The best coverage area predictor in my mind is Radio Mobile. It's a free
program available on the web. The guts of it is a public domain program, less
an interface you can work with, but Roger Coudé VE2DBE put together a great
interface that makes it work.
There is an up front learning
Keith, KB7M wrote:
If by down-and-dirty you mean simple, you can do a HAAT (Height Above
Average Terrain) calculation. This is about as easy as it gets (
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/haat_calculator.html). This method is
easy, but only accurate if the terrain is mostly flat. It
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008, chris Inos wrote:
I used my IC-28H..(mobile) .which has led bars on rx signal
strength. I drove around the island and map out receptions on
strategic points. Clients are satisfied that a 15-watts tx at
repeater site covered the whole island (32 square miles).
The Island Way:
I used my IC-28H..(mobile) .which has led bars on rx signal strength. I
drove around the island and map out receptions on strategic points. Clients
are satisfied that a 15-watts tx at repeater site covered the whole island (32
square miles). Repeater located at center
take the square root of your antenna height at the base of the antenna and
multiply it by 1.5 and that would be your coverage in miles. or i have a
box that you can plug your stats into and it will give your a more accurate
guesstamate allen
**Start the year off
What's the most accurate down-and-dirty method of measuring the footprint of
a repeater's receiver coverage?
I know. the whole question sounds like an oxymoron, but inquiring minds want
to know.
de WM4B
Mike
Kathleen, GA
If by down-and-dirty you mean simple, you can do a HAAT (Height Above
Average Terrain) calculation. This is about as easy as it gets (
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/haat_calculator.html). This method is
easy, but only accurate if the terrain is mostly flat. It doesn't do well
in
Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote:
What’s the most accurate down-and-dirty method of measuring the
footprint of a repeater’s receiver coverage?
I know… the whole question sounds like an oxymoron, but inquiring minds
want to know.
de WM4B
Mike
Down-and-dirty: Drive around and see where it
03, 2008 2:17 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Measuring Coverage Area
What's the most accurate down-and-dirty method of measuring the footprint of
a repeater's receiver coverage?
I know. the whole question sounds like an oxymoron, but inquiring minds want
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