Re: Re: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available

2007-08-31 Thread Ron Wright
: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available --- Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ralph, I am sure the equation is Distance (in miles) = Square Root of (2 * height in feet) not Distance (in miles) = Square Root (height

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available

2007-08-30 Thread Ron Wright
Nate, Totally aggree with you. HAAT, true HAAT, is the real factor. Coverage of a repeater is determined by HAAT. I've been told by a repeater owner and users a repeater is say 850 ft high. Turns out they were giving referenced to ASL and the ground ASL was 800 ft, hi. Kinda down the same

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available

2007-08-30 Thread Ron Wright
On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:35 AM, ldgelectronics wrote: As a quick and dirty method, the radio horizon is: Distance (in miles) = Square Root of (2 * height in feet). This equation is ok, but for a perfect spheer. Is a good place to start. Here in FL where max altitude is

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available

2007-08-30 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:35 AM, ldgelectronics wrote: As a quick and dirty method, the radio horizon is: Distance (in miles) = Square Root of (2 * height in feet). This equation is ok, but for a perfect spheer. Is a

Re: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available

2007-08-30 Thread Ron Wright
-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available --- Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 30, 2007, at 12:35 AM, ldgelectronics wrote: As a quick and dirty method, the radio horizon is: Distance (in miles) = Square Root of (2

Re: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Range : Estimate Program Available

2007-08-30 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ralph, I am sure the equation is Distance (in miles) = Square Root of (2 * height in feet) not Distance (in miles) = Square Root (height in feet). Then my refferance (ARRL Antenna Book 1974 version page 11) must be wrong. They give