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When)-.15 F -.2(vo)2.741 G +.242(ids are).2 F .332(detected, the)108 156 R F1(srtm2sdf)2.832 E F0 +.332(utility replaces them with corresponding data found in e)2.832 F +.332(xisting SDF \214les \(that were)-.15 F .033 +(presumably created from earlier USGS data through the)108 168 R F1 +(usgs2sdf)2.533 E F0 2.533(utility\). If)2.533 F(USGS-deri)2.534 E -.15 +(ve)-.25 G 2.534(dS).15 G .034(DF data is not)-2.534 F -.2(av)108 180 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)108 204 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)108 216 Q .061(gree by 1-de)-.15 F .061 +(gree re)-.15 F .061 +(gions of the earth with a resolution of 3-arc seconds.)-.15 F .062 +(SDF \214les can be read in either)5.062 F .712(standard format \()108 +228 R F2(.sdf)A F0 3.212(\)a)C 3.212(sg)-3.212 G .712(enerated by the) +-3.212 F F1(usgs2sdf)3.211 E F0(and)3.211 E F1(srtm2sdf)3.211 E F0 .711 +(utilities, or in bzip2 compressed format)3.211 F(\()108 240 Q F2(.sdf)A +(.bz2)-.15 E F0 3.067(\). Since)B .568 +(uncompressed \214les can be processed slightly f)3.067 F .568 +(aster than \214les that ha)-.1 F .868 -.15(ve b)-.2 H .568 +(een compressed,).15 F F1(SPLA)108 252 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.566 +(searches for the needed SDF data in uncompressed format \214rst.)4.066 +F 1.565(If uncompressed data cannot)6.565 F(located,)108 264 Q F1(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 +276 R .779(gion requested,)-.15 F F1(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 .778(nd will assign an ele)-3.278 F +-.25(va)-.25 G .778(tion of).25 F(sea-le)108 288 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)108 312 +R F1(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 1.062(and, b)-3.561 F 1.062(ut also between)-.2 F 1.389 -(coastal areas not represented by USGS Digital Ele)108 108 R -.25(va) --.25 G 1.389(tion Model Data since the).25 F 3.889(ya)-.15 G 1.388 -(re de)-3.889 F -.2(vo)-.25 G 1.388(id of an).2 F 3.888(yl)-.15 G(and) --3.888 E 2.501(masses. Ho)108 120 R(we)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G .801 -.4 -(r, t).15 H .001(his beha).4 F .001(vior of)-.2 F F1(SPLA)2.501 E(T!) --.95 E F0 .001(underscores the importance of ha)2.501 F .002 -(ving all the SDF \214les required)-.2 F(for the re)108 132 Q -(gion being analyzed if meaningful results are to be e)-.15 E(xpected.) --.15 E/F2 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(SITE LOCA)72 148.8 Q(TION \(QTH\) FILES) --1.04 E F1(SPLA)108 160.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .839 +3.561(rl).15 G 1.062(and, b)-3.561 F 1.062(ut also between)-.2 F .782 +(coastal areas not represented by Digital Ele)108 324 R -.25(va)-.25 G +.782(tion Model data.).25 F .782(This beha)5.782 F .782(vior of)-.2 F F1 +(SPLA)3.282 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .782(underscores the)3.282 F .103 +(importance of ha)108 336 R .104 +(ving all the SDF \214les required for the re)-.2 F .104 +(gion being analyzed if meaningful results are to be)-.15 F -.15(ex)108 +348 S(pected.).15 E/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(SITE LOCA)72 364.8 Q +(TION \(QTH\) FILES)-1.04 E F1(SPLA)108 376.8 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 1.963(ASCII \214les ha)108 172.8 R 1.963(ving a)-.2 F/F3 10 -/Times-Italic@0 SF(.qth)4.463 E F0 -.15(ex)4.464 G 4.464(tension. QTH) -.15 F 1.964(\214les contain the site')4.464 F 4.464(sn)-.55 G 1.964 -(ame, the site')-4.464 F 4.464(sl)-.55 G 1.964(atitude \(in de)-4.464 F -(grees)-.15 E .744(North\), the site')108 184.8 R 3.244(sl)-.55 G .744 -(ongitude \(in de)-3.244 F .744(grees W)-.15 F .744 -(est\), and the site')-.8 F 3.244(sa)-.55 G .744(ntenna height abo) --3.244 F 1.043 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .743(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.243 -(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-3.243 G 3.243(L\). A).4 F .305 -(single line-feed character separates each \214eld.)108 196.8 R .305 -(The antenna height is assumed to be speci\214ed in feet unless)5.305 F -(follo)108 208.8 Q .402(wed by the letter)-.25 F F3(m)2.902 E F0 .402 -(or the w)2.902 F(ord)-.1 E F3(meter)2.902 E(s)-.1 E F0 .402 -(in either upper or lo)2.902 F .401(wer case.)-.25 F .401 -(Latitude and longitude informa-)5.401 F .548(tion may be e)108 220.8 R -.548(xpressed in either decimal format \(74.6889\) or de)-.15 F .548 -(gree, minute, second \(DMS\) format \(74 41)-.15 F(20.0\).)108 232.8 Q --.15(Fo)108 256.8 S 3.356(re).15 G .856 +F .375(ASCII \214les ha)108 388.8 R .375(ving a)-.2 F F2(.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 \(positi)-2.876 F .676 -.15(ve i)-.25 H 2.876(fN).15 G +(orth)-2.876 E 1.127(of the equator)108 400.8 R 3.626(,n)-.4 G -2.25 +-.15(eg a)-3.626 H(ti).15 E 1.426 -.15(ve i)-.25 H 3.626(fS).15 G 1.126 +(outh\), the site')-3.626 F 3.626(sl)-.55 G 1.126(ongitude \(in de) +-3.626 F 1.126(grees W)-.15 F 1.126(est, 0 to 360 de)-.8 F 1.126 +(grees\), and the site')-.15 F(s)-.55 E .746(antenna height abo)108 +412.8 R 1.046 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .746(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.246 +(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-3.246 G 3.246(L\). A).4 F .747 +(single line-feed character separates each \214eld.)3.246 F .747 +(The antenna)5.747 F .459 +(height is assumed to be speci\214ed in feet unless follo)108 424.8 R +.459(wed by the letter)-.25 F F2(m)2.959 E F0 .459(or the w)2.959 F(ord) +-.1 E F2(meter)2.959 E(s)-.1 E F0 .459(in either upper)2.959 F .424 +(or lo)108 436.8 R .424(wer case.)-.25 F .425 +(Latitude and longitude information may be e)5.424 F .425 +(xpressed in either decimal format \(74.6889\) or)-.15 F(de)108 448.8 Q +(gree, minute, second \(DMS\) format \(74 41 20.0\).)-.15 E -.15(Fo)108 +472.8 S 3.356(re).15 G .856 (xample, a site location \214le describing tele)-3.506 F .856 (vision station WNJT)-.25 F 3.356(,T)-.74 G .856(renton, NJ \()-3.706 F -F3(wnjt.qth)A F0 3.356(\)m)C .856(ight read as)-3.356 F(follo)108 268.8 -Q(ws:)-.25 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF(WNJT)156 292.8 Q(40.2833)156 304.8 Q -(74.6889)156 316.8 Q(990.00)156 328.8 Q F0 .23 -(Each transmitter and recei)108 352.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.73(rs).15 G .23 +F2(wnjt.qth)A F0 3.356(\)m)C .856(ight read as)-3.356 F(follo)108 484.8 +Q(ws:)-.25 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF(WNJT)156 508.8 Q(40.2833)156 520.8 Q +(74.6889)156 532.8 Q(990.00)156 544.8 Q F0 .23 +(Each transmitter and recei)108 568.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.73(rs).15 G .23 (ite analyzed by)-2.73 F F1(SPLA)2.73 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .23 (must be represented by its o)2.73 F .23(wn site location \(QTH\))-.25 F -(\214le.)108 364.8 Q F2(LONGLEY)72 381.6 Q(-RICE P)-1.007 E -(ARAMETER \(LRP\) FILES)-.81 E F1(SPLA)108 393.6 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .058 +(\214le.)108 580.8 Q F3(LONGLEY)72 597.6 Q(-RICE P)-1.007 E +(ARAMETER \(LRP\) FILES)-.81 E F1(SPLA)108 609.6 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .058 (imports Longle)2.558 F .058 (y-Rice model parameter data from \214les ha)-.15 F .057 -(ving the same base name as the transmit-)-.2 F 1.504 -(ter site QTH \214le, b)108 405.6 R 1.504(ut carrying a)-.2 F F3(.lrp) -4.005 E F0 -.15(ex)4.005 G 1.505(tension, thus pro).15 F 1.505 -(viding simple and accurate correlation between)-.15 F -(these associated data sets.)108 417.6 Q(The format for the Longle)5 E -(y-Rice model parameter \214les is as follo)-.15 E(ws \()-.25 E F3 -(wnjt.lrp)A F0(\):)A F4 6(15.000 ;)156 441.6 R +(ving the same base name as the transmit-)-.2 F .941 +(ter site QTH \214le, b)108 621.6 R .941(ut with a)-.2 F F2(.lrp)3.441 E +F0 -.15(ex)3.441 G .941(tension, thus pro).15 F .942 +(viding simple and accurate correlation between these)-.15 F +(associated data sets.)108 633.6 Q(The format for the Longle)5 E +(y-Rice model parameter \214les is as follo)-.15 E(ws \()-.25 E F2 +(wnjt.lrp)A F0(\):)A F4 6(15.000 ;)156 657.6 R (Earth Dielectric Constant \(Relative permittivity\))6 E 12(0.005 ;)156 -453.6 R(Earth Conductivity \(Siemens per meter\))6 E -(301.000 ; 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Atmospheric Bending Constant \(N-units\))156 681.6 Q +(700.000 ; Frequency in MHz \(20 MHz to 20 GHz\))156 693.6 Q 42(5;)156 +705.6 S(Radio Climate \(5 = Continental Temperate\))-36 E 42(0;)156 +717.6 S(Polarization \(0 = Horizontal, 1 = Vertical\))-36 E 24(0.5 ;)156 +729.6 R(Fraction of situations \(50% of locations\))6 E F0(KD2BD Softw) +72 768 Q 129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(2)198.45 E 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/F1 10/Courier@0 SF -(Poor ground)156 84 Q -18 54(:4 0)36 H(.001)-54 E F0 -(Radio climate codes used by)108 108 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 \(Congo\)) -156 132 Q(2: Continental Subtropical \(Sudan\))156 144 Q -(3: Maritime Subtropical \(West coast of Africa\))156 156 Q -(4: Desert \(Sahara\))156 168 Q(5: Continental Temperate)156 180 Q +24(0.5 ;)156 84 R(Fraction of time \(50% of the time\))6 E F0 .771(If a\ +n LRP \214le corresponding to the tx_site QTH \214le cannot be found,) +108 108 R/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.27 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .77 +(scans the current w)3.27 F(orking)-.1 E .085 +(directory for the \214le "splat.lrp".)108 120 R .085 +(If this \214le cannot be found, then the def)5.085 F .085 +(ault parameters listed abo)-.1 F .385 -.15(ve w)-.15 H .085(ill be).15 +F .528(assigned by)108 132 R F2(SPLA)3.028 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .527(and a co\ +rresponding "splat.lrp" \214le containing this data will be written to \ +the current)3.028 F -.1(wo)108 144 S(rking directory).1 E 5(.")-.65 G +(splat.lrp" can then be edited by the user as needed.)-5 E -.8(Ty)108 +168 S(pical Earth dielectric constants and conducti).8 E(vity v)-.25 E +(alues are as follo)-.25 E(ws:)-.25 E F1(Dielectric Constant)270 192 Q +(Conductivity)12 E(Salt water)156 204 Q 48(:8)42 G 96(05)-48 G(.000)-96 +E(Good ground)156 216 Q 48(:2)36 G 96(50)-48 G(.020)-96 E(Fresh water) +156 228 Q 48(:8)36 G 96(00)-48 G(.010)-96 E(Marshy land)156 240 Q 48(:1) +36 G 96(20)-48 G(.007)-96 E(Farmland, forest :)156 252 Q 90(15 0.005)48 +F(Average ground)156 264 Q 48(:1)18 G 96(50)-48 G(.005)-96 E +(Mountain, sand)156 276 Q 48(:1)18 G 96(30)-48 G(.002)-96 E 72(City :) +156 288 R 96(50)54 G(.001)-96 E(Poor ground)156 300 Q -18 54(:4 0)36 H +(.001)-54 E F0(Radio climate codes used by)108 324 Q F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!) +-.95 E F0(are as follo)2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1(1: Equatorial \(Congo\))156 +348 Q(2: Continental Subtropical \(Sudan\))156 360 Q +(3: Maritime Subtropical \(West coast of Africa\))156 372 Q +(4: Desert \(Sahara\))156 384 Q(5: Continental Temperate)156 396 Q (6: Maritime Temperate, over land \(UK and west coasts of US & EU\))156 -192 Q(7: Maritime Temperate, over sea)156 204 Q F0 1.487 -(The Continental T)108 228 R 1.486(emperate climate is common to lar)-.7 +408 Q(7: Maritime Temperate, over sea)156 420 Q F0 1.487 +(The Continental T)108 444 R 1.486(emperate climate is common to lar)-.7 F 1.486(ge land masses in the temperate zone, such as the)-.18 F .756 -(United States.)108 240 R -.15(Fo)5.756 G 3.256(rp).15 G .756 +(United States.)108 456 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)108 252 S -(mperate climates.).7 E .379(The \214nal tw)108 276 R 2.879(op)-.1 G +(ference between Continental and Maritime)-.25 F -.7(Te)108 468 S +(mperate climates.).7 E .379(The \214nal tw)108 492 R 2.879(op)-.1 G .379(arameters in the)-2.879 F/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.lrp)2.879 E F0 .379(\214le correspond to the statistical analysis pro)2.879 F .378 -(vided by the Longle)-.15 F(y-Rice)-.15 E 2.537(model. 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In)108 504 R .037 (this e)2.537 F(xample,)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.537 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .038(will r\ eturn the maximum path loss occurring 50% of the time \(fraction of) 5.037 F .316(time\) in 50% of situations \(fraction of situations\).)108 -300 R .315(Use a fraction of time parameter of 0.97 for digital tele-) -5.316 F(vision, 0.50 for analog in the United States.)108 312 Q -(Isotropic antennas are assumed.)5 E -.15(Fo)108 336 S 3.03(rf).15 G .53 -(urther information on these parameters, see:)-3.03 F F3 -(http://elbert.its.bldr)3.03 E(doc.go)-.37 E(v/itm.html)-.1 E F0(and) -3.03 E F3(http://www)3.03 E(.soft-)-.74 E(wright.com/faq/engineering/pr) -108 348 Q(op_longle)-.45 E(y_rice)-.3 E(.html)-.15 E/F4 10.95 -/Times-Bold@0 SF(CITY LOCA)72 364.8 Q(TION FILES)-1.04 E F0 .807 -(The names and locations of cities, to)108 376.8 R .807 -(wer sites, or other points of interest may imported and be plotted on) --.25 F .797(topographic maps generated by)108 388.8 R F2(SPLA)3.297 E +516 R .315(Use a fraction of time parameter of 0.97 for digital tele-) +5.316 F(vision, 0.50 for analog in the United States.)108 528 Q +(Isotropic antennas are assumed.)5 E -.15(Fo)108 552 S 2.782(rf).15 G +.282(urther information on these parameters, see:)-2.782 F F3 +(http://\215attop.its.bldr)2.782 E(doc.go)-.37 E(v/itm.html)-.1 E F0 +(and)2.783 E F3(http://www)2.783 E(.soft-)-.74 E +(wright.com/faq/engineering/pr)108 564 Q(op_longle)-.45 E(y_rice)-.3 E +(.html)-.15 E/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(CITY LOCA)72 580.8 Q(TION FILES) +-1.04 E F0 .807(The names and locations of cities, to)108 592.8 R .807 +(wer sites, or other points of interest may be imported and plotted on) +-.25 F .797(topographic maps generated by)108 604.8 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 .191 -(\214les containing the location')108 400.8 R 2.691(sn)-.55 G .191 +(\214les containing the location')108 616.8 R 2.691(sn)-.55 G .191 (ame, the location')-2.691 F 2.691(sl)-.55 G .191 (atitude, and the location')-2.691 F 2.69(sl)-.55 G 2.69(ongitude. Each) --2.69 F .19(\214eld is sepa-)2.69 F .513(rated by a comma.)108 412.8 R +-2.69 F .19(\214eld is sepa-)2.69 F .513(rated by a comma.)108 628.8 R .513(Each record is separated by a single line feed character)5.513 F 5.514(.A)-.55 G 3.014(sw)-5.514 G .514(as the case with the)-3.114 F F3 (.qth)3.014 E F0 .259(\214les, latitude and longitude information may b\ -e entered in either decimal or de)108 424.8 R .258 -(gree, minute, second \(DMS\))-.15 F(format.)108 436.8 Q -.15(Fo)108 -460.8 S 2.5(re).15 G(xample \()-2.65 E F3(cities.dat)A F0(\):)A F1 -(Teaneck, 40.891973, 74.014506)156 484.8 Q -(Tenafly, 40.919212, 73.955892)156 496.8 Q -(Teterboro, 40.859511, 74.058908)156 508.8 Q -(Tinton Falls, 40.279966, 74.093924)156 520.8 Q -(Toms River, 39.977777, 74.183580)156 532.8 Q -(Totowa, 40.906160, 74.223310)156 544.8 Q(Trenton, 40.219922, 74.754665) -156 556.8 Q F0 2.74(At)108 580.8 S .24(otal of \214v)-2.74 F 2.74(es) --.15 G .24(eparate city data \214les may be imported at a time.)-2.74 F -.241(There is no limit to the size of these \214les.)5.241 F F2(SPLA)108 -592.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.056(reads city data sequentially)3.556 F 3.556 -(,a)-.65 G 1.055 -(nd plots only those locations whose positions do not con\215ict with) --3.556 F(pre)108 604.8 Q -(viously plotted locations when generating topographic maps.)-.25 E .996 -(City data \214les may be generated manually using an)108 628.8 R 3.496 -(yt)-.15 G -.15(ex)-3.496 G 3.496(te).15 G(ditor)-3.496 E 3.496(,i)-.4 G -.997(mported from other sources, or deri)-3.496 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(d).15 E -1.535(from data a)108 640.8 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 .152(Such data is a)108 652.8 R -.25(va)-.2 G .153 -(ilable free of char).25 F .153(ge via the Internet at:)-.18 F F3 -(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.) -108 664.8 Q F4(CAR)72 681.6 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)108 693.6 R .071 -(topographic maps generated by)108 705.6 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 \(ASCII)-5.071 F --.15(Fo)108 717.6 S 1.262 -(rmat\) Metadata Cartographic Boundary Files, and are a).15 F -.25(va) --.2 G 1.262(ilable from the U.S.).25 F 1.262(Census Bureau via the)6.262 -F 48.573(Internet at:)108 729.6 R F3(http://www)51.073 E(.census.go)-.74 -E(v/g)-.1 E(eo/www/cob/co2000.html#ascii)-.1 E F0(and)51.074 E -(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(3)195.95 E -EP +e entered in either decimal or de)108 640.8 R .258 +(gree, minute, second \(DMS\))-.15 F(format.)108 652.8 Q -.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 +129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(3)198.45 E 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/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 -SF(http://www)108 84 Q(.census.go)-.74 E(v/g)-.1 E -(eo/www/cob/pl2000.html#ascii)-.1 E F0 5.008(.A)C .008(total of \214v) --2.5 F 2.507(es)-.15 G .007(eparate cartographic boundary \214les)-2.507 -F .196(may be imported at a time.)108 96 R .196 +(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 1.041(annotatio\ +ns do not con\215ict with annotations of locations plotted earlier duri\ +ng)108 168 R F2(SPLA)3.542 E(T)-.95 E F0 2.142 -.55('s e)D -.15(xe).4 G +3.542(cution. This).15 F(beha)108 180 Q .347(vior minimizes clutter in) +-.2 F F2(SPLA)2.847 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .347(generated topographic maps, b) +2.847 F .347(ut also mandates that important loca-)-.2 F .051 +(tions be placed to)108 192 R -.1(wa)-.25 G .051(rd the be).1 F .052(gi\ +nning of the \214rst city data \214le, and disposable locations be posi\ +tioned further)-.15 F(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 +(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 +(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 +(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 \(ASCII)-5.072 F +-.15(Fo)108 316.8 S 1.262 +(rmat\) 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 +(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 (It is not necessary to import state boundaries if county boundaries ha) -5.196 F .497 -.15(ve a)-.2 H(lready).15 E(been imported.)108 108 Q/F2 -10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(PR)72 124.8 Q(OGRAM OPERA)-.329 E(TION)-1.04 E/F3 -10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)108 136.8 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 F3(SPLA)3.53 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.03(is a)3.53 F .023 -(CPU and memory intensi)108 148.8 R .323 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .023 -(pplication, this type of interf).15 F .023(ace minimizes o)-.1 F -.15 -(ve)-.15 G .024(rhead, and also lends itself well).15 F .106 -(to scripted operations.)108 160.8 R F3(SPLA)5.106 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.206 --.55('s C)D .106 -(PU and memory scheduling priority may be adjusted through the use of) -.55 F(the Unix)108 172.8 Q F3(nice)2.5 E F0(command.)2.5 E .225 -(The number and type of switches passed to)108 196.8 R F3(SPLA)2.725 E -(T!)-.95 E F0 .226(determine its mode of operation and method of output) -2.725 F .008(data generation.)108 208.8 R .008(Nearly all of)5.008 F F3 -(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)108 220.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G(kin\ -g the program to include all the features described by those switches w\ -hen performing an analysis.).2 E F2(POINT)72 237.6 Q(-T)-1.007 E -(O-POINT AN)-.197 E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F3(SPLA)108 249.6 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)108 261.6 S(ample:).15 E/F4 10/Courier@0 SF -(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth)108 285.6 Q F0(in)108 309.6 Q -.2 -(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 5.833(sat).1 G 3.332 -(errain analysis between the transmitter speci\214ed in)-5.833 F F1 -(tx_site)5.832 E(.qth)-.15 E F0 3.332(and recei)5.832 F -.15(ve)-.25 G -5.832(rs).15 G 3.332(peci\214ed in)-5.832 F F1(rx_site)108 321.6 Q(.qth) --.15 E F0 2.858(,a)C .358(nd writes a)-2.858 F F3(SPLA)2.858 E(T!)-.95 E -F0 .359(Obstruction Report to the current w)2.858 F .359 -(orking directory)-.1 F 5.359(.T)-.65 G .359(he report contains)-5.359 F -.767(details of the transmitter and recei)108 333.6 R -.15(ve)-.25 G +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 +(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 +(PU and memory scheduling priority may be modi\214ed through the).55 F +(use of the Unix)108 429.6 Q F2(nice)2.5 E F0(command.)2.5 E .226 +(The number and type of switches passed to)108 453.6 R F2(SPLA)2.725 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .225(determine its mode of operation and method of output) +2.725 F .007(data generation.)108 465.6 R .007(Nearly all of)5.007 F F2 +(SPLA)2.507 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.107 -.55('s s)D .008 +(witches may be cascaded in an).55 F 2.508(yo)-.15 G .008 +(rder on the command line when)-2.508 F(in)108 477.6 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G +(king the program.).2 E F4(POINT)72 494.4 Q(-T)-1.007 E(O-POINT AN)-.197 +E(AL)-.219 E(YSIS)-1.007 E F2(SPLA)108 506.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.224 +(may be used to perform line-of-sight terrain analysis between tw)3.725 +F 3.724(os)-.1 G 1.224(peci\214ed site locations.)-3.724 F -.15(Fo)6.224 +G(r).15 E -.15(ex)108 518.4 S(ample:).15 E F1 +(splat -t tx_site.qth -r rx_site.qth)108 542.4 Q F0(in)108 566.4 Q -.2 +(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 5.832(sat).1 G 3.332 +(errain analysis between the transmitter speci\214ed in)-5.832 F F3 +(tx_site)5.832 E(.qth)-.15 E F0 3.333(and recei)5.833 F -.15(ve)-.25 G +5.833(rs).15 G 3.333(peci\214ed in)-5.833 F F3(rx_site)108 578.4 Q(.qth) +-.15 E F0 2.859(,a)C .359(nd writes a)-2.859 F F2(SPLA)2.859 E(T!)-.95 E +F0 .359(Obstruction Report to the current w)2.859 F .358 +(orking directory)-.1 F 5.358(.T)-.65 G .358(he report contains)-5.358 F +.766(details of the transmitter and recei)108 590.4 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.267(rs).15 G .767(ites, and identi\214es the location of an)-3.267 F -3.266(yo)-.15 G .766(bstructions detected during)-3.266 F .627 -(the analysis.)108 345.6 R .628 -(If an obstruction can be cleared by raising the recei)5.627 F .928 -.15 -(ve a)-.25 H .628(ntenna to a greater altitude,).15 F F3(SPLA)3.128 E +3.267(yo)-.15 G .767(bstructions detected during)-3.267 F .628 +(the analysis.)108 602.4 R .628 +(If an obstruction can be cleared by raising the recei)5.628 F .927 -.15 +(ve a)-.25 H .627(ntenna to a greater altitude,).15 F F2(SPLA)3.127 E (T!)-.95 E F0 .573(will indicate the minimum antenna height required fo\ -r a line-of-sight path to e)108 357.6 R .572 -(xist between the transmitter)-.15 F .201(and recei)108 369.6 R -.15(ve) --.25 G 2.701(rl).15 G .201(ocations speci\214ed.)-2.701 F .201(If the a\ +r a line-of-sight path to e)108 614.4 R .573 +(xist between the transmitter)-.15 F .202(and recei)108 626.4 R -.15(ve) +-.25 G 2.702(rl).15 G .202(ocations speci\214ed.)-2.702 F .201(If the a\ ntenna must be raised a signi\214cant amount, this determination may) -5.201 F(tak)108 381.6 Q 2.5(es)-.1 G(ome time.)-2.5 E .694 -(are optional when in)108 405.6 R -.2(vo)-.4 G .694(king the program.).2 -F F3(SPLA)5.694 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .693(automatically reads all SPLA)3.194 F -3.193(TD)-1.11 G .693(ata Files necessary to)-3.193 F .289 -(conduct the terrain analysis between the sites speci\214ed.)108 417.6 R -.289(By def)5.289 F .29(ault, the location of SDF \214les is assumed to) --.1 F .307(be in the current w)108 429.6 R .307(orking directory unless\ - a ".splat_path" \214le is present under the user')-.1 F 2.807(sh)-.55 G -.307(ome directory)-2.807 F 5.307(.I)-.65 G(f)-5.307 E 1.087(this \214l\ -e is present, it must contain the full directory path to the location o\ -f all the SDF \214les required by)108 441.6 R F3(SPLA)108 453.6 Q(T!) --.95 E F0 .738(to perform its analysis for the re)3.238 F .737 -(gion containing the transmitter and recei)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.237 -(rs).15 G .737(ites speci\214ed.)-3.237 F(The)5.737 E -(path in this \214le must be of the form of a single line of ASCII te) -108 465.6 Q(xt:)-.15 E F4(/opt/splat/sdf/)108 489.6 Q F0 .622 -(and may be generated with an)108 513.6 R 3.122(yt)-.15 G -.15(ex)-3.122 -G 3.122(te).15 G(ditor)-3.122 E 5.622(.T)-.55 G .622(he def)-5.622 F -.622(ault path speci\214ed in the)-.1 F F1($HOME/.splat_path)3.122 E F0 -.622(\214le may)3.122 F(be o)108 525.6 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G(rridden at an) -.15 E 2.5(yt)-.15 G(ime using the)-2.5 E F1(-d)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F4 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -d /cdrom/sdf/)108 549.6 Q F0 3.023(Ag)108 -573.6 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)108 585.6 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 F4 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -p terrain_profile.gif)108 609.6 Q F3(SPLA) -108 633.6 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(in)4.119 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G(s).1 E F3 -(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 F3(SPLA) -4.12 E(T!)-.95 E F0(deter)4.12 E(-)-.2 E .809 -(mines the format of the graph produced.)108 645.6 R F1(.gif)5.809 E F0 -.809(will produce a 640x480 color GIF graphic \214le, while)3.309 F F1 -(.ps)3.308 E F0(or)3.308 E F1(.postscript)108 657.6 Q F0 1.211 -(will produce postscript output.)3.711 F 1.212 -(Output in formats such as PNG, Adobe Illustrator)6.211 F 3.712(,A)-.4 G -(utoCAD)-3.712 E 1.924(dxf, LaT)108 669.6 R 1.924(eX, and man)-.7 F -4.424(yo)-.15 G 1.924(thers are a)-4.424 F -.25(va)-.2 G 4.424 -(ilable. Please).25 F(consult)4.424 E F3(gnuplot)4.424 E F0 4.424(,a)C -(nd)-4.424 E F3(gnuplot)4.424 E F0 3.023 -.55('s d)D 1.923 -(ocumentation for).55 F(details on all the supported output formats.)108 -681.6 Q 3.542(Ag)108 705.6 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)108 717.6 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 -(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(4)195.95 E -EP +5.202 F(tak)108 638.4 Q 3.004(es)-.1 G .504(ome time.)-3.004 F .504 +(Note that the results pro)5.504 F .505(vided are the)-.15 F F3(minimum) +3.005 E F0 .505(necessary for a line-of-sight path to e)3.005 F(xist,) +-.15 E(and do not tak)108 650.4 Q 2.5(eF)-.1 G +(resnel zone clearance requirements into consideration.)-2.5 E F3(qth) +108 674.4 Q F0 -.15(ex)4.658 G 2.158(tensions are assumed by).15 F F2 +(SPLA)4.658 E(T!)-.95 E F0 2.157 +(for QTH \214les, and are optional when in)4.657 F -.2(vo)-.4 G 2.157 +(king the program.).2 F F2(SPLA)108 686.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.048 +(automatically reads all SPLA)3.548 F 3.548(TD)-1.11 G 1.049 +(ata Files necessary to conduct the terrain analysis between the)-3.548 +F 1.306(sites speci\214ed.)108 698.4 R F2(SPLA)6.306 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +1.306(searches for the needed SDF \214les in the current w)3.806 F 1.305 +(orking directory \214rst.)-.1 F 1.305(If the)6.305 F +(needed \214les are not found,)108 710.4 Q F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +(then searches in the path speci\214ed by the)2.5 E F3(-d)2.5 E F0 +(command-line switch:)2.5 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12(are 02)-.1 F +(March 2006)2.5 E(4)198.45 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 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -e elevation_profile.gif)108 84 Q F0 .425 -(The graph produced using this switch illustrates the ele)108 108 R -.25 -(va)-.25 G .424(tion and depression angles resulting from the ter).25 F -(-)-.2 E .553(rain between the recei)108 120 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)108 132 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.)108 144 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)108 156 R -1.074(xist between the recei)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.574(ra).15 G 1.074 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -d /cdrom/sdf/)108 84 Q F0 .329(An e)108 +108 R .329(xternal directory path may be speci\214ed by placing a ".spl\ +at_path" \214le under the user')-.15 F 2.83(sh)-.55 G .33(ome directory) +-2.83 F(.)-.65 E .401(This \214le must contain the full directory path \ +to the last resort location of all the SDF \214les.)108 120 R .4 +(The path in the)5.4 F/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF($HOME/.splat_path)108 132 +Q F0(\214le must be of the form of a single line of ASCII te)2.5 E(xt:) +-.15 E F1(/opt/splat/sdf/)108 156 Q F0(and can be generated using an)108 +180 Q 2.5(yt)-.15 G -.15(ex)-2.5 G 2.5(te).15 G(ditor)-2.5 E(.)-.55 E +3.022(Ag)108 204 S .523(raph of the terrain pro\214le between the recei) +-3.022 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)108 216 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rc).15 G +(an be generated by adding the)-2.5 E F2(-p)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F1 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -p terrain_profile.gif)108 240 Q/F3 10 +/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)108 264 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(in)4.12 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1 +(ke).2 G(s).1 E F3(gnuplot)4.12 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 F3 +(SPLA)4.119 E(T!)-.95 E F0(deter)4.119 E(-)-.2 E .809 +(mines the format of the graph produced.)108 276 R F2(.gif)5.809 E F0 +.809(will produce a 640x480 color GIF graphic \214le, while)3.309 F F2 +(.ps)3.309 E F0(or)3.309 E F2(.postscript)108 288 Q F0 1.212 +(will produce postscript output.)3.712 F 1.211 +(Output in formats such as PNG, Adobe Illustrator)6.212 F 3.711(,A)-.4 G +(utoCAD)-3.711 E 1.923(dxf, LaT)108 300 R 1.923(eX, and man)-.7 F 4.424 +(yo)-.15 G 1.924(thers are a)-4.424 F -.25(va)-.2 G 4.424 +(ilable. Please).25 F(consult)4.424 E F3(gnuplot)4.424 E F0 4.424(,a)C +(nd)-4.424 E F3(gnuplot)4.424 E F0 3.024 -.55('s d)D 1.924 +(ocumentation for).55 F(details on all the supported output formats.)108 +312 Q 3.543(Ag)108 336 S 1.043(raph of ele)-3.543 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 1.042(nd transmitter as a function of dis-)-3.542 F +(tance from the recei)108 348 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(rc).15 G +(an be generated by using the)-2.5 E F2(-e)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F1 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -e elevation_profile.gif)108 372 Q F0 .424 +(The graph produced using this switch illustrates the ele)108 396 R -.25 +(va)-.25 G .425(tion and depression angles resulting from the ter).25 F +(-)-.2 E .554(rain between the recei)108 408 R -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 E +3.054(sl)-.55 G .553 +(ocation and the transmitter site from the perspecti)-3.054 F .853 -.15 +(ve o)-.25 H 3.053(ft).15 G .553(he recei)-3.053 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 +E 3.053(sl)-.55 G(ocation.)-3.053 E 3.78(As)108 420 S 1.28 +(econd trace is plotted between the left side of the graph \(recei)-3.78 +F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r').15 E 3.781(sl)-.55 G 1.281 +(ocation\) and the location of the)-3.781 F .449 +(transmitting antenna on the right.)108 432 R .449 +(This trace illustrates the ele)5.449 F -.25(va)-.25 G .448 +(tion angle required for a line-of-sight path).25 F 1.073(to e)108 444 R +1.073(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 +(If the trace intersects the ele)6.074 F -.25(va)-.25 G 1.074 (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)108 168 R 1.032 -(xist under the conditions)-.15 F(gi)108 180 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G(n, and th\ +s is an indication that a line-of-sight path does not e)108 456 R 1.031 +(xist under the conditions)-.15 F(gi)108 468 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)108 204 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) -108 216 Q/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(-h)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F1 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -h height_profile.gif)108 240 Q F0 -(The Earth')108 264 Q 2.5(sc)-.55 G(urv)-2.5 E(ature is clearly e)-.25 E -(vident when plotting height pro\214les.)-.25 E 2.5(Ag)108 288 S +\) of intersection.).15 E 3.67(Ag)108 492 S 1.171(raph illustrating ter\ +rain height referenced to a line-of-sight path between the transmitter \ +and recei)-3.67 F -.15(ve)-.25 G(r).15 E(may be generated using the)108 +504 Q F2(-h)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F1 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -h height_profile.gif)108 528 Q F0 +(The Earth')108 552 Q 2.5(sc)-.55 G(urv)-2.5 E(ature is clearly e)-.25 E +(vident when plotting height pro\214les.)-.25 E 2.5(Ag)108 576 S (raph sho)-2.5 E(wing Longle)-.25 E (y-Rice path loss may be plotted using the)-.15 E F2(-l)2.5 E F0 (switch:)2.5 E F1(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -l path_loss_profile.gif) -108 312 Q F0 .886(When performing path loss pro\214les, a Longle)108 336 +108 600 Q F0 .886(When performing path loss pro\214les, a Longle)108 624 R .886(y-Rice Model P)-.15 F .886(ath Loss Report is generated by)-.15 F -/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.386 E(T!)-.95 E F0(in)3.386 E .755 -(the form of a te)108 348 R .754(xt \214le with a)-.15 F F2(.lr)3.254 E -(o)-.45 E F0 .754(\214lename e)3.254 F 3.254(xtension. The)-.15 F .754 -(report contains bearings and distances between)3.254 F .535 -(the transmitter and recei)108 360 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.335 -.4(r, a).15 H -3.035(sw).4 G .536(ell as the Longle)-3.035 F .536 -(y-Rice path loss for v)-.15 F .536(arious distances between the trans-) --.25 F .096(mitter and recei)108 372 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.596(rl).15 G -2.596(ocations. The)-2.596 F .096(mode of propag)2.596 F .095 -(ation for points along the path are gi)-.05 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.595(na) -.15 G(s)-2.595 E F2(Line-of-Sight)2.595 E F0(,)A F2(Single Horizon)108 -384 Q F0(,)A F2(Double Horizon)2.5 E F0(,)A F2(Dif)2.5 E(fr)-.18 E +F3(SPLA)3.386 E(T!)-.95 E F0(in)3.386 E .754(the form of a te)108 636 R +.754(xt \214le with a)-.15 F F2(.lr)3.254 E(o)-.45 E F0 .754 +(\214lename e)3.254 F 3.254(xtension. The)-.15 F .754 +(report contains bearings and distances between)3.254 F .536 +(the transmitter and recei)108 648 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.336 -.4(r, a).15 H +3.036(sw).4 G .536(ell as the Longle)-3.036 F .536 +(y-Rice path loss for v)-.15 F .535(arious distances between the trans-) +-.25 F .095(mitter and recei)108 660 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.595(rl).15 G +2.595(ocations. The)-2.595 F .095(mode of propag)2.595 F .096 +(ation for points along the path are gi)-.05 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.596(na) +.15 G(s)-2.596 E F2(Line-of-Sight)2.596 E F0(,)A F2(Single Horizon)108 +672 Q F0(,)A F2(Double Horizon)2.5 E F0(,)A F2(Dif)2.5 E(fr)-.18 E (action Dominant)-.15 E F0 2.5(,a)C(nd)-2.5 E F2 -1.85 -.55(Tr o)2.5 H -(poscatter Dominant).55 E F0(.)A 2.36 -.8(To d)108 408 T .76(etermine t\ +(poscatter Dominant).55 E F0(.)A 2.36 -.8(To d)108 696 T .76(etermine t\ he signal-to-noise \(SNR\) ratio at remote location where random Johnso\ -n \(thermal\) noise is).8 F(the primary limiting f)108 420 Q -(actor in reception:)-.1 E F2(SNR)108.33 444 Q/F4 10/Symbol SF(=)3.07 E -F2(T)2.71 E F4(-)3.47 E F2(NJ)2.9 E F4(-)3.17 E F2(L)2.78 E F4(+)2.73 E -F2(G)2.18 E F4(-)2.7 E F2(NF)2.9 E F0(where)108 468 Q F3(T)3.077 E F0 -.577(is the ERP of the transmitter in dBW)3.077 F(,)-.92 E F3(NJ)3.076 E -F0 .576(is Johnson Noise in dBW \(-136 dBW for a 6 MHz TV)3.076 F -(channel\),)108 480 Q F3(L)2.513 E F0 .013(is the path loss pro)2.513 F -.013(vided by)-.15 F F3(SPLA)2.513 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .014(in dB \(as a) -2.513 F F2(positive)2.514 E F0(number\),)2.514 E F3(G)2.514 E F0 .014 -(is the recei)2.514 F .314 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .014(ntenna g).15 F(ain)-.05 -E(in dB o)108 492 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5(ri).15 G(sotropic, and)-2.5 E F3 +n \(thermal\) noise is).8 F(the primary limiting f)108 708 Q +(actor in reception:)-.1 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12(are 02)-.1 F +(March 2006)2.5 E(5)198.45 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/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 +SF(SNR)108.33 84 Q/F2 10/Symbol SF(=)3.07 E F1(T)2.71 E F2(-)3.47 E F1 +(NJ)2.9 E F2(-)3.17 E F1(L)2.78 E F2(+)2.73 E F1(G)2.18 E F2(-)2.7 E F1 +(NF)2.9 E F0(where)108 108 Q/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(T)3.076 E F0 .576 +(is the ERP of the transmitter in dBW)3.076 F(,)-.92 E F3(NJ)3.076 E F0 +.577(is Johnson Noise in dBW \(-136 dBW for a 6 MHz TV)3.076 F +(channel\),)108 120 Q F3(L)2.514 E F0 .014(is the path loss pro)2.514 F +.014(vided by)-.15 F F3(SPLA)2.514 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .013(in dB \(as a) +2.514 F F1(positive)2.513 E F0(number\),)2.513 E F3(G)2.513 E F0 .013 +(is the recei)2.513 F .313 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .013(ntenna g).15 F(ain)-.05 +E(in dB o)108 132 Q -.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)108 516 Q F0(may be computed as follo) -2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F2(T)107.91 540 Q F4(=)4.07 E F2(TI)2.71 E F4(+)3.21 E -F2(GT)2.18 E F0(where)108 564 Q F3(TI)3.055 E F0 .555 +(oise \214gure in dB.)-2.5 E F3(T)108 156 Q F0(may be computed as follo) +2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1(T)107.91 180 Q F2(=)4.07 E F1(TI)2.71 E F2(+)3.21 E +F1(GT)2.18 E F0(where)108 204 Q F3(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 .669(ting antenna g)108 576 R .669 -(ain \(o)-.05 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.169(ri).15 G .669 -(sotropic\) in the direction of the recei)-3.169 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.17 -(r\().15 G .67(or the horizon if the recei)-3.17 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.17 -(ri).15 G 3.17(so)-3.17 G -.15(ve)-3.32 G 3.17(rt).15 G(he)-3.17 E -(horizon\).)108 588 Q 1.802 -.8(To c)108 612 T .202(ompute ho).8 F 2.702 -(wm)-.25 G .202(uch more signal is a)-2.702 F -.25(va)-.2 G .202 +F0 .555(is the transmit-)3.055 F .67(ting antenna g)108 216 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\().15 G .669(or the horizon if the recei)-3.169 F -.15(ve)-.25 G +3.169(ri).15 G 3.169(so)-3.169 G -.15(ve)-3.319 G 3.169(rt).15 G(he) +-3.169 E(horizon\).)108 228 Q 1.801 -.8(To c)108 252 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 .501 -.15(ve a s)-.25 H .201 -(peci\214c signal-).15 F(to-noise ratio:)108 624 Q F2(Signal)108.33 648 -Q F0(_).51 E F2(Margin).68 E F4(=)3.04 E F2(SNR)3.13 E F4(-)2.47 E F2(S) -2.53 E F0(where)108 672 Q F3(S)2.5 E F0 +(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:)108 264 Q F1(Signal)108.33 288 +Q F0(_).51 E F1(Margin).68 E F2(=)3.04 E F1(SNR)3.13 E F2(-)2.47 E F1(S) +2.53 E F0(where)108 312 Q F3(S)2.5 E F0 (is the minimum desired SNR ratio \(15.5 dB for A)2.5 E(TSC DTV)-1.11 E 2.5(,4)-1.29 G 2.5(2d)-2.5 G 2.5(Bf)-2.5 G(or analog NTSC tele)-2.5 E -(vision\).)-.25 E 2.61(At)108 696 S .11 -(opographic map may be generated by)-2.61 F F3(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 .099(sites from yet another perspecti)108 708 R --.15(ve)-.25 G 5.099(.T).15 G .099(opographic maps generated by)-5.899 F -F3(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) -108 720 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(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F -(January 2004)2.5 E(5)195.95 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 .257 -(of the image is scaled between the highest and lo)108 84 R .257 +(vision\).)-.25 E 2.611(At)108 336 S .111 +(opographic map may be generated by)-2.611 F F3(SPLA)2.611 E(T!)-.95 E +F0 .11(to visualize the path between the transmitter and recei)2.611 F +-.15(ve)-.25 G(r).15 E .098(sites from yet another perspecti)108 348 R +-.15(ve)-.25 G 5.098(.T).15 G .099(opographic maps generated by)-5.898 F +F3(SPLA)2.599 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .099(display ele)2.599 F -.25(va)-.25 G +.099(tions using a log-).25 F .336(arithmic grayscale, with higher ele) +108 360 R -.25(va)-.25 G .335 +(tions represented through brighter shades of gray).25 F 5.335(.T)-.65 G +.335(he dynamic range)-5.335 F .257 +(of the image is scaled between the highest and lo)108 372 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 96 Q --.15(ve)-.25 G(l, which is represented in blue.).15 E/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 -SF(SPLA)108 120 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.241 -(generated topographic maps are 24-bit T)3.74 F 1.241 -(rueColor Portable PixMap \(PPM\) images, and may be)-.35 F(vie)108 132 -Q 1.06(wed, edited, or con)-.25 F -.15(ve)-.4 G 1.06 -(rted to other graphic formats by popular image vie).15 F 1.06 -(wing applications such as)-.25 F F1(xv)3.56 E F0(,)A F1 1.66(The GIMP) -108 144 R F0(,)A F1(ImageMagick)4.16 E F0 4.16(,a)C(nd)-4.16 E F1(XP) -4.16 E(aint)-.1 E F0 6.66(.P)C 1.66 -(NG format is highly recommended for lossless compressed)-6.66 F .372 -(storage of)108 156 R F1(SPLA)2.872 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .372 -(generated topographic output \214les.)5.372 F .371(An e)5.372 F .371 -(xcellent command-line utility capable of con-)-.15 F -.15(ve)108 168 S -(rting).15 E F1(SPLA)12.216 E(T!)-.95 E F0 9.717 -(PPM graphic \214les to PNG \214les is)12.217 F F1(wpng)12.217 E F0 -12.217(,a)C 9.717(nd is a)-12.217 F -.25(va)-.2 G 9.717(ilable at:).25 F -/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(http://www)108 180 Q(.libpng)-.74 E(.or)-.15 E -(g/pub/png/book/sour)-.37 E(ces.html)-.37 E F0 5.153(.A)C 2.653(sal) --5.153 G .153(ast resort, PPM \214les may be compressed using the)-2.653 -F .661(bzip2 utility)108 192 R 3.161(,a)-.65 G .661(nd read directly by) --3.161 F F1 .662(The GIMP)3.162 F F0 .662(in this format.)3.162 F -.8 -(To)5.662 G .662(pographic output is speci\214ed using the).8 F F2(-o) -3.162 E F0(switch:)108 204 Q/F3 10/Courier@0 SF -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -o topo_map.ppm)108 228 Q F0(The)108 252 Q -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 .007(In this e)108 276 R -(xample,)-.15 E F2(topo_map.ppm)2.507 E F0 .007 -(will illustrate the locations of the transmitter and recei)2.507 F -.15 -(ve)-.25 G 2.506(rs).15 G .006(ites speci\214ed.)-2.506 F(In)5.006 E .22 -(addition, the great circle path between the tw)108 288 R 2.72(os)-.1 G +.258(The only e)5.258 F .258(xception to)-.15 F(this is sea-le)108 384 Q +-.15(ve)-.25 G(l, which is represented using the color blue.).15 E F3 +(SPLA)108 408 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)108 420 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 F3(xv)3.56 E F0(,)A F3 1.66 +(The GIMP)108 432 R F0(,)A F3(ImageMagick)4.16 E F0 4.16(,a)C(nd)-4.16 E +F3(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 .371 +(storage of)108 444 R F3(SPLA)2.871 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .371 +(generated topographic output \214les.)5.371 F .372(An e)5.372 F .372 +(xcellent command-line utility capable of con-)-.15 F -.15(ve)108 456 S +(rting).15 E F3(SPLA)12.217 E(T!)-.95 E F0 9.717 +(PPM graphic \214les to PNG \214les is)12.217 F F3(wpng)12.217 E F0 +12.217(,a)C 9.717(nd is a)-12.217 F -.25(va)-.2 G 9.716(ilable at:).25 F +F1(http://www)108 468 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 .662 +(bzip2 utility)108 480 R 3.162(,a)-.65 G .662(nd read directly by)-3.162 +F F3 .662(The GIMP)3.162 F F0 .662(in this format.)3.162 F -.8(To)5.662 +G .661(pographic output is speci\214ed using the).8 F F1(-o)3.161 E F0 +(switch:)108 492 Q/F4 10/Courier@0 SF +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -o topo_map.ppm)108 516 Q F0(The)108 540 Q +F1(.ppm)2.5 E F0 -.15(ex)2.5 G +(tension on the output \214lename is assumed by).15 E F3(SPLA)2.5 E(T!) +-.95 E F0 2.5(,a)C(nd is optional.)-2.5 E .006(In this e)108 564 R +(xample,)-.15 E F1(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)108 576 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 1.209(path e)108 300 R +G .22(ocations for which an unobstructed)-2.72 F 1.208(path e)108 588 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 1.208(ite \(speci\214ed in)-3.709 F F2(rx_site)108 312 Q +3.709(rs).15 G 1.209(ite \(speci\214ed in)-3.709 F F1(rx_site)108 600 Q (.qth)-.15 E F0(\).)A .773(It may desirable to populate the topographic\ - map with names and locations of cities, to)108 336 R .773 -(wer sites, or other)-.25 F(important locations.)108 348 Q 2.5(Ac)5 G -(ity \214le may be passed to)-2.5 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 -(using the)2.5 E F2(-s)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F3 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -s cities.dat -o topo_map)108 372 Q F0 -(Up to \214v)108 396 Q 2.5(es)-.15 G -(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 .555 + map with names and locations of cities, to)108 624 R .773 +(wer sites, or other)-.25 F(important locations.)108 636 Q 2.5(Ac)5 G +(ity \214le may be passed to)-2.5 E F3(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +(using the)2.5 E F1(-s)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 E F4 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -s cities.dat -o topo_map)108 660 Q F0 +(Up to \214v)108 684 Q 2.5(es)-.15 G +(eparate city \214les may be passed to)-2.5 E F3(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0 +(at a time follo)2.5 E(wing the)-.25 E F1(-s)2.5 E F0(switch.)2.5 E .554 (County and state boundaries may be added to the map by specifying up t\ -o \214v)108 420 R 3.054(eU)-.15 G .554(.S. Census Bureau carto-)-3.054 F -(graphic boundary \214les using the)108 432 Q F2(-b)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 -E F3(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -o topo_map)108 456 Q -F0 1.063 -(In situations where multiple transmitter sites are in use, as man)108 -480 R 3.563(ya)-.15 G 3.563(sf)-3.563 G 1.064 -(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F F1(SPLA)108 492 Q(T!)-.95 -E F0(at a time for analysis:)2.5 E F3 +o \214v)108 708 R 3.055(eU)-.15 G .555(.S. Census Bureau carto-)-3.055 F +(graphic boundary \214les using the)108 720 Q F1(-b)2.5 E F0(switch:)2.5 +E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(6)198.45 E +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/F1 10/Courier@0 SF +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -b co34_d00.dat -o topo_map)108 84 Q F0 +1.064(In situations where multiple transmitter sites are in use, as man) +108 108 R 3.563(ya)-.15 G 3.563(sf)-3.563 G 1.063 +(our site locations may be passed to)-3.563 F/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF +(SPLA)108 120 Q(T!)-.95 E F0(at a time for analysis:)2.5 E F1 (splat -t tx_site1 tx_site2 tx_site3 tx_site4 -r rx_site -p profile.gif) -108 516 Q F0 .285(In this e)108 540 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 .508 -(gle topographic map can be speci\214ed using the)108 552 R F2(-o)3.009 -E F0 .509(switch, and line-of-sight paths between each transmitter)3.009 -F .817(and the recei)108 564 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.317(rs).15 G .816 -(ite indicated will be produced on the map, each in its o)-3.317 F .816 -(wn color)-.25 F 5.816(.T)-.55 G .816(he path between the)-5.816 F .766 -(\214rst transmitter speci\214ed to the recei)108 576 R -.15(ve)-.25 G -3.266(rw).15 G .767 -(ill be in green, the path between the second transmitter and the)-3.266 -F(recei)108 588 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.464(rw).15 G .964(ill be in c)-3.464 +108 144 Q F0 .285(In this e)108 168 R .285(xample, four separate terrai\ +n pro\214les and obstruction reports will be generated by)-.15 F F2 +(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)108 180 R/F3 10 +/Times-Italic@0 SF(-o)3.009 E F0 .508 +(switch, and line-of-sight paths between each transmitter)3.009 F .816 +(and the recei)108 192 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.316(rs).15 G .816 +(ite indicated will be produced on the map, each in its o)-3.316 F .817 +(wn color)-.25 F 5.817(.T)-.55 G .817(he path between the)-5.817 F .767 +(\214rst transmitter speci\214ed to the recei)108 204 R -.15(ve)-.25 G +3.267(rw).15 G .766 +(ill be in green, the path between the second transmitter and the)-3.267 +F(recei)108 216 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.463(rw).15 G .963(ill be in c)-3.463 F .964(yan, the path between the third transmitter and the recei)-.15 F --.15(ve)-.25 G 3.463(rw).15 G .963(ill be in violet, and the)-3.463 F -(path between the fourth transmitter and the recei)108 600 Q -.15(ve) +-.15(ve)-.25 G 3.464(rw).15 G .964(ill be in violet, and the)-3.464 F +(path between the fourth transmitter and the recei)108 228 Q -.15(ve) -.25 G 2.5(rw).15 G(ill be in sienna.)-2.5 E/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF -(DETERMINING REGION)72 616.8 Q(AL CO)-.219 E(VERA)-.548 E(GE)-.602 E F1 -(SPLA)108 628.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .098 -(can analyze a transmitter or repeater site, or netw)2.598 F .098 -(ork of sites, and predict the re)-.1 F .099(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve) --.15 G .099(rage for).15 F .683(each site speci\214ed.)108 640.8 R .683 -(In this mode,)5.683 F F1(SPLA)3.183 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .682 +(DETERMINING REGION)72 244.8 Q(AL CO)-.219 E(VERA)-.548 E(GE)-.602 E F2 +(SPLA)108 256.8 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.)108 268.8 R .682 +(In this mode,)5.682 F F2(SPLA)3.183 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .683 (can generate a topographic map displaying the geometric line-)3.183 F -.031(of-sight co)108 652.8 R -.15(ve)-.15 G .031(rage area of the sites\ - based on the location of each site, and the height of recei).15 F .331 --.15(ve a)-.25 H .032(ntenna wish-).15 F .439 -(ing to communicate with the site in question.)108 664.8 R F1(SPLA)5.439 -E(T!)-.95 E F0 .438(switches from point-to-point analysis mode to area) -2.939 F(prediction mode when the)108 676.8 Q F2(-c)2.5 E F0 +.163(of-sight co)108 280.8 R -.15(ve)-.15 G .163(rage area of the sites\ + based on the location of each site and the height of recei).15 F .462 +-.15(ve a)-.25 H .162(ntenna wish-).15 F .438 +(ing to communicate with the site in question.)108 292.8 R F2(SPLA)5.439 +E(T!)-.95 E F0 .439(switches from point-to-point analysis mode to area) +2.939 F(prediction mode when the)108 304.8 Q F3(-c)2.5 E F0 (switch is in)2.5 E -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5(da).1 G 2.5(sf)-2.5 G -(ollo)-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F3 +(ollo)-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1 (splat -t tx_site -c 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -o tx_coverage) -108 700.8 Q F0 .269(In this e)108 724.8 R(xample,)-.15 E F1(SPLA)2.769 E -(T!)-.95 E F0 .269(generates a topographic map called)2.769 F F2(tx_co) -2.769 E(ver)-.1 E -.1(age)-.15 G(.ppm)-.05 E F0 .27 -(that illustrates the predicted)2.769 F(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62 -(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(6)195.95 E 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 1.535 -(line-of-sight re)108 84 R 1.535(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.535 -(rage of).15 F/F1 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(tx_site)4.035 E F0 1.535 -(to recei)4.035 F 1.535(ving locations ha)-.25 F 1.534 -(ving antennas 30.0 feet abo)-.2 F 1.834 -.15(ve g)-.15 H(round).15 E -(le)108 96 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.507(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-2.507 G 2.507 -(L\). The).4 F .007(contents of)2.507 F F1(cities.dat)2.507 E F0 .008 +108 328.8 Q F0 .27(In this e)108 352.8 R(xample,)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.77 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .269(generates a topographic map called)2.769 F F3(tx_co) +2.769 E(ver)-.1 E -.1(age)-.15 G(.ppm)-.05 E F0 .269 +(that illustrates the predicted)2.769 F 1.534(line-of-sight re)108 364.8 +R 1.534(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.534(rage of).15 F F3(tx_site) +4.034 E F0 1.535(to recei)4.034 F 1.535(ving locations ha)-.25 F 1.535 +(ving antennas 30.0 feet abo)-.2 F 1.835 -.15(ve g)-.15 H(round).15 E +(le)108 376.8 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.508(l\().15 G -.4(AG)-2.508 G 2.508 +(L\). The).4 F .008(contents of)2.508 F F3(cities.dat)2.508 E F0 .007 (are plotted on the map, as are the cartographic boundaries contained) -2.507 F(in the \214le)108 108 Q F1(co34_d00.dat)2.5 E F0(.)A .572 -(When plotting line-of-sight paths and areas of re)108 132 R .572 -(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage,).15 E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(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)108 144 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 \()108 156 Q F1(-m)A F0 2.5(\)s)C(witch:)-2.5 E/F3 10/Courier@0 -SF(splat -t wnjt -c 30.0 -m 1.333 -s cities.dat -b counties.dat -o map.\ -ppm)108 180 Q F0 .428(An earth radius multiplier)108 204 R .428 -(of 1.333 instructs)5.428 F F2(SPLA)2.928 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .428 -(to use the "four)2.928 F .428(-thirds earth" model for line-of-sight) --.2 F(propag)108 216 Q(ation analysis.)-.05 E(An)5 E 2.5(ya)-.15 G +2.508 F(in the \214le)108 388.8 Q F3(co34_d00.dat)2.5 E F0(.)A .572 +(When plotting line-of-sight paths and areas of re)108 412.8 R .572 +(gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(rage,).15 E F2(SPLA)3.072 E(T!)-.95 E +F0 .572(by def)3.072 F .572(ault does not account for)-.1 F .032(the ef) +108 424.8 R .032(fects of atmospheric bending.)-.25 F(Ho)5.032 E(we)-.25 +E -.15(ve)-.25 G .832 -.4(r, t).15 H .032(his beha).4 F .032 +(vior may be modi\214ed by using the Earth radius mul-)-.2 F(tiplier \() +108 436.8 Q F3(-m)A F0 2.5(\)s)C(witch:)-2.5 E F1(splat -t wnjt -c 30.0\ + -m 1.333 -s cities.dat -b counties.dat -o map.ppm)108 460.8 Q F0 .594 +(An earth radius multiplier of 1.333 instructs)108 484.8 R F2(SPLA)3.095 +E(T!)-.95 E F0 .595(to use the "four)3.095 F .595 +(-thirds earth" model for line-of-sight)-.2 F(propag)108 496.8 Q +(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 .201(When in)108 240 R -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.701(di).1 G -2.701(na)-2.701 G .201(rea prediction mode,)-2.701 F F2(SPLA)2.701 E(T!) --.95 E F0 .202(generates a site report for each station analyzed.)2.701 -F F2(SPLA)5.202 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .659 -(site reports contain details of the site')108 252 R 3.159(sg)-.55 G +(.)-.55 E .202(When in)108 520.8 R -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.702(di).1 +G 2.702(na)-2.702 G .202(rea prediction mode,)-2.702 F F2(SPLA)2.701 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .201(generates a site report for each station analyzed.) +2.701 F F2(SPLA)5.201 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .658 +(site reports contain details of the site')108 532.8 R 3.159(sg)-.55 G .659(eographic location, its height abo)-3.159 F .959 -.15(ve m)-.15 H -.658(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .658(l, the antenna').15 F(s)-.55 E -.612(height abo)108 264 R .912 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .612(ean sea le).15 F --.15(ve)-.25 G .612(l, the antenna').15 F 3.112(sh)-.55 G .612 -(eight abo)-3.112 F .912 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .613 -(rage terrain, and the height of the a).15 F -.15(ve)-.2 G .613 +.659(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .659(l, the antenna').15 F(s)-.55 E +.613(height abo)108 544.8 R .913 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .613(ean sea le).15 F +-.15(ve)-.25 G .613(l, the antenna').15 F 3.112(sh)-.55 G .612 +(eight abo)-3.112 F .912 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .612 +(rage terrain, and the height of the a).15 F -.15(ve)-.2 G .612 (rage ter).15 F(-)-.2 E(rain calculated in the directions of 0, 45, 90,\ - 135, 180, 225, 270, and 315 de)108 276 Q(grees azimuth.)-.15 E .345 -(If the)108 300 R F1(-c)2.845 E F0 .345(switch is replaced by a)2.845 F -F1(-L)2.844 E F0 .344(switch, a Longle)2.844 F .344 + 135, 180, 225, 270, and 315 de)108 556.8 Q(grees azimuth.)-.15 E .344 +(If the)108 580.8 R F3(-c)2.844 E F0 .344(switch is replaced by a)2.844 +F F3(-L)2.844 E F0 .344(switch, a Longle)2.844 F .345 (y-Rice path loss map for a transmitter site may be gen-)-.15 F(erated:) -108 312 Q F3(splat -t tx_site -L 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -o \ -path_loss_map)108 336 Q F0 .977(In this mode,)108 360 R F2(SPLA)3.477 E -(T!)-.95 E F0 .977(generates a multi-color map illustrating e)3.477 F -.977(xpected signal le)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .978 -(ls \(path loss\) in areas).15 F .997(surrounding the transmitter site.) -108 372 R 3.497(Al)5.997 G -.15(eg)-3.497 G .996 +108 592.8 Q F1 +(splat -t wnjt -L 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.dat -o path_loss_map) +108 616.8 Q F0 .978(In this mode,)108 640.8 R F2(SPLA)3.478 E(T!)-.95 E +F0 .977(generates a multi-color map illustrating e)3.478 F .977 +(xpected signal le)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .977(ls \(path loss\) in areas) +.15 F .996(surrounding the transmitter site.)108 652.8 R 3.496(Al)5.996 +G -.15(eg)-3.496 G .997 (end at the bottom of the map correlates each color with a speci\214c) -.15 F .163(path loss le)108 384 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.663(li).15 G 2.663 -(nd)-2.663 G 2.663(ecibels. Since)-2.663 F(Longle)2.663 E .163 -(y-Rice area prediction map generation is quite CPU intensi)-.15 F -.15 -(ve)-.25 G 2.664(,p).15 G(ro-)-2.664 E .014 -(vision for limiting the analysis range is pro)108 396 R .014 -(vided by the)-.15 F F1(-R)2.514 E F0 2.514(switch. The)2.514 F(ar)2.514 -E .013(gument must be gi)-.18 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.513(ni).15 G 2.513(nm) --2.513 G 2.513(iles. If)-2.513 F 3.58(ar)108 408 S 1.08 +.15 F .322(path loss le)108 664.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.822(li).15 G 2.822 +(nd)-2.822 G 2.822(ecibels. Since)-2.822 F(Longle)2.822 E .322 +(y-Rice area prediction map generation is v)-.15 F .322(ery CPU intensi) +-.15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.822(,p).15 G(ro-)-2.822 E .013 +(vision for limiting the analysis range is pro)108 676.8 R .014 +(vided by the)-.15 F F3(-R)2.514 E F0 2.514(switch. The)2.514 F(ar)2.514 +E .014(gument must be gi)-.18 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.514(ni).15 G 2.514(nm) +-2.514 G 2.514(iles. If)-2.514 F 3.58(ar)108 688.8 S 1.08 (ange wider than the generated topographic map is speci\214ed,)-3.58 F F2(SPLA)3.58 E(T!)-.95 E F0 1.08(will perform Longle)3.58 F 1.08 (y-Rice path)-.15 F (loss calculations between all four corners of the area prediction map.) -108 420 Q/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(DETERMINING MUL)72 436.8 Q -(TIPLE REGIONS OF CO)-1.007 E(VERA)-.548 E(GE)-.602 E F2(SPLA)108 448.8 -Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.087(can also display line-of-sight co)3.587 F -.15(ve) --.15 G 1.086(rage areas for as man).15 F 3.586(ya)-.15 G 3.586(sf)-3.586 -G 1.086(our separate transmitter sites on a)-3.586 F -(common topographic map.)108 460.8 Q -.15(Fo)5 G 2.5(re).15 G(xample:) --2.65 E F3(splat -t site1 site2 site3 site4 -c 30.0 -o network.ppm)108 -484.8 Q F0 .686(plots the re)108 508.8 R .687(gional line-of-sight co) --.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .687 -(rage of site1, site2, site3, and site4 based on a recei).15 F .987 -.15 -(ve a)-.25 H .687(ntenna located).15 F .277(30.0 feet abo)108 520.8 R -.577 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .277(round le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.776(l. A).15 -F .276(topographic map is then written to the \214le)2.776 F F1 -(network.ppm)2.776 E F0 5.276(.T)C .276(he line-of-sight)-5.276 F(co)108 -532.8 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G .2 -(rage area of the transmitters are plotted as follo).15 F .2 -(ws in the colors indicated \(along with their correspond-)-.25 F -(ing RGB v)108 544.8 Q(alues in decimal\):)-.25 E F3 -(site1: Green \(0,255,0\))132 568.8 Q(site2: Cyan \(0,255,255\))132 -580.8 Q(site3: Medium Violet \(147,112,219\))132 592.8 Q -(site4: Sienna 1 \(255,130,71\))132 604.8 Q -(site1 + site2: Yellow \(255,255,0\))132 628.8 Q -(site1 + site3: Pink \(255,192,203\))132 640.8 Q -(site1 + site4: Green Yellow \(173,255,47\))132 652.8 Q -(site2 + site3: Orange \(255,165,0\))132 664.8 Q -(site2 + site4: Dark Sea Green 1 \(193,255,193\))132 676.8 Q -(site3 + site4: Dark Turquoise \(0,206,209\))132 688.8 Q -(site1 + site2 + site3: Dark Green \(0,100,0\))132 712.8 Q -(site1 + site2 + site4: Blanched Almond \(255,235,205\))132 724.8 Q F0 -(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(7)195.95 E -EP +108 700.8 Q(The)108 724.8 Q F3(-db)3.344 E F0 .844(switch allo)3.344 F +.845(ws a constraint to be placed on the maximum path loss re)-.25 F +.845(gion plotted on the map.)-.15 F(A)5.845 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q +129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(7)198.45 E EP %%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/F1 10/Courier@0 SF -(site1 + site3 + site4: Medium Spring Green \(0,250,154\))132 84 Q -(site2 + site3 + site4: Tan \(210,180,140\))132 96 Q -(site1 + site2 + site3 + site4: Gold2 \(238,201,0\))132 120 Q F0 .247 -(If separate)108 144 R/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(.qth)2.747 E F0 .247 +(Softw)2.5 E 151.145(are SPLA)-.1 F(T!\(1\))-1.11 E .803 +(path loss between 80 and 230 dB may be speci\214ed using this switch.) +108 84 R -.15(Fo)5.803 G 3.303(re).15 G .803(xample, if a path loss be) +-3.453 F(yond)-.15 E 1.399(-140 dB is irrele)108 96 R -.25(va)-.25 G +1.399(nt to the surv).25 F 1.699 -.15(ey b)-.15 H 1.399(eing conducted,) +.15 F/F1 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)3.899 E(T!)-.95 E F0 2.499 -.55('s p)D +1.4(ath loss plot can be constrained to the).55 F(re)108 108 Q +(gion bounded by the 140 dB attenuation contour as follo)-.15 E(ws:)-.25 +E/F2 10/Courier@0 SF(splat -t wnjt -L 30.0 -s cities.dat -b co34_d00.da\ +t -db 140 -o plot.ppm)108 132 Q/F3 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF +(DETERMINING MUL)72 160.8 Q(TIPLE REGIONS OF CO)-1.007 E(VERA)-.548 E +(GE)-.602 E F1(SPLA)108 172.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.087 +(can also display line-of-sight co)3.587 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.086 +(rage areas for as man).15 F 3.586(ya)-.15 G 3.586(sf)-3.586 G 1.086 +(our separate transmitter sites on a)-3.586 F(common topographic map.) +108 184.8 Q -.15(Fo)5 G 2.5(re).15 G(xample:)-2.65 E F2 +(splat -t site1 site2 site3 site4 -c 30.0 -o network.ppm)108 208.8 Q F0 +.686(plots the re)108 232.8 R .687(gional line-of-sight co)-.15 F -.15 +(ve)-.15 G .687(rage of site1, site2, site3, and site4 based on a recei) +.15 F .987 -.15(ve a)-.25 H .687(ntenna located).15 F .277 +(30.0 feet abo)108 244.8 R .577 -.15(ve g)-.15 H .277(round le).15 F +-.15(ve)-.25 G 2.776(l. A).15 F .276 +(topographic map is then written to the \214le)2.776 F/F4 10 +/Times-Italic@0 SF(network.ppm)2.776 E F0 5.276(.T)C .276 +(he line-of-sight)-5.276 F(co)108 256.8 Q -.15(ve)-.15 G .2 +(rage area of the transmitters are plotted as follo).15 F .2 +(ws in the colors indicated \(along with their correspond-)-.25 F +(ing RGB v)108 268.8 Q(alues in decimal\):)-.25 E F2 +(site1: Green \(0,255,0\))132 292.8 Q(site2: Cyan \(0,255,255\))132 +304.8 Q(site3: Medium Violet \(147,112,219\))132 316.8 Q +(site4: Sienna 1 \(255,130,71\))132 328.8 Q +(site1 + site2: Yellow \(255,255,0\))132 352.8 Q +(site1 + site3: Pink \(255,192,203\))132 364.8 Q +(site1 + site4: Green Yellow \(173,255,47\))132 376.8 Q +(site2 + site3: Orange \(255,165,0\))132 388.8 Q +(site2 + site4: Dark Sea Green 1 \(193,255,193\))132 400.8 Q +(site3 + site4: Dark Turquoise \(0,206,209\))132 412.8 Q +(site1 + site2 + site3: Dark Green \(0,100,0\))132 436.8 Q +(site1 + site2 + site4: Blanched Almond \(255,235,205\))132 448.8 Q +(site1 + site3 + site4: Medium Spring Green \(0,250,154\))132 460.8 Q +(site2 + site3 + site4: Tan \(210,180,140\))132 472.8 Q +(site1 + site2 + site3 + site4: Gold2 \(238,201,0\))132 496.8 Q F0 .247 +(If separate)108 520.8 R F4(.qth)2.747 E F0 .247 (\214les are generated, each representing a common site location b)2.747 F .247(ut a dif)-.2 F .246(ferent antenna height,)-.25 F 3.535(as)108 -156 S 1.035(ingle topographic map illustrating the re)-3.535 F 1.036 +532.8 S 1.035(ingle topographic map illustrating the re)-3.535 F 1.036 (gional co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 1.036(rage from as man).15 F 3.536(ya) -.15 G 3.536(sf)-3.536 G 1.036(our separate locations on a)-3.536 F -(single to)108 168 Q(wer may be generated by)-.25 E/F3 10/Times-Bold@0 -SF(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(.)A/F4 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF -.197(TO)72 -184.8 S(POGRAPHIC MAP GENERA).197 E(TION)-1.04 E F0 .52(In certain situ\ -ations, it may be desirable to generate a topographic map of a re)108 -196.8 R .519(gion without plotting co)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G -.2(r-).15 G -1.006 +(single to)108 544.8 Q(wer may be generated by)-.25 E F1(SPLA)2.5 E(T!) +-.95 E F0(.)A F3 -.197(TO)72 561.6 S(POGRAPHIC MAP GENERA).197 E(TION) +-1.04 E F0 .52(In certain situations, it may be desirable to generate a\ + topographic map of a re)108 573.6 R .519(gion without plotting co)-.15 +F -.15(ve)-.15 G -.2(r-).15 G 1.006 (age areas, line-of-sight paths, or generating obstruction reports.)108 -208.8 R 1.007(There are se)6.007 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.007(ral w).15 F +585.6 R 1.007(There are se)6.007 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.007(ral w).15 F 1.007(ays of doing this.)-.1 F(If)6.007 E .814(one wishes to generate a\ topographic map illustrating the location of a transmitter and recei) -108 220.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.314(rs).15 G .814(ite along)-3.314 F 1.175 -(with a brief te)108 232.8 R 1.176(xt report describing the locations a\ -nd distances between the sites, the)-.15 F F2(-n)3.676 E F0 1.176 -(switch should be)3.676 F(in)108 244.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5 -(da).1 G 2.5(sf)-2.5 G(ollo)-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F1 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 268.8 Q F0(If no te) -108 292.8 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F2(-N)2.5 E F0 -(switch is used:)2.5 E F1 -(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 316.8 Q F0 .061 -(If the)108 340.8 R F2(-o)2.561 E F0 .061 +108 597.6 R -.15(ve)-.25 G 3.314(rs).15 G .814(ite along)-3.314 F 1.175 +(with a brief te)108 609.6 R 1.176(xt report describing the locations a\ +nd distances between the sites, the)-.15 F F4(-n)3.676 E F0 1.176 +(switch should be)3.676 F(in)108 621.6 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G -.1(ke).2 G 2.5 +(da).1 G 2.5(sf)-2.5 G(ollo)-2.5 E(ws:)-.25 E F2 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -n -o topo_map.ppm)108 645.6 Q F0(If no te) +108 669.6 Q(xt report is desired, then the)-.15 E F4(-N)2.5 E F0 +(switch is used:)2.5 E F2 +(splat -t tx_site -r rx_site -N -o topo_map.ppm)108 693.6 Q F0 .061 +(If the)108 717.6 R F4(-o)2.561 E F0 .061 (switch and output \214lename are omitted when using either the)2.561 F -F2(-n)2.56 E F0(or)2.56 E F2(-N)2.56 E F0 .06 -(switches, output is written to)2.56 F 2.5<618c>108 352.8 S(le named) --2.5 E F2(map.ppm)2.5 E F0(in the current w)2.5 E -(orking directory by def)-.1 E(ault.)-.1 E F4(DETERMIN)72 369.6 Q -1.04 -(AT)-.219 G(ION OF ANTENN)1.04 E 2.738(AH)-.219 G(EIGHT ABO)-2.738 E -(VE A)-.548 E(VERA)-1.588 E(GE TERRAIN)-.602 E F3(SPLA)108 381.6 Q(T!) --.95 E F0 .947(determines antenna height abo)3.447 F 1.248 -.15(ve a) --.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .948(rage terrain \(HAA).15 F .948 +F4(-n)2.56 E F0(or)2.56 E F4(-N)2.56 E F0 .06 +(switches, output is written to)2.56 F 2.5<618c>108 729.6 S(le named) +-2.5 E F4(map.ppm)2.5 E F0(in the current w)2.5 E +(orking directory by def)-.1 E(ault.)-.1 E(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12 +(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(8)198.45 E EP +%%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 10.95 +/Times-Bold@0 SF(DETERMIN)72 84 Q -1.04(AT)-.219 G(ION OF ANTENN)1.04 E +2.738(AH)-.219 G(EIGHT ABO)-2.738 E(VE A)-.548 E(VERA)-1.588 E +(GE TERRAIN)-.602 E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)108 96 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 +.947(determines antenna height abo)3.447 F 1.248 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15 +(ve)-.05 G .948(rage terrain \(HAA).15 F .948 (T\) according to the procedure de\214ned by)-1.11 F .167 -(Federal Communications Commission P)108 393.6 R .167(art 73.313\(d\).) +(Federal Communications Commission P)108 108 R .167(art 73.313\(d\).) -.15 F .166(According to this de\214nition, terrain ele)5.166 F -.25(va) -.25 G .166(tions along).25 F .794(eight radials between 2 and 10 miles\ \(3 and 16 kilometers\) from the site being analyzed are sampled and) -108 405.6 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 417.6 T .614(raged for each 45 de).2 F -.613(grees of azimuth starting with T)-.15 F .613(rue North.)-.35 F .613 +108 120 R -2.25 -.2(av e)108 132 T .614(raged for each 45 de).2 F .613 +(grees of azimuth starting with T)-.15 F .613(rue North.)-.35 F .613 (If one or more radials lie entirely o)5.613 F -.15(ve)-.15 G(r).15 E --.1(wa)108 429.6 S(ter).1 E 2.911(,o)-.4 G 2.911(ro)-2.911 G -.15(ve) --3.061 G 2.911(rl).15 G .411 +-.1(wa)108 144 S .534(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.034(rl).15 G .535 (and outside the United States \(areas for which no USGS topograph) --2.911 F 2.911(yd)-.05 G .412(ata is a)-2.911 F -.25(va)-.2 G .412 +-3.034 F 3.035(yd)-.05 G .535(ata is a)-3.035 F -.25(va)-.2 G .535 (ilable\), then).25 F .519 -(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 441.6 R -.15 -(ve)-.2 G .519(rage terrain.).15 F .519(If part of a radial e)5.519 F -.519(xtends o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.019(rab).15 G .518(ody of)-3.019 F --.1(wa)108 453.6 S .012(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.512(rl).15 G .012 -(and outside the United States, then only that part of the radial lying\ - o)-2.512 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.513(rU).15 G .013(nited States land is) --2.513 F(used in the determination of a)108 465.6 Q -.15(ve)-.2 G -(rage terrain.).15 E .162 -(When performing point-to-point terrain analysis,)108 489.6 R F3(SPLA) -2.662 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .162(determines the antenna height abo)2.662 F .461 --.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .161(rage ter).15 F(-)-.2 E .407(rain o\ -nly if enough topographic data has already been loaded by the program t\ -o perform the point-to-point)108 501.6 R 3.712(analysis. In)108 513.6 R -1.211(most cases, this will be true, unless the site in question does n\ -ot lie within 10 miles of the)3.712 F(boundary of the topograph)108 -525.6 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E .491 -(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 549.6 R -2.991(yd)-.05 G .492(ata is normally loaded by)-2.991 F F3(SPLA)2.992 E -(T!)-.95 E F0 .492(to per)2.992 F(-)-.2 E .807(form a)108 561.6 R -.15 -(ve)-.2 G .807(rage terrain calculations.).15 F .807 -(Under such conditions,)5.807 F F3(SPLA)3.307 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .807 -(will pro)3.307 F .807(vide the antenna height abo)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G --2.25 -.2(av e)108 573.6 T .203(rage terrain as well as the a).2 F -.15 -(ve)-.2 G .203(rage terrain abo).15 F .503 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .203 -(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.704(lf).15 G .204 -(or azimuths of 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225,)-2.704 F .162(270, and 315 de) -108 585.6 R .162 +(those radials are omitted from the calculation of a)108 156 R -.15(ve) +-.2 G .519(rage terrain.).15 F .519(If part of a radial e)5.519 F .519 +(xtends o)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.019(rab).15 G .518(ody of)-3.019 F -.1 +(wa)108 168 S .012(ter or o).1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.512(rl).15 G .012(and\ + outside the United States, then only that part of the radial lying o) +-2.512 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.513(rU).15 G .013(nited States land is)-2.513 +F(used in the determination of a)108 180 Q -.15(ve)-.2 G(rage terrain.) +.15 E .918(Note that SR)108 204 R .918(TM ele)-.6 F -.25(va)-.25 G .918 +(tion data, unlik).25 F 3.418(eo)-.1 G .917 +(lder 3-arc second USGS data, e)-3.418 F .917(xtends be)-.15 F .917 +(yond the borders of the)-.15 F .866(United States.)108 216 R .867 +(Therefore, HAA)5.866 F 3.367(Tr)-1.11 G .867 +(esults may not be in full compliance with FCC P)-3.367 F .867 +(art 73.313\(d\) in areas)-.15 F +(along the borders of the United States if the SDF \214les used by)108 +228 Q F2(SPLA)2.5 E(T!)-.95 E F0(are SR)2.5 E(TM-deri)-.6 E -.15(ve)-.25 +G(d.).15 E .162(When performing point-to-point terrain analysis,)108 252 +R F2(SPLA)2.662 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .162(determines the antenna height abo) +2.662 F .461 -.15(ve a)-.15 H -.15(ve)-.05 G .161(rage ter).15 F(-)-.2 E +.407(rain only if enough topographic data has already been loaded by th\ +e program to perform the point-to-point)108 264 R 3.712(analysis. In)108 +276 R 1.211(most cases, this will be true, unless the site in question \ +does not lie within 10 miles of the)3.712 F(boundary of the topograph) +108 288 Q 2.5(yd)-.05 G(ata in memory)-2.5 E(.)-.65 E .491 +(When performing area prediction analysis, enough topograph)108 312 R +2.991(yd)-.05 G .492(ata is normally loaded by)-2.991 F F2(SPLA)2.992 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .492(to per)2.992 F(-)-.2 E .807(form a)108 324 R -.15(ve) +-.2 G .807(rage terrain calculations.).15 F .807(Under such conditions,) +5.807 F F2(SPLA)3.307 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .807(will pro)3.307 F .807 +(vide the antenna height abo)-.15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G -2.25 -.2(av e)108 +336 T .203(rage terrain as well as the a).2 F -.15(ve)-.2 G .203 +(rage terrain abo).15 F .503 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .203(ean sea le).15 F -.15 +(ve)-.25 G 2.704(lf).15 G .204(or azimuths of 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225,) +-2.704 F .162(270, and 315 de)108 348 R .162 (grees, and include such information in the site report generated.)-.15 -F .161(If one or more of the eight)5.161 F 1.259(radials surv)108 597.6 -R -.15(ey)-.15 G 1.259(ed f).15 F 1.259(all o)-.1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.759 -(rw).15 G 1.259(ater or land outside the United States,)-3.859 F F3 -(SPLA)3.76 E(T!)-.95 E F0(reports)3.76 E F2 1.26(No T)3.76 F(err)-.92 E -(ain)-.15 E F0 1.26(for those)3.76 F(radial paths.)108 609.6 Q F4 -(SETTING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN AN)72 626.4 Q(AL)-.219 E(YSIS REGION) --1.007 E F3(SPLA)108 638.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 .971(reads SDF \214les into a\ - series of memory "slots" as required within the structure of the progr\ -am.)3.471 F .508(Each "slot" holds one SDF \214le.)108 650.4 R .508 -(Each SDF \214le represents a one de)5.508 F .508(gree by one de)-.15 F -.508(gree re)-.15 F .508(gion of terrain.)-.15 F(A)5.508 E F2 1.237 -(#de\214ne MAXSLO)108 662.4 R(TS)-.4 E F0 1.237 -(statement in the \214rst se)3.737 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.237(ral lines of) -.15 F F2(splat.cpp)3.737 E F0 1.236(sets the maximum number of "slots") -3.737 F -.2(av)108 674.4 S 2.412(ailable for topograph)-.05 F 4.912(yd) --.05 G 4.912(ata. It)-4.912 F 2.412 -(also sets the maximum size of the topographic maps generated by)4.912 F -F3(SPLA)108 686.4 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 5.883(.M)C(AXSLO)-5.883 E .883 -(TS is set to 9 by def)-.4 F 3.383(ault. If)-.1 F F3(SPLA)3.382 E(T!) --.95 E F0 .882(produces a se)3.382 F .882(gmentation f)-.15 F .882 -(ault on start-up with)-.1 F .78(this def)108 698.4 R .78(ault, it is a\ -n indication that not enough RAM and/or virtual memory \(sw)-.1 F .78 -(ap space\) are a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .78(ilable to).25 F(run)108 710.4 -Q F3(SPLA)3.119 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .618(with this number of MAXSLO)3.119 F -3.118(TS. In)-.4 F .618(this case, MAXSLO)3.118 F .618 -(TS may be reduced to 4, although)-.4 F .617 -(this will greatly limit the maximum re)108 722.4 R(gion)-.15 E F3(SPLA) -3.117 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .617(will be able to analyze.)3.117 F .617 -(If 118 me)5.617 F -.05(ga)-.15 G .618(bytes or more of).05 F -(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(8)195.95 E -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 1.004 -(total memory \(sw)108 84 R 1.003(ap space plus RAM\) is a)-.1 F -.25 -(va)-.2 G 1.003(ilable, then MAXSLO).25 F 1.003 -(TS may be increased to 16.)-.4 F 1.003(This will)6.003 F .081 -(permit operation o)108 96 R -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.581(ra4).15 G(-de)-2.581 E -.081(gree by 4-de)-.15 F .081(gree re)-.15 F .081(gion, which is suf) --.15 F .082(\214cient for single antenna heights in e)-.25 F(xcess)-.15 -E(of 10,000 feet abo)108 108 Q .3 -.15(ve m)-.15 H(ean sea le).15 E -.15 -(ve)-.25 G(l, or point-to-point distances of o).15 E -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.5 -(r1).15 G(000 miles.)-2.5 E/F1 10.95/Times-Bold@0 SF(ADDITION)72 124.8 Q -(AL INFORMA)-.219 E(TION)-1.04 E F0(In)108 136.8 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G(king).2 -E/F2 10/Times-Bold@0 SF(SPLA)2.811 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .311(without an)2.811 -F 2.811(ya)-.15 G -.18(rg)-2.811 G .311 +F .161(If one or more of the eight)5.161 F 1.004(radials surv)108 360 R +-.15(ey)-.15 G 1.004(ed f).15 F 1.004(all o)-.1 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.504 +(rw).15 G(ater)-3.604 E 3.504(,o)-.4 G 3.504(ro)-3.504 G -.15(ve)-3.654 +G 3.504(rr).15 G -.15(eg)-3.504 G 1.004(ions for which no SDF data is a) +.15 F -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable,).25 E F2(SPLA)3.504 E(T!)-.95 E F0(reports) +3.505 E/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(No)3.505 E -.92(Te)108 372 S(rr).92 E +(ain)-.15 E F0(for the radial paths af)2.5 E(fected.)-.25 E F1 +(RESTRICTING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN AN)72 388.8 Q(AL)-.219 E +(YSIS REGION)-1.007 E F2(SPLA)108 400.8 Q(T!)-.95 E F0 1.265(reads SDF \ +\214les as needed into a series of memory "slots" within the structure \ +of the program.)3.765 F .089 +(Each "slot" holds one SDF \214le representing a one de)108 412.8 R .09 +(gree by one de)-.15 F .09(gree re)-.15 F .09(gion of terrain.)-.15 F(A) +5.09 E F3 .09(#de\214ne MAXS-)2.59 F(LO)108 424.8 Q(TS)-.4 E F0 1.448 +(statement in the \214rst se)3.949 F -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.448(ral lines of) +.15 F F3(splat.cpp)3.948 E F0 1.448 +(sets the maximum number of "slots" a)3.948 F -.25(va)-.2 G 1.448 +(ilable for).25 F(topograph)108 436.8 Q 3.277(yd)-.05 G 3.277(ata. It) +-3.277 F .777 +(also sets the maximum size of the topographic maps generated by)3.277 F +F2(SPLA)3.278 E(T!)-.95 E F0 5.778(.M)C(AXS-)-5.778 E(LO)108 448.8 Q +.317(TS is set to 9 by def)-.4 F 2.817(ault. If)-.1 F F2(SPLA)2.817 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .317(produces a se)2.817 F .316(gmentation f)-.15 F .316 +(ault on start-up with this def)-.1 F .316(ault, it is an)-.1 F .463 +(indication that not enough RAM and/or virtual memory \(sw)108 460.8 R +.464(ap space\) is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .464(ilable to run).25 F F2 +(SPLA)2.964 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .464(with this)2.964 F .614(number of MAXSLO) +108 472.8 R 3.114(TS. In)-.4 F .614(situations where a)3.114 F -.25(va) +-.2 G .613(ilable memory is lo).25 F 1.913 -.65(w, M)-.25 H(AXSLO).65 E +.613(TS may be reduced to 4)-.4 F .396 +(with the understanding that this will greatly limit the maximum re)108 +484.8 R(gion)-.15 E F2(SPLA)2.896 E(T!)-.95 E F0 .396 +(will be able to analyze.)2.896 F(If)5.396 E .947(118 me)108 496.8 R +-.05(ga)-.15 G .947(bytes or more of total memory \(sw).05 F .947 +(ap space plus RAM\) is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .947(ilable, then MAXSLO) +.25 F .946(TS may be)-.4 F .442(increased to 16.)108 508.8 R .443 +(This will permit operation o)5.443 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.943(ra4).15 G +(-de)-2.943 E .443(gree by 4-de)-.15 F .443(gree re)-.15 F .443 +(gion, which is suf)-.15 F .443(\214cient for sin-)-.25 F .403 +(gle antenna heights in e)108 520.8 R .403(xcess of 10,000 feet abo)-.15 +F .702 -.15(ve m)-.15 H .402(ean sea le).15 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .402 +(l, or point-to-point distances of o).15 F -.15(ve)-.15 G 2.902(r1).15 G +(000)-2.902 E(miles.)108 532.8 Q F1(ADDITION)72 549.6 Q(AL INFORMA)-.219 +E(TION)-1.04 E F0(In)108 561.6 Q -.2(vo)-.4 G(king).2 E F2(SPLA)2.81 E +(T!)-.95 E F0 .31(without an)2.81 F 2.81(ya)-.15 G -.18(rg)-2.81 G .311 (uments will display all the command-line options a).18 F -.25(va)-.2 G -.31(ilable with the pro-).25 F(gram along with a brief summary of each.) -108 148.8 Q .332(The latest ne)108 172.8 R .332(ws and information re) --.25 F -.05(ga)-.15 G(rding).05 E F2(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(softw) -2.832 E .332(are is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .332(ilable through the of).25 -F(\214cial)-.25 E F2(SPLA)2.833 E(T!)-.95 E F0(soft-)2.833 E -.1(wa)108 -184.8 S(re web page located at:).1 E/F3 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(http://www) -2.5 E(.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html)-.74 E F0(.)A F1(FILES)72 201.6 Q/F4 10 -/Courier@0 SF($HOME/.splat_path)108 213.6 Q F0(User)144 225.6 Q -(-generated \214le containing the def)-.2 E -(ault path to the directory containing the SDF data \214les.)-.1 E F4 -(splat.lrp)108 242.4 Q F0(Def)144 254.4 Q(ault Longle)-.1 E -(y-Rice model parameters.)-.15 E F1 -.548(AU)72 271.2 S(THORS).548 E F0 -(John A. Magliacane, KD2BD <)108 283.2 Q F3(kd2bd@amsat.or)A(g)-.37 E F0 -(>)A(Creator)144 295.2 Q 2.5(,L)-.4 G(ead De)-2.5 E -.15(ve)-.25 G -(loper).15 E(Doug McDonald <)108 312 Q F3(mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu)A F0(>)A -(Longle)144 324 Q(y-Rice Model inte)-.15 E(gration)-.15 E(KD2BD Softw)72 -768 Q 126.62(are 20)-.1 F(January 2004)2.5 E(9)195.95 E EP +.311(ilable with the pro-).25 F +(gram along with a brief summary of each.)108 573.6 Q .333 +(The latest ne)108 597.6 R .332(ws and information re)-.25 F -.05(ga) +-.15 G(rding).05 E F2(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(softw)2.832 E .332 +(are is a)-.1 F -.25(va)-.2 G .332(ilable through the of).25 F(\214cial) +-.25 E F2(SPLA)2.832 E(T!)-.95 E F0(soft-)2.832 E -.1(wa)108 609.6 S +(re web page located at:).1 E F3(http://www)2.5 E +(.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html)-.74 E F0(.)A F1 -.548(AU)72 626.4 S(THORS) +.548 E F0(John A. Magliacane, KD2BD <)108 638.4 Q F3(kd2bd@amsat.or)A(g) +-.37 E F0(>)A(Creator)144 650.4 Q 2.5(,L)-.4 G(ead De)-2.5 E -.15(ve) +-.25 G(loper).15 E(Doug McDonald <)108 667.2 Q F3(mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu) +A F0(>)A(Longle)144 679.2 Q(y-Rice Model inte)-.15 E(gration)-.15 E +(KD2BD Softw)72 768 Q 129.12(are 02)-.1 F(March 2006)2.5 E(9)198.45 E EP %%Trailer end %%EOF