.605 F(xample,)-.15 E F2(SPLA)3.105 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .604 +.121(vided by the Lon-)-.15 F(gle)108 132 Q .605(y-Rice model.)-.15 F +.605(In this e)5.605 F(xample,)-.15 E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.105 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .604 (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 -(wright.com/faq/engineering/pr)108 492 Q(op_longle)-.45 E(y_rice)-.3 E -(.html)-.15 E F0 .229(The \214nal parameter in the)108 516 R F3(.lrp) +(and)2.783 E F1(http://www)2.783 E(.soft-)-.74 E +(wright.com/faq/engineering/pr)108 204 Q(op_longle)-.45 E(y_rice)-.3 E +(.html)-.15 E F0 .229(The \214nal parameter in the)108 228 R F1(.lrp) 2.728 E F0 .228(\214le corresponds to the transmitter')2.728 F 2.728(se) -.55 G -.25(ff)-2.728 G(ecti).25 E .528 -.15(ve r)-.25 H .228 (adiated po).15 F(wer)-.25 E 2.728(,a)-.4 G .228(nd is optional.)-2.728 -F .127(If it is included in the le)108 528 R -.15(ve)-.25 G .128 -(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 -552 Q F2(SPLA)3.181 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -.55('s)C F3(-erp)3.731 E F0 .681 -(command-line switch.)3.181 F .681(If the)5.681 F F3(.lrp)3.181 E F0 -.682(\214le contains an ERP parameter and the generation)3.181 F .531(o\ -f path-loss rather than signal strength contours is desired, the ERP ca\ -n be assigned to zero using the)108 564 R F3(-erp)3.031 E F0 -(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 -(CITY LOCA)72 592.8 Q(TION FILES)-1.04 E F0 .806 -(The names and locations of cities, to)108 604.8 R .807 +F .302(If it is included in the)108 240 R F1(.lrp)2.802 E F0 .302 +(\214le, then)2.802 F F2(SPLA)2.802 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .302 +(will compute recei)2.802 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.802(ds).15 G .302 +(ignal strength le)-2.802 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .303(ls and \214eld strength) +.15 F(le)108 252 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.341(lc).15 G .841 +(ontours when performing Longle)-3.341 F .841(y-Rice studies.)-.15 F +.841(If the parameter is omitted, path loss is computed)5.841 F 2.506 +(instead. The)108 264 R .006(ERP pro)2.506 F .006(vided in the)-.15 F F1 +(.lrp)2.506 E F0 .006(\214le can be o)2.506 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .006 +(rridden by using).15 F F2(SPLA)2.507 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -.55('s)C F1(-erp) +3.057 E F0 .007(command-line switch.)2.507 F .285(If the)108 276 R F1 +(.lrp)2.785 E F0 .284(\214le contains an ERP parameter and the generati\ +on of path loss rather than \214eld strength contours)2.785 F 1.333 +(is desired, the ERP can be assigned to zero using the)108 288 R F1 +(-erp)3.834 E F0 1.334(switch without ha)3.834 F 1.334(ving to edit the) +-.2 F F1(.lrp)3.834 E F0 1.334(\214le to)3.834 F +(accomplish the same result.)108 300 Q/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF +(CITY LOCA)72 316.8 Q(TION FILES)-1.04 E F0 .807 +(The names and locations of cities, to)108 328.8 R .807 (wer sites, or other points of interest may be imported and plotted on) --.25 F .798(topographic maps generated by)108 616.8 R F2(SPLA)3.297 E +-.25 F .797(topographic maps generated by)108 340.8 R F2(SPLA)3.297 E (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 .11 -(\214les containing the location of interest')108 628.8 R 2.61(sn)-.55 G -.111(ame, latitude, and longitude.)-2.61 F .111 +(imports the names of cities and locations from ASCII)3.297 F .111 +(\214les containing the location of interest')108 352.8 R 2.611(sn)-.55 +G .111(ame, latitude, and longitude.)-2.611 F .11 (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 +5.949(.A)-.55 G 3.449(sw)-5.949 G .949(as the case with the)-3.549 F F1 (.qth)3.449 E F0 .949(\214les, latitude and)3.449 F -(longitude information may be entered in either decimal or de)108 652.8 -Q(gree, minute, second \(DMS\) format.)-.15 E -.15(Fo)108 676.8 S 2.5 -(re).15 G(xample \()-2.65 E F3(cities.dat)A F0(\):)A F1 -(Teaneck, 40.891973, 74.014506)156 700.8 Q -(Tenafly, 40.919212, 73.955892)156 712.8 Q -(Teterboro, 40.859511, 74.058908)156 724.8 Q F0(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q -120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(4)190.115 E EP -%%Page: 5 5 -%%BeginPageSetup -BP -%%EndPageSetup -/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/Courier@0 SF -(Tinton Falls, 40.279966, 74.093924)156 84 Q -(Toms River, 39.977777, 74.183580)156 96 Q(Totowa, 40.906160, 74.223310) -156 108 Q(Trenton, 40.219922, 74.754665)156 120 Q F0 3.199(At)108 144 S -.699(otal of \214v)-3.199 F 3.199(es)-.15 G .7(eparate city data \214le\ -s may be imported at a time, and there is no limit to the size of these) --3.199 F(\214les.)108 156 Q/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)6.37 E(T!)-.95 E -F0 1.37(reads city data on a "\214rst come/\214rst serv)3.87 F 1.369 -(ed" basis, and plots only those locations whose)-.15 F .113(annotation\ -s do not con\215ict with annotations of locations read earlier in the c\ -urrent city data \214le, or in pre)108 168 R(vi-)-.25 E .54 -(ous \214les.)108 180 R .54(This beha)5.54 F .539 +(longitude information may be entered in either decimal or de)108 376.8 +Q(gree, minute, second \(DMS\) format.)-.15 E -.15(Fo)108 400.8 S 2.5 +(re).15 G(xample \()-2.65 E F1(cities.dat)A F0(\):)A/F4 10/Courier@0 SF +(Teaneck, 40.891973, 74.014506)156 424.8 Q +(Tenafly, 40.919212, 73.955892)156 436.8 Q +(Teterboro, 40.859511, 74.058908)156 448.8 Q +(Tinton Falls, 40.279966, 74.093924)156 460.8 Q +(Toms River, 39.977777, 74.183580)156 472.8 Q +(Totowa, 40.906160, 74.223310)156 484.8 Q(Trenton, 40.219922, 74.754665) +156 496.8 Q F0 3.2(At)108 520.8 S .7(otal of \214v)-3.2 F 3.2(es)-.15 G +.699(eparate city data \214les may be imported at a time, and there is \ +no limit to the size of these)-3.2 F(\214les.)108 532.8 Q F2(SPLA)6.369 +E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.369(reads city data on a "\214rst come/\214rst serv) +3.869 F 1.37(ed" basis, and plots only those locations whose)-.15 F .113 +(annotations do not con\215ict with annotations of locations read earli\ +er in the current city data \214le, or in pre)108 544.8 R(vi-)-.25 E +.539(ous \214les.)108 556.8 R .539(This beha)5.539 F .539 (vior minimizes clutter in)-.2 F F2(SPLA)3.039 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .539 -(generated topographic maps, b)3.039 F .539(ut also mandates that)-.2 F -.149(important locations be placed to)108 192 R -.1(wa)-.25 G .149 -(rd the be).1 F .15(ginning of the \214rst city data \214le, and locati\ -ons less important be)-.15 F(positioned further do)108 204 Q -(wn the list or in subsequent data \214les.)-.25 E .997 -(City data \214les may be generated manually using an)108 228 R 3.496 +(generated topographic maps, b)3.039 F .54(ut also mandates that)-.2 F +.15(important locations be placed to)108 568.8 R -.1(wa)-.25 G .15 +(rd the be).1 F .149(ginning of the \214rst city data \214le, and locat\ +ions less important be)-.15 F(positioned further do)108 580.8 Q +(wn the list or in subsequent data \214les.)-.25 E .996 +(City data \214les may be generated manually using an)108 604.8 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 -.996(mported from other sources, or deri)-3.496 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(d).15 E -1.535(from data a)108 240 R -.25(va)-.2 G 1.535 +.997(mported from other sources, or deri)-3.496 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(d).15 E +1.535(from data a)108 616.8 R -.25(va)-.2 G 1.535 (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) -.25 F .153(ge via the Internet at:)-.18 F/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF -(http://www)2.652 E(.census.go)-.74 E(v/g)-.1 E +A .152(Such data is a)108 628.8 R -.25(va)-.2 G .153 +(ilable free of char).25 F .153(ge via the Internet at:)-.18 F F1 +(http://www)2.653 E(.census.go)-.74 E(v/g)-.1 E (eo/www/cob/bdy_\214les.html)-.1 E F0(,)A(and must be in ASCII format.) -108 264 Q/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(CAR)72 280.8 Q -.197(TO)-.438 G -(GRAPHIC BOUND).197 E(AR)-.383 E 2.738(YD)-.383 G -1.644 -1.04(AT A) --3.121 H(FILES)3.778 E F0 1.17(Cartographic boundary data may also be i\ -mported to plot the boundaries of cities, counties, or states on)108 -292.8 R .072(topographic maps generated by)108 304.8 R F2(SPLA)2.572 E -(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 +108 640.8 Q F3(CAR)72 657.6 Q -.197(TO)-.438 G(GRAPHIC BOUND).197 E(AR) +-.383 E 2.738(YD)-.383 G -1.644 -1.04(AT A)-3.121 H(FILES)3.778 E F0 +1.17(Cartographic boundary data may also be imported to plot the bounda\ +ries of cities, counties, or states on)108 669.6 R .071 +(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 \(ASCII)-5.071 F +-.15(Fo)108 693.6 S 1.262 (rmat\) 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 -F 19.948(Internet at:)108 328.8 R F3(http://www)22.448 E(.census.go)-.74 -E(v/g)-.1 E(eo/www/cob/co2000.html#ascii)-.1 E F0(and)22.447 E F3 -(http://www)22.447 E(.cen-)-.74 E(sus.go)108 340.8 Q(v/g)-.1 E +-.2 G 1.262(ilable from the U.S.).25 F 1.262(Census Bureau via the)6.262 +F 19.947(Internet at:)108 705.6 R F1(http://www)22.447 E(.census.go)-.74 +E(v/g)-.1 E(eo/www/cob/co2000.html#ascii)-.1 E F0(and)22.448 E F1 +(http://www)22.448 E(.cen-)-.74 E(sus.go)108 717.6 Q(v/g)-.1 E (eo/www/cob/pl2000.html#ascii)-.1 E F0 7.85(.A)C 2.85(total of \214v) -2.5 F 5.35(es)-.15 G 2.85(eparate cartographic boundary \214les may be) --5.35 F .813(imported at a time.)108 352.8 R .812 +-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) -5.813 F 1.112 -.15(ve a)-.2 H .812(lready been).15 F(imported.)108 364.8 -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 -1.03(ia the command-line using a series of switches and ar)-3.53 F 3.53 -(guments. Since)-.18 F F2(SPLA)3.53 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.03(is a)3.53 F .746 -(CPU and memory intensi)108 405.6 R 1.046 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .745 +5.812 F 1.113 -.15(ve a)-.2 H .813(lready been).15 F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 +Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(4)190.545 +E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 5 5 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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(imported.)108 84 Q +/F1 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(PR)72 100.8 Q(OGRAM OPERA)-.329 E(TION)-1.04 E +/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)108 112.8 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 1.03 +(ia the command-line using a series of switches and ar)-3.53 F 3.53 +(guments. Since)-.18 F F2(SPLA)3.53 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.03(is a)3.53 F .745 +(CPU and memory intensi)108 124.8 R 1.045 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .745 (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 -1.521 -.55('s C)D .422 +(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 +1.522 -.55('s C)D .421 (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 -(operates in tw)3.19 F 3.19(od)-.1 G .69(istinct modes:)-3.19 F F3 .69 -(point-to-point mode)3.19 F F0 3.19(,a)C(nd)-3.19 E F3(ar)3.19 E .69 -(ea pr)-.37 F .69(ediction mode)-.37 F F0 5.69(.E)C .69 -(ither a line-of-)-5.69 F .334(sight \(LOS\) or Longle)108 513.6 R .334 -(y-Rice Irre)-.15 F .334(gular T)-.15 F .335(errain \(ITM\) propag)-.7 F -.335(ation model may be in)-.05 F -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.835(db).1 G +(use of the Unix)108 148.8 Q F2(nice)2.5 E F0(command.)2.5 E .225 +(The number and type of switches passed to)108 172.8 R F2(SPLA)2.725 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .226(determine its mode of operation and method of output) +2.725 F .008(data generation.)108 184.8 R .008(Nearly all of)5.008 F F2 +(SPLA)2.508 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.108 -.55('s s)D .008 +(witches may be cascaded in an).55 F 2.507(yo)-.15 G .007 +(rder on the command line when)-2.507 F(in)108 196.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G +(king the program.).2 E(Simply typing)108 220.8 Q/F3 10/Courier@0 SF +(splat)2.5 E F0(on the command line will return a summary of)2.5 E F2 +(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.1 -.55('s c)D(ommand line options:).55 E F3 +(--==[ SPLAT! v1.3.0 Available Options... ]==--)186 244.8 Q +(-t txsite\(s\).qth \(max of 4 with -c, max of 30 with -L\))138 268.8 Q +(-r rxsite.qth)138 280.8 Q +(-c plot coverage of TX\(s\) with an RX antenna at X feet/meters AGL)138 +292.8 Q(-L plot path loss map of TX based on an RX at X feet/meters AGL) +138 304.8 Q(-s filename\(s\) of city/site file\(s\) to import \(5 max\)) +138 316.8 Q(-b filename\(s\) of cartographic boundary file\(s\) to impo\ +rt \(5 max\))138 328.8 Q(-p filename of terrain profile graph to plot) +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 +(-n do not plot LOS paths in .ppm maps)138 448.8 Q +(-N do not produce unnecessary site or obstruction reports)138 460.8 Q +(-f frequency for Fresnel zone calculation \(MHz\))138 472.8 Q +(-R modify default range for -c or -L \(miles/kilometers\))138 484.8 Q +(-db threshold beyond which contours will not be displayed)132 496.8 Q +(-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 +(-ngs display greyscale topography as white in .ppm files)126 544.8 Q +(-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 +(-dbm plot signal power level contours rather than field strength)126 +628.8 Q .75 +(-gpsav preserve gnuplot temporary working files after SPLAT! execution) +114 640.8 R +(-metric employ metric rather than imperial units for all user I/O)108 +652.8 Q F0(The command-line options for)108 676.8 Q F3(splat)2.5 E F0 +(and)2.5 E F3(splat-hd)2.5 E F0(are identical.)2.5 E F2(SPLA)108 700.8 Q +(T!)-.95 E F0 .69(operates in tw)3.19 F 3.19(od)-.1 G .69 +(istinct modes:)-3.19 F/F4 10/Times-Italic@0 SF .69(point-to-point mode) +3.19 F F0 3.19(,a)C(nd)-3.19 E F4(ar)3.19 E .69(ea pr)-.37 F .69 +(ediction mode)-.37 F F0 5.69(.E)C .69(ither a line-of-)-5.69 F .334 +(sight \(LOS\) or Longle)108 712.8 R .334(y-Rice Irre)-.15 F .334 +(gular T)-.15 F .335(errain \(ITM\) propag)-.7 F .335 +(ation model may be in)-.05 F -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.835(db).1 G 2.835(yt)-2.835 G .335(he user)-2.835 F 5.335(.T)-.55 G(rue)-5.685 E -.626(Earth, four)108 525.6 R .626(-thirds Earth, or an)-.2 F 3.126(yo) +.626(Earth, four)108 724.8 R .626(-thirds Earth, or an)-.2 F 3.126(yo) -.15 G .626(ther user)-3.126 F .626 (-de\214ned Earth radius may be speci\214ed when performing line-of-)-.2 -F(sight analysis.)108 537.6 Q F4(POINT)72 554.4 Q(-T)-1.007 E -(O-POINT AN)-.197 E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F2(SPLA)108 566.4 Q(T!)-.95 -E F0 1.224 +F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G +(mber 2008).15 E(5)190.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 6 6 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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(sight analysis.)108 +84 Q/F1 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(POINT)72 100.8 Q(-T)-1.007 E(O-POINT AN) +-.197 E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)108 112.8 Q +(T!)-.95 E F0 1.224 (may be used to perform line-of-sight terrain analysis between tw)3.724 F 3.725(os)-.1 G 1.225(peci\214ed site locations.)-3.725 F -.15(Fo)6.225 -G(r).15 E -.15(ex)108 578.4 S(ample:).15 E F1 -(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth)108 602.4 Q F0(in)108 626.4 Q -.2 +G(r).15 E -.15(ex)108 124.8 S(ample:).15 E/F3 10/Courier@0 SF +(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 +(and recei)2.627 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.627(rs).15 G(peci\214ed)-2.627 E(in) +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 -%%Page: 6 6 -%%BeginPageSetup -BP -%%EndPageSetup -/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 .534(If the antenna\ - 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\ +plat_path" \214le under the user')-.15 F 2.829(sh)-.55 G .329 (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 %%Page: 7 7 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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 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 (is the path loss pro)3.225 F .725(vided by)-.15 F F3(SPLA)3.225 E(T!) --.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 -F1(GT)2.18 E F0(where)108 576 Q F3(TI)3.055 E F0 .555 +-.95 E F0 .725(in dB \(as a)5.725 F F1(positive)3.225 E F0(KD2BD Softw) +72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(7) +190.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 8 8 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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(number\),)108 84 Q +/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(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 F1(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 F1(T)108 108 Q F0 +(may be computed as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(T) +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 -(September 2007)2.5 E(7)190.115 E EP -%%Page: 8 8 -%%BeginPageSetup -BP -%%EndPageSetup -/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 .099 -(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 +.098(tions using a log-).25 F .335(arithmic grayscale, with higher ele) +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 +(mber 2008).15 E(8)190.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 9 9 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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 .816(and the recei) +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 -(September 2007)2.5 E(8)190.115 E EP -%%Page: 9 9 -%%BeginPageSetup -BP -%%EndPageSetup -/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/Courier@0 SF -(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 +.572(When plotting line-of-sight paths and areas of re)108 580.8 R .572 +(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage,).15 E F1(SPLA)3.072 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .572(by def)3.072 F .572(ault does not account for)-.1 F .031(the ef) -108 352.8 R .032(fects of atmospheric bending.)-.25 F(Ho)5.032 E(we)-.25 +108 592.8 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 \() -108 364.8 Q F4(-m)A F0 2.5(\)s)C(witch:)-2.5 E F1 3.273 +108 604.8 Q F3(-m)A F0 2.5(\)s)C(witch:)-2.5 E F2 3.273 (splat -t wnjt-dt -c 30.0 -m 1.333 -s cities.dat -b counties.dat -o)108 -388.8 R(map.ppm)108 400.8 Q F0 .594 -(An earth radius multiplier of 1.333 instructs)108 424.8 R F2(SPLA)3.095 +628.8 R(map.ppm)108 640.8 Q F0 .594 +(An earth radius multiplier of 1.333 instructs)108 664.8 R F1(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)108 436.8 Q +(-thirds earth" model for line-of-sight)-.2 F(propag)108 676.8 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 .713(When performing a re)108 460.8 R .712(gional analysis,) --.15 F F2(SPLA)3.212 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .712 -(generates a site report for each station analyzed.)3.212 F F2(SPLA) +(.)-.55 E .713(When performing a re)108 700.8 R .712(gional analysis,) +-.15 F F1(SPLA)3.212 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .712 +(generates a site report for each station analyzed.)3.212 F F1(SPLA) 5.712 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .658(site reports contain details of the site')108 -472.8 R 3.159(sg)-.55 G .659(eographic location, its height abo)-3.159 F +712.8 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)108 484.8 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 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The)3.13 F(ar)3.13 E(gu-)-.18 E .522(ment must be gi)108 388.8 -R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.022(ni).15 G 3.022(nm)-3.022 G .522 -(iles \(or kilometers if the)-3.022 F F2(-metric)3.022 E F0 .523 -(switch is used\).)3.023 F .523(If a range wider than the gener)5.523 F -(-)-.2 E .927(ated topographic map is speci\214ed,)108 400.8 R F3(SPLA) -3.426 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .926(will perform Longle)3.426 F .926 -(y-Rice path loss calculations between all)-.15 F -(four corners of the area prediction map.)108 412.8 Q(The)108 436.8 Q F2 -(-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 .21(maximum path loss betwee\ -n 80 and 230 dB may be speci\214ed using this switch.)108 448.8 R -.15 -(Fo)5.21 G 2.71(re).15 G .21(xample, if a path loss)-2.86 F(be)108 460.8 -Q .395(yond -140 dB is irrele)-.15 F -.25(va)-.25 G .395(nt to the surv) -.25 F .695 -.15(ey b)-.15 H .395(eing conducted,).15 F F3(SPLA)2.895 E -(T!)-.95 E F0 1.495 -.55('s p)D .396 -(ath loss plot can be constrained to).55 F(the re)108 472.8 Q +\214c path loss range).15 F(in decibels.)108 597.6 Q(The)108 621.6 Q F4 +(-db)3.645 E F0 1.145(switch allo)3.645 F 1.145 +(ws a threshold to be set be)-.25 F 1.145 +(yond which contours will not be plotted on the map.)-.15 F -.15(Fo) +6.144 G(r).15 E -.15(ex)108 633.6 S .103(ample, if a path loss be).15 F +.103(yond -140 dB is irrele)-.15 F -.25(va)-.25 G .103(nt to the surv) +.25 F .404 -.15(ey b)-.15 H .104(eing conducted,).15 F F2(SPLA)2.604 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 1.204 -.55('s p)D .104(ath loss plot).55 F +(can be constrained to the re)108 645.6 Q (gion bounded by the 140 dB attenuation contour as follo)-.15 E(ws:)-.25 -E F1 3.818 +E F3 3.818 (splat -t wnjt-dt -L 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -db 140 -o)108 -496.8 R(plot.ppm)108 508.8 Q F4(SIGN)72 537.6 Q(AL CONT)-.219 E -(OUR COLOR DEFINITION P)-.197 E(ARAMETERS)-.81 E F0 1.165(The colors us\ -ed to illustrate signal strength and path loss contours in)108 549.6 R -F3(SPLA)3.665 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.165(generated co)3.665 F -.15(ve)-.15 G -1.165(rage maps).15 F .037 -(may be tailored by the user by creating or modifying)108 561.6 R F3 -(SPLA)2.537 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.137 -.55('s c)D .037 -(olor de\214nition \214les.).55 F F3(SPLA)5.037 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .036 -(color de\214ni-)2.536 F(tion \214les ha)108 573.6 Q .3 -.15(ve t)-.2 H -(he same base name as the transmitter').15 E(s)-.55 E F2(.qth)2.5 E F0 -(\214le, b)2.5 E(ut carry)-.2 E F2(.lcf)2.5 E F0(and)2.5 E F2(.scf)2.5 E -F0 -.15(ex)2.5 G(tensions.).15 E .237(When a re)108 597.6 R .237 -(gional Longle)-.15 F .237 -(y-Rice analysis is performed and the transmitter')-.15 F 2.737(sE)-.55 -G .237(RP is not speci\214ed or is zero, a)-2.737 F F2(.lcf)108 609.6 Q -F0 .943(path loss color de\214nition \214le corresponding to the transm\ -itter site \()3.443 F F2(.qth)A F0 3.443(\)i)C 3.443(sr)-3.443 G .943 -(ead by)-3.443 F F3(SPLA)3.443 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .942(from the)3.443 F .377 -(current w)108 621.6 R .377(orking directory)-.1 F 5.377(.I)-.65 G 2.877 -(fa)-5.377 G F2(.lcf).001 E F0 .378 -(\214le corresponding to the transmitter site is not found, then a def) -2.878 F .378(ault \214le)-.1 F .603 -(suitable for manual editing by the user is automatically generated by) -108 633.6 R F3(SPLA)3.103 E(T!)-.95 E F0 5.603(.I)C 3.103(ft)-5.603 G -.603(he transmitter')-3.103 F 3.103(sE)-.55 G .603(RP is)-3.103 F .377(\ -speci\214ed, then a signal strength map is generated and a signal stren\ -gth color de\214nition \214le \()108 645.6 R F2(.scf)A F0 2.877(\)i)C -2.877(sr)-2.877 G .377(ead, or)-2.877 F(generated if one is not a)108 -657.6 Q -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable in the current w).25 E(orking directory)-.1 -E(.)-.65 E 2.5(Ap)108 681.6 S -(ath-loss color de\214nition \214le possesses the follo)-2.5 E -(wing structure \()-.25 E F2(wnjt-dt.lcf)A F0(\):)A F1 6(;S)114 705.6 S -(PLAT! 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The)2.595 F(ar)2.595 E(gument)-.18 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q +121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(10)185.545 +E 0 Cg EP %%Page: 11 11 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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/Courier@0 SF -(;)114 84 Q 24(;d)114 96 S(B: red, green, blue)-24 E(;)114 108 Q 6(;.) -114 120 S(..where "dB" is the path loss \(in dB\) and)-6 E 6(;")114 132 -S(red", "green", and "blue" are the corresponding RGB color)-6 E 6(;d) -114 144 S(efinitions ranging from 0 to 255 for the region specified.)-6 -E(;)114 156 Q 6(;T)114 168 S -(he following parameters may be edited and/or expanded)-6 E 6(;f)114 180 +(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E 1.023(must be gi)108 +84 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.522(ni).15 G 3.522(nm)-3.522 G 1.022 +(iles \(or kilometers if the)-3.522 F/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-metric) +3.522 E F0 1.022(switch is used\).)3.522 F 1.022 +(If a range wider than the generated)6.022 F .926 +(topographic map is speci\214ed,)108 96 R/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA) +3.426 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .926(will perform Longle)3.426 F .926 +(y-Rice path loss calculations between all four)-.15 F +(corners of the area prediction map.)108 108 Q .842 +(The colors used to illustrate contour re)108 132 R .842(gions in)-.15 F +F2(SPLA)3.342 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .842(generated co)3.342 F -.15(ve)-.15 G +.842(rage maps may be tailored by the).15 F .154 +(user by creating or modifying)108 144 R F2(SPLA)2.654 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +1.255 -.55('s c)D .155(olor de\214nition \214les.).55 F F2(SPLA)5.155 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .155(color de\214nition \214les ha)2.655 F .455 -.15(ve t) +-.2 H .155(he same).15 F .098(base name as the transmitter')108 156 R(s) +-.55 E F1(.qth)2.598 E F0 .098(\214le, b)2.598 F .098(ut carry)-.2 F F1 +(.lcf)2.598 E F0(,)A F1(.scf)2.598 E F0 2.598(,a)C(nd)-2.598 E F1(.dcf) +2.598 E F0 -.15(ex)2.598 G 2.598(tensions. If).15 F .098 +(the necessary \214le does not)2.598 F -.15(ex)108 168 S .348 +(ist in the current w).15 F .348(orking when)-.1 F F2(SPLA)2.848 E(T!) +-.95 E F0 .348(is run, a \214le containing def)5.348 F .348 +(ault color de\214nition parameters that)-.1 F(is suitable for manual e\ +diting by the user is written into the current directory)108 180 Q(.) +-.65 E .238(When a re)108 204 R .237(gional Longle)-.15 F .237 +(y-Rice analysis is performed and the transmitter')-.15 F 2.737(sE)-.55 +G .237(RP is not speci\214ed or is zero, a)-2.737 F F1(.lcf)108 216 Q F0 +.943(path loss color de\214nition \214le corresponding to the transmitt\ +er site \()3.442 F F1(.qth)A F0 3.443(\)i)C 3.443(sr)-3.443 G .943 +(ead by)-3.443 F F2(SPLA)3.443 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .943(from the)3.443 F .378 +(current w)108 228 R .378(orking directory)-.1 F 5.378(.I)-.65 G 2.878 +(fa)-5.378 G F1(.lcf)A F0 .378 +(\214le corresponding to the transmitter site is not found, then a def) +2.878 F .377(ault \214le)-.1 F +(suitable for manual editing by the user is automatically generated by) +108 240 Q F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A 2.5(Ap)108 264 S +(ath loss color de\214nition \214le possesses the follo)-2.5 E +(wing structure \()-.25 E F1(wnjt-dt.lcf)A F0(\):)A/F3 10/Courier@0 SF 6 +(;S)114 288 S +(PLAT! 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Orange)-.15 F .68 +(\(255, 165, 0\) is assigned to re)3.18 F .68(gions ha)-.15 F .679 (ving a path loss greater than or equal to 90 dB, b)-.2 F(ut)-.2 E -(less than 100 dB, and so on.)108 480 Q(Gre)5 E +(less than 100 dB, and so on.)108 708 Q(Gre)5 E (yscale terrain is displayed be)-.15 E -(yond the 230 dB path loss contour)-.15 E(.)-.55 E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF -(SPLA)108 504 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 -(signal strength color de\214nition \214les share a v)2.5 E -(ery similar structure \()-.15 E/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(wnjt-dt.scf)A -F0(\):)A F1 6(;S)114 528 S -(PLAT! Auto-generated Signal Color Definition \("wnjt-dt.scf"\) File)-6 -E(;)114 540 Q 6(;F)114 552 S -(ormat for the parameters held in this file is as follows:)-6 E(;)114 -564 Q 24(;d)114 576 S(BuV/m: red, green, blue)-24 E(;)114 588 Q 6(;.)114 -600 S(..where "dBuV/m" is the signal strength \(in dBuV/m\) and)-6 E 6 -(;")114 612 S(red", "green", and "blue" are the corresponding RGB color) --6 E 6(;d)114 624 S -(efinitions ranging from 0 to 255 for the region specified.)-6 E(;)114 -636 Q 6(;T)114 648 S -(he following parameters may be edited and/or expanded)-6 E 6(;f)114 660 -S(or future runs of SPLAT!)-6 E 6(At)12 G(otal of 32 contour regions)-6 -E 6(;m)114 672 S(ay be defined in this file.)-6 E(;)114 684 Q(;)114 696 -Q(128: 255,)114 708 Q 12(0, 0)18 F(118: 255, 165,)114 720 Q(0)18 E F0 -(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(11) -185.115 E EP +(yond the 230 dB path loss contour)-.15 E(.)-.55 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q +121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(11)185.545 +E 0 Cg EP %%Page: 12 12 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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/Courier@0 SF -(108: 255, 206,)114 84 Q(0)18 E(98: 255, 255,)120 96 Q(0)18 E -(88: 184, 255,)120 108 Q(0)18 E 12(78: 0,)120 120 R 12(255, 0)6 F 12 -(68: 0,)120 132 R 12(208, 0)6 F 12(58: 0,)120 144 R(196, 196)6 E 12 -(48: 0,)120 156 R(148, 255)6 E 6(38: 80, 80,)120 168 R(255)6 E 12 -(28: 0,)120 180 R(38, 255)12 E(18: 142,)120 192 Q(63, 255)12 E(8: 140,) -126 204 Q(0, 128)18 E F0 .178 -(If the signal strength is greater than or equal to 128 db o)108 240 R --.15(ve)-.15 G 2.677(r1m).15 G(icro)-2.677 E -.2(vo)-.15 G .177 -(lt per meter \(dBuV/m\), the color Red).2 F .071 -(\(255, 0, 0\) is displayed for the re)108 252 R 2.571(gion. If)-.15 F -.071(the signal strength is greater than or equal to 118 db)2.571 F .071 -(uV/m, b)-.2 F .071(ut less)-.2 F 1.122(than 128 db)108 264 R 1.122 -(uV/m, then the color Orange \(255, 165, 0\) is displayed, and so on.) --.2 F(Gre)6.121 E 1.121(yscale terrain is dis-)-.15 F(played for re)108 -276 Q(gions with signal strengths less than 8 dBuV/m.)-.15 E .163(Signa\ -l strength contours for some common VHF and UHF broadcasting services i\ -n the United States are as)108 300 R(follo)108 312 Q(ws:)-.25 E F1 -(Analog Television Broadcasting)150 336 Q -(------------------------------)150 348 Q(Channels 2-6:)150 360 Q -(City Grade: >= 74 dBuV/m)42 E(Grade A: >= 68 dBuV/m)288 372 Q -(Grade B: >= 47 dBuV/m)288 384 Q -(--------------------------------------------)150 396 Q(Channels 7-13:) -150 408 Q(City Grade: >= 77 dBuV/m)36 E(Grade A: >= 71 dBuV/m)288 420 Q -(Grade B: >= 56 dBuV/m)288 432 Q -(--------------------------------------------)150 444 Q(Channels 14-69:) -150 456 Q(Indoor Grade: >= 94 dBuV/m)18 E(City Grade: >= 80 dBuV/m)270 -468 Q(Grade A: >= 74 dBuV/m)288 480 Q(Grade B: >= 64 dBuV/m)288 492 Q -(Digital Television Broadcasting)150 516 Q -(-------------------------------)150 528 Q(Channels 2-6:)150 540 Q -(City Grade: >= 35 dBuV/m)42 E(Service Threshold: >= 28 dBuV/m)228 552 Q -(--------------------------------------------)150 564 Q(Channels 7-13:) -150 576 Q(City Grade: >= 43 dBuV/m)36 E(Service Threshold: >= 36 dBuV/m) -228 588 Q(--------------------------------------------)150 600 Q -(Channels 14-69:)150 612 Q(City Grade: >= 48 dBuV/m)30 E -(Service Threshold: >= 41 dBuV/m)228 624 Q -(NOAA Weather Radio \(162.400 - 162.550 MHz\))150 648 Q -(------------------------------------------)150 660 Q -(Reliable: >= 18 dBuV/m)216 672 Q(Not reliable: <)192 684 Q(18 dBuV/m)12 -E(Unlikely to receive: <)150 696 Q 6(0d)12 G(BuV/m)-6 E -(FM Radio Broadcasting \(88.1 - 107.9 MHz\))150 720 Q F0(KD2BD Softw)72 -768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(12)185.115 E EP +(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E/F1 10.95 +/Times-Bold@0 SF(FIELD STRENGTH AN)72 84 Q(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F0 +.472(If the transmitter')108 96 R 2.972(se)-.55 G -.25(ff)-2.972 G(ecti) +.25 E .772 -.15(ve r)-.25 H .472(adiated po).15 F .472 +(wer \(ERP\) is speci\214ed in the transmitter')-.25 F(s)-.55 E/F2 10 +/Times-Italic@0 SF(.lrp)2.973 E F0 .473(\214le, or e)2.973 F .473 +(xpressed on)-.15 F .73(the command-line using the)108 108 R F2(-erp) +3.23 E F0 .73 +(switch, \214eld strength contours referenced to decibels o)3.23 F -.15 +(ve)-.15 G 3.23(ro).15 G .73(ne micro)-3.23 F -.2(vo)-.15 G(lt).2 E +(per meter \(dBuV/m\) rather than path loss are produced:)108 120 Q/F3 +10/Courier@0 SF(splat -t wnjt-dt -L 30.0 -erp 46000 -db 30 -o plot.ppm) +108 144 Q F0(The)108 168 Q F2(-db)3.249 E F0 .749 +(switch can be used in this mode as before to limit the e)3.249 F .749 +(xtent to which \214eld strength contours are)-.15 F 5.326 +(plotted. 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If)-.15 F +.856(the signal strength is greater than or equal to 118 dBuV/m, b)3.356 +F(ut)-.2 E .043(less than 128 dBuV/m, then the color Orange \(255, 165,\ + 0\) is displayed, and so on.)108 624 R(Gre)5.043 E .043 +(yscale terrain is dis-)-.15 F(played for re)108 636 Q +(gions with signal strengths less than 8 dBuV/m.)-.15 E .163(Signal str\ +ength contours for some common VHF and UHF broadcasting services in the\ + United States are as)108 660 R(follo)108 672 Q(ws:)-.25 E(KD2BD Softw) +72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E +(12)185.545 E 0 Cg EP %%Page: 13 13 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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/Courier@0 SF -(----------------------------------------)150 84 Q -(Analog Service Contour:)150 96 Q(60 dBuV/m)12 E -(Digital Service Contour: 65 dBuV/m)150 108 Q/F2 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF -(ANTENN)72 148.8 Q 2.738(AR)-.219 G(ADIA)-2.738 E(TION P)-1.04 E -1.04 -(AT)-.81 G(TERN P)1.04 E(ARAMETERS)-.81 E F0 .977(Normalized \214eld v) -108 160.8 R .977(oltage patterns for a transmitting antenna')-.2 F 3.477 -(sh)-.55 G .977(orizontal and v)-3.477 F .977 -(ertical planes are imported)-.15 F .587(automatically into)108 172.8 R -/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.087 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .587(when a Longle) -3.087 F .588(y-Rice co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .588 -(rage analysis is performed.).15 F .588(Antenna pattern data is)5.588 F -.805(read from a pair of \214les ha)108 184.8 R .805 -(ving the same base name as the transmitter and LRP \214les, b)-.2 F -.804(ut with)-.2 F/F4 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.az)3.304 E F0(and)3.304 E F4 -(.el)3.304 E F0 -.15(ex)108 196.8 S .307(tensions for azimuth and ele) -.15 F -.25(va)-.25 G .307(tion pattern \214les, respecti).25 F -.15(ve) --.25 G(ly).15 E 5.308(.S)-.65 G .308(peci\214cations re)-5.308 F -.05 -(ga)-.15 G .308(rding pattern rotation \(if).05 F(an)108 208.8 Q .451 -(y\) and mechanical beam tilt and tilt direction \(if an)-.15 F .45 -(y\) are also contained within)-.15 F F3(SPLA)2.95 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .45 -(antenna pattern)2.95 F(\214les.)108 220.8 Q -.15(Fo)108 244.8 S 2.5(re) -.15 G(xample, the \214rst fe)-2.65 E 2.5(wl)-.25 G(ines of a)-2.5 E F3 -(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(azimuth pattern \214le might appear as follo) -2.5 E(ws \()-.25 E F4(kvea.az)A F0(\):)A F1(183.0)156 268.8 Q 42(00)156 -280.8 S(.8950590)-42 E 42(10)156 292.8 S(.8966406)-42 E 42(20)156 304.8 -S(.8981447)-42 E 42(30)156 316.8 S(.8995795)-42 E 42(40)156 328.8 S -(.9009535)-42 E 42(50)156 340.8 S(.9022749)-42 E 42(60)156 352.8 S -(.9035517)-42 E 42(70)156 364.8 S(.9047923)-42 E 42(80)156 376.8 S -(.9060051)-42 E F0 1.777(The \214rst line of the)108 400.8 R F4(.az) -4.277 E F0 1.778(\214le speci\214es the amount of azimuthal pattern rot\ -ation \(measured clockwise in)4.277 F(de)108 412.8 Q .063(grees from T) --.15 F .063(rue North\) to be applied by)-.35 F F3(SPLA)2.563 E(T!)-.95 -E F0 .062(to the data contained in the)2.563 F F4(.az)2.562 E F0 2.562 -(\214le. 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If)-.15 F 1.3(the pattern data)3.8 F .55 +(speci\214ed does not reach this le)108 444 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.049(lo) +.15 G 3.049(fr)-3.049 G(esolution,)-3.049 E F1(SPLA)3.049 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +.549(will interpolate the v)3.049 F .549(alues pro)-.25 F .549 +(vided to determine)-.15 F(the data at the required resolution, althoug\ +h this may result in a loss in accurac)108 456 Q -.65(y.)-.15 G/F4 10.95 +/Times-Bold@0 SF(EXPOR)72 472.8 Q(TING AND IMPOR)-.438 E(TING REGION) +-.438 E(AL CONT)-.219 E(OUR D)-.197 E -1.644 -1.04(AT A)-.383 H F0 .143 +(Performing a re)108 484.8 R .143(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .143 +(rage analysis based on a Longle).15 F .143 +(y-Rice path analysis can be a v)-.15 F .144(ery time consum-)-.15 F +.739(ing process, especially if the analysis is performed repeatedly to\ + disco)108 496.8 R -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.239(rw).15 G .739(hat ef)-3.239 F +.738(fects changes to a trans-)-.25 F(mitter')108 508.8 Q 2.5(sa)-.55 G +(ntenna radiation pattern mak)-2.5 E 2.5(et)-.1 G 2.5(ot)-2.5 G +(he predicted co)-2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage area.).15 E .311 +(This process can be e)108 532.8 R .312(xpedited by e)-.15 F .312 +(xporting the contour data produced by)-.15 F F1(SPLA)2.812 E(T!)-.95 E +F0 .312(to an alphanumeric out-)2.812 F(put)108 544.8 Q F2(\(.ano\)) +3.176 E F0 3.176(\214le. The)3.176 F .676(data contained in this \214le\ + can then be modi\214ed to incorporate antenna pattern ef)3.176 F +(fects,)-.25 E 1.633(and imported back into)108 556.8 R F1(SPLA)4.133 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 1.633(to quickly produce a re)4.133 F 1.633 +(vised contour map.)-.25 F 1.633(Depending on the w)6.633 F 1.634(ay in) +-.1 F(which)108 568.8 Q F1(SPLA)3.826 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.326(is in)3.826 F +-.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 1.326 +(d, alphanumeric output \214les can describe re).1 F 1.325 +(gional path loss, signal strength, or)-.15 F(recei)108 580.8 Q -.15(ve) +-.25 G 2.5(ds).15 G(ignal po)-2.5 E(wer le)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G(ls.).15 +E -.15(Fo)108 604.8 S 2.609(re).15 G .109(xample, an alphanumeric outpu\ +t \214le containing path loss information can be generated by)-2.759 F +F1(SPLA)2.61 E(T!)-.95 E F0(for)2.61 E 2.756(ar)108 616.8 S(ecei)-2.756 +E .556 -.15(ve s)-.25 H .256(ite 30 feet abo).15 F .556 -.15(ve g)-.15 H +.256(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.756(lo).15 G -.15(ve)-2.906 G 2.756 +(ra5).15 G 2.756(0m)-2.756 G .256 +(ile radius surrounding a transmitter site to a maximum)-2.756 F(path l\ +oss of 140 dB \(assuming ERP is not speci\214ed in the transmitter')108 +628.8 Q(s)-.55 E F2(.lrp)2.5 E F0(\214le\) using the follo)2.5 E +(wing syntax:)-.25 E F3 +(splat -t kvea -L 30.0 -R 50.0 -db 140 -ano pathloss.dat)108 652.8 Q F0 +.238(If ERP is speci\214ed in the)108 676.8 R F2(.lrp)2.738 E F0 .238 +(\214le or on the command line through the)2.738 F F2(-erp)2.739 E F0 +.239(switch, the alphanumeric output)2.739 F .592 +(\214le will instead contain predicted \214eld v)108 688.8 R .592 +(alues in dBuV/m.)-.25 F .592(If the)5.592 F F2(-dBm)3.092 E F0 .591 +(command line switch is used, then)3.092 F +(the alphanumeric output \214le will contain recei)108 700.8 Q .3 -.15 +(ve s)-.25 H(ignal po).15 E(wer le)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G(ls in dBm.).15 +E F1(SPLA)108 724.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 2.995 +(alphanumeric output \214les can e)5.495 F 2.995(xceed man)-.15 F 5.495 +(yh)-.15 G 2.995(undreds of me)-5.495 F -.05(ga)-.15 G 2.996 +(bytes in size.).05 F(The)7.996 E 5.496(yc)-.15 G(ontain)-5.496 E +(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G +(mber 2008).15 E(15)185.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 16 16 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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 1.21 +(information relating to the boundaries of the re)108 84 R 1.21 +(gion the)-.15 F 3.71(yd)-.15 G 1.21(escribe follo)-3.71 F 1.21 +(wed by latitudes \(de)-.25 F 1.21(grees North\),)-.15 F 1.324 +(longitudes \(de)108 96 R 1.324(grees W)-.15 F 1.324 +(est\), azimuths \(referenced to T)-.8 F 1.325(rue North\), ele)-.35 F +-.25(va)-.25 G 1.325(tions \(to the \214rst obstruction\), fol-).25 F +(lo)108 108 Q .924(wed by either path loss \(in dB\), recei)-.25 F -.15 +(ve)-.25 G 3.424<648c>.15 G .924(eld strength \(in dBuV/m\), or recei) +-3.424 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.424(ds).15 G .924(ignal po)-3.424 F .924 +(wer le)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.424(l\().15 G(in)-3.424 E(dBm\))108 120 +Q/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(without r)2.5 E +(egard to the transmitting antenna')-.18 E 2.5(sr)-.37 G +(adiation patter)-2.5 E(n)-.15 E F0(.)A 3(The \214rst fe)108 144 R 5.5 +(wl)-.25 G 3(ines of a)-5.5 F F1(SPLA)5.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 3 +(alphanumeric output \214le could tak)5.5 F 5.5(eo)-.1 G 5.5(nt)-5.5 G 3 +(he follo)-5.5 F 3(wing appearance)-.25 F(\()108 156 Q/F2 10 +/Times-Italic@0 SF(pathloss.dat)A F0(\):)A/F3 10/Courier@0 SF(119, 117) +156 180 Q 6(;m)24 G(ax_west, min_west)-6 E(35, 34)156 192 Q 6(;m)36 G +(ax_north, min_north)-6 E +(34.2265424, 118.0631096, 48.199, -32.747, 67.70)156 204 Q +(34.2270358, 118.0624421, 48.199, -19.161, 73.72)156 216 Q +(34.2275292, 118.0617747, 48.199, -13.714, 77.24)156 228 Q +(34.2280226, 118.0611072, 48.199, -10.508, 79.74)156 240 Q +(34.2290094, 118.0597723, 48.199, -11.806, 83.26 *)156 252 Q +(34.2295028, 118.0591048, 48.199, -11.806, 135.47 *)156 264 Q +(34.2299962, 118.0584373, 48.199, -15.358, 137.06 *)156 276 Q +(34.2304896, 118.0577698, 48.199, -15.358, 149.87 *)156 288 Q +(34.2314763, 118.0564348, 48.199, -15.358, 154.16 *)156 300 Q +(34.2319697, 118.0557673, 48.199, -11.806, 153.42 *)156 312 Q +(34.2324631, 118.0550997, 48.199, -11.806, 137.63 *)156 324 Q +(34.2329564, 118.0544322, 48.199, -11.806, 139.23 *)156 336 Q +(34.2339432, 118.0530971, 48.199, -11.806, 139.75 *)156 348 Q +(34.2344365, 118.0524295, 48.199, -11.806, 151.01 *)156 360 Q +(34.2349299, 118.0517620, 48.199, -11.806, 147.71 *)156 372 Q +(34.2354232, 118.0510944, 48.199, -15.358, 159.49 *)156 384 Q +(34.2364099, 118.0497592, 48.199, -15.358, 151.67 *)156 396 Q F0 .141 +(Comments can be placed in the \214le if the)108 420 R 2.641(ya)-.15 G +.14(re proceeded by a semicolon character)-2.641 F 5.14(.T)-.55 G(he) +-5.14 E F1(vim)2.64 E F0(te)2.64 E .14(xt editor has)-.15 F(pro)108 432 +Q -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5(nc).15 G(apable of editing \214les of this size.) +-2.5 E .807(Note as w)108 456 R .807 +(as the case in the antenna pattern \214les, ne)-.1 F -.05(ga)-.15 G(ti) +.05 E 1.107 -.15(ve e)-.25 H(le).15 E -.25(va)-.25 G .807 +(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 +1.376 -.15(ve g)-.15 H 1.076(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.576(ls).15 +G 1.076(peci\214ed using the)-3.576 F F2(-L)3.576 E F0(switch)3.576 E F2 +(if)3.576 E F0 1.076(the path)3.576 F 2.35 +(between transmitter and recei)108 492 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 4.85(ri).15 G 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 -2.762(no)-2.762 G .262(bstructed path as a deri)-2.762 F -.25(va)-.25 G -(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 -5.489(.S)-.65 G .489(ince ener)-5.489 F .488 -(gy cannot reach the obstructed loca-)-.18 F(tion directly)108 168 Q 2.5 -(,t)-.65 G(he actual ele)-2.5 E -.25(va)-.25 G -(tion angle to that point is irrele).25 E -.25(va)-.25 G(nt.).25 E 1.141 -(When modifying)108 192 R F2(SPLA)3.641 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.141 -(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 +(ri).15 G(s)-4.85 E 1.183(obstructed, an asterisk \(*\) is placed on th\ +e end of the line, and the ele)108 504 R -.25(va)-.25 G 1.184 +(tion angle returned by).25 F F1(SPLA)3.684 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .873 +(refers the ele)108 516 R -.25(va)-.25 G .872(tion angle to the \214rst\ + obstruction rather than the geographic location speci\214ed on the lin\ +e.).25 F 1.078(This is done in response to the f)108 528 R 1.078 +(act that the Longle)-.1 F 1.078(y-Rice model considers the ener)-.15 F +1.079(gy reaching a distant)-.18 F 1.042(point o)108 540 R -.15(ve)-.15 +G 3.542(ra).15 G 3.542(no)-3.542 G 1.042 +(bstructed path to be the result of the ener)-3.542 F 1.041 +(gy scattered o)-.18 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.541(rt).15 G 1.041 +(he top of the \214rst obstruction)-3.541 F .335(along the path.)108 552 +R .335(Since ener)5.335 F .335 +(gy cannot reach the obstructed location directly)-.18 F 2.835(,t)-.65 G +.335(he actual ele)-2.835 F -.25(va)-.25 G .335(tion angle to the).25 F +(destination o)108 564 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5(rs).15 G +(uch a path becomes irrele)-2.5 E -.25(va)-.25 G(nt.).25 E 1.866 +(When modifying)108 588 R F1(SPLA)4.366 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.866 +(path loss \214les to re\215ect antenna pattern data,)4.366 F F2 1.866 +(only the last numeric column)4.366 F F0 .233 +(should be amended to re\215ect the antenna')108 600 R 2.733(sn)-.55 G .233(ormalized g)-2.733 F .233(ain at the azimuth and ele)-.05 F -.25 -(va)-.25 G .233(tion angles speci\214ed in).25 F .395(the \214le.)108 -216 R .395(\(At this time, programs and scripts capable of performing t\ -his operation are left as an e)5.395 F -.15(xe)-.15 G .395(rcise for).15 -F(the user)108 228 Q(.\))-.55 E -(Modi\214ed path loss maps can be imported back into)108 252 Q F2(SPLA) -2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(for generating re)2.5 E(vised co)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.15 -G(rage maps:).15 E/F3 10/Courier@0 SF -(splat -t kvea -pli pathloss.dat -s city.dat -b county.dat -o map.ppm) -108 276 Q F2(SPLA)108 300 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .006 -(path loss \214les can also be used for conducting co)2.507 F -.15(ve) --.15 G .006(rage or interference studies outside of).15 F F2(SPLA)2.506 -E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF -(USER-DEFINED TERRAIN INPUT FILES)72 316.8 Q F0 3.541(Au)108 328.8 S -(ser)-3.541 E 1.041(-de\214ned terrain \214le is a user)-.2 F 1.041 -(-generated te)-.2 F 1.042 -(xt \214le containing latitudes, longitudes, and heights abo)-.15 F -.15 -(ve)-.15 G 1.073(ground le)108 340.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.573(lo).15 G +(va)-.25 G .234(tion angles speci\214ed in).25 F(the \214le.)108 612 Q +(Programs and scripts capable of performing this task are left as an e)5 +E -.15(xe)-.15 G(rcise for the user).15 E(.)-.55 E 1.3 +(Modi\214ed alphanumeric output \214les can be imported back into)108 +636 R F1(SPLA)3.8 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.3(for generating re)6.3 F 1.3 +(vised co)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage).15 E .043(maps pro)108 648 R .044 +(vided that the ERP and -dBm options are used as the)-.15 F 2.544(yw) +-.15 G .044(ere when the alphanumeric output \214le w)-2.544 F(as)-.1 E +(originally generated:)108 660 Q F3 +(splat -t kvea -ani pathloss.dat -s city.dat -b county.dat -o map.ppm) +108 684 Q F0 1.075(Note that alphanumeric output \214les generated by) +108 708 R F3(splat)3.575 E F0 1.075(cannot be used with)3.575 F F3 +(splat-hd)3.575 E F0 3.575(,o)C 3.575(rv)-3.575 G(ice-v)-3.575 E(ersa) +-.15 E 1.446(due to the resolution incompatibility between the tw)108 +720 R 3.946(ov)-.1 G 1.446(ersions of the program.)-4.096 F 1.447 +(Also, each of the three)6.446 F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 +F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 G(mber 2008).15 E(16)185.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 17 17 +%%BeginPageSetup +BP +%%EndPageSetup +/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 1.212 +(types of alphanumeric output \214les are incompatible with one another) +108 84 R 3.712(,s)-.4 G 3.712(oa\214)-3.712 G 1.212 +(le containing path loss data)-3.712 F(cannot be imported into)108 96 Q +/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +(to produce signal strength or recei)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(dp).15 G +-.25(ow)-2.5 G(er le).25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(lc).15 G(ontours, etc.) +-2.5 E/F2 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(USER-DEFINED TERRAIN INPUT FILES)72 +112.8 Q F0 3.541(Au)108 124.8 S(ser)-3.541 E 1.041 +(-de\214ned terrain \214le is a user)-.2 F 1.041(-generated te)-.2 F +1.042(xt \214le containing latitudes, longitudes, and heights abo)-.15 F +-.15(ve)-.15 G 1.073(ground le)108 136.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.573(lo).15 G 3.573(fs)-3.573 G 1.073(peci\214c terrain features belie)-3.573 F -.15 (ve)-.25 G 3.573(dt).15 G 3.573(ob)-3.573 G 3.572(eo)-3.573 G 3.572(fi) --3.572 G 1.072(mportance to the)-3.572 F F2(SPLA)3.572 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -1.072(analysis being con-)3.572 F .601(ducted, b)108 352.8 R .601 +-3.572 G 1.072(mportance to the)-3.572 F F1(SPLA)3.572 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +1.072(analysis being con-)3.572 F .601(ducted, b)108 148.8 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 F2(SPLA)108 364.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(analysis using the)2.5 E F1(-udt) -2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -udt udt_file.txt -o map.ppm)114 388.8 Q F0 -2.5(Au)108 412.8 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)150 436.8 Q -(40.321805, 74.1315, 300.0)150 448.8 Q -(40.3218055, 74.1305, 100.0 meters)150 460.8 Q F0 -.7(Te)108 484.8 S +-.2 F F1(SPLA)108 160.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(analysis using the)2.5 E/F3 10 +/Times-Italic@0 SF(-udt)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -udt udt_file.txt -o map.ppm)114 184.8 Q F0 +2.5(Au)108 208.8 S(ser)-2.5 E(-de\214ned terrain \214le has the follo) +-.2 E(wing appearance and structure:)-.25 E F4 +(40.32180556, 74.1325, 100.0 meters)150 232.8 Q +(40.321805, 74.1315, 300.0)150 244.8 Q +(40.3218055, 74.1305, 100.0 meters)150 256.8 Q F0 -.7(Te)108 280.8 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 F1(meter)108 -496.8 Q(s)-.1 E F0 3.328(,a)C .829(nd is added)-3.328 F F1 .829 +1.42(nless follo)-3.92 F 1.42(wed by the w)-.25 F(ord)-.1 E F3(meter)108 +292.8 Q(s)-.1 E F0 3.328(,a)C .829(nd is added)-3.328 F F3 .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 .829(Be a)5.829 F -.1(wa)-.15 G(re).1 E 1.061(that each user)108 -508.8 R 1.061(-de\214ned terrain feature speci\214ed will be interprete\ -d as being 3-arc seconds in both latitude)-.2 F .281(and longitude.)108 -520.8 R .281(Features described in the user)5.281 F .281 -(-de\214ned terrain \214le that o)-.2 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .282(rlap pre).15 -F .282(viously de\214ned features in)-.25 F(the \214le are ignored by) -108 532.8 Q F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A F4(SIMPLE T)72 549.6 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)108 561.6 R -.034(gion without plotting co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage).15 E .969 +304.8 R 1.061(-de\214ned terrain feature speci\214ed will be interprete\ +d as being 3-arc seconds in both latitude)-.2 F .732(and longitude in) +108 316.8 R F4(splat)3.232 E F0 .733 +(and 1 arc-second in latitude and longitude in)3.232 F F4(splat-hd)3.233 +E F0 5.733(.F)C .733(eatures described in)-5.733 F 1(the user)108 328.8 +R 1(-de\214ned terrain \214le that o)-.2 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1(rlap pre).15 +F .999(viously de\214ned features in the \214le are ignored by)-.25 F F1 +(SPLA)3.499 E(T!)-.95 E F0(to)3.499 E -.2(avo)108 340.8 S(id ambiguity) +.2 E(.)-.65 E F2(GR)72 357.6 Q(OUND CLUTTER)-.329 E F0 +(The height of ground clutter can be speci\214ed using the)108 369.6 Q +F3(-gc)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F4 +(splat -t wnjt-dt -r kd2bd -gc 30.0 -H wnjt-dt_path.png)144 393.6 Q F0 +(The)108 417.6 Q F3(-gc)3.299 E F0 .799(switch as the ef)3.299 F .799 +(fect of raising the o)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .799 +(rall terrain by the speci\214ed amount in feet \(or meters if the).15 F +F3(-metric)108 429.6 Q F0 .123(switch is in)2.623 F -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke) +.2 G .123(d\), e).1 F .123(xcept o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.623(ra).15 G +.123(reas at sea-le)-2.623 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.622(la).15 G .122 +(nd at the transmitting and recei)-2.622 F .122(ving antenna loca-)-.25 +F 4.108(tions. Note)108 441.6 R 1.609(that the addition of ground clutt\ +er does not necessarily modify the Longle)4.108 F 1.609 +(y-Rice path loss)-.15 F .041(results unless the additional clutter hei\ +ght results in a switch in the propag)108 453.6 R .041 +(ation mode from a less obstructed)-.05 F .397(path to a more obstructe\ +d path \(from Line Of Sight to Single Horizon Dif)108 465.6 R .397 +(fraction Dominant, for e)-.25 F(xample\).)-.15 E(It does, ho)108 477.6 +Q(we)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G .8 -.4(r, a).15 H -.25(ff).4 G +(ect Fresnel zone clearances and line of sight determinations.).25 E F2 +(SIMPLE T)72 494.4 Q(OPOGRAPHIC MAP GENERA)-.197 E(TION)-1.04 E F0 .034 +(In certain situations it may be desirable to generate a topographic ma\ +p of a re)108 506.4 R .034(gion without plotting co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 +G(rage).15 E .969 (areas, line-of-sight paths, or generating obstruction reports.)108 -573.6 R .969(There are se)5.969 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .969(ral w).15 F .97 +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\ opographic map illustrating the location of a transmitter and recei)108 -585.6 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.661(rs).15 G .161(ite along with a)-2.661 F -.138(brief te)108 597.6 R .139(xt report describing the locations and d\ -istances between the sites, the)-.15 F F1(-n)2.639 E F0 .139 +530.4 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.661(rs).15 G .161(ite along with a)-2.661 F +.138(brief te)108 542.4 R .139(xt report describing the locations and d\ +istances between the sites, the)-.15 F F3(-n)2.639 E F0 .139 (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 \ +-2.639 E(follo)108 554.4 Q(ws:)-.25 E F4 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 578.4 Q F0(If no te) +108 602.4 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F3(-N)2.5 E F0 +(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 \ a topographic map centered about a single site out to a minimum speci\ -\214ed radius is desired instead, a)108 705.6 R -(command similar to the follo)108 717.6 Q(wing can be used:)-.25 E -(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 120.785(are 16)-.1 F(September 2007)2.5 E(15) -185.115 E EP -%%Page: 16 16 +\214ed radius is desired instead, a)108 650.4 R +(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) +108 686.4 Q F0 .962(where -R speci\214es the minimum radius of the map \ +in miles \(or kilometers if the)108 710.4 R F3(-metric)3.463 E F0 .963 +(switch is used\).)3.463 F .492 +(Note that the tx_site name and location are not displayed in this e)108 +722.4 R 2.991(xample. If)-.15 F .491(display of this information is) +2.991 F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 121.215(are 15)-.1 F(No)2.5 E -.15(ve)-.15 +G(mber 2008).15 E(17)185.545 E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 18 18 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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/Courier@0 SF -(splat -t tx_site -R 50.0 -s NJ_Cities -b NJ_Counties -o topo_map.ppm) -108 84 Q F0 .962(where -R speci\214es the minimum radius of the map in \ -miles \(or kilometers if the)108 108 R/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-metric) -3.463 E F0 .963(switch is used\).)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 \()2.557 F/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-s)A +F0 .057 (option\) 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 -%%Page: 17 17 +(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 +E 0 Cg EP +%%Page: 19 19 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /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 %%Trailer end %%EOF