Actually I just found this: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/14302
Seems to sum up what I was trying to say =D -Israel Robert West wrote: > Thanks! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Israel Lopez-LISTS > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:28 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software > > Doh. Forgot cant use HTML email and pasted images. I will see if I > cant make a PDF guide or so on how to get terrain data. > > -Israel > > Israel Lopez-LISTS wrote: > >> Actually... >> >> If you have the lastest radio mobile it is able to automatically pull >> down the SRTM3 files. >> >> What I did in one case where I didnt have the SRTM file, and I was going >> to be out in the field I downloaded the files by hand from this site. >> http://dds.cr.usgs.gov/srtm/version2_1/SRTM3/North_America/ OR from Nasa >> Direct. >> And (unzipped) put them in a directory for radio mobile (Same directory >> as described in the map properties window) >> >> >> >> And actually I just re-ran my radiomobile program, and its automatically >> grabbing the SRTM Data (140 sets to be exact) >> This is what I have setup for my 'internet options' >> >> >> Im running version 9.8.1 >> >> >> Robert West wrote: >> >> >>> Okay, I went through it here and getting the terrain maps is indeed the >>> place where I give up. Anyone have a good step by step to get the map in >>> the thing?? >>> >>> >>> I totally believe the 4 hour thing. My issue is, every hour... "Are you >>> STILL up?!" >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Jerry Richardson >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:47 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software >>> >>> It takes 4hrs in the idle of the night with zero interruptions. Once you >>> > do > >>> that it will gel. >>> >>> Jerry Richardson >>> airCloud Communications >>> Sent Mobile (Probably one handed) >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Robert West <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:19 PM >>> To: 'WISPA General List' <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software >>> >>> You know, I haven't a clue! It looks simple, heck yes! Everyone says >>> > it's > >>> easy but I'll be darned if I can't get anything out of it. Now you also >>> have to understand, when I try to work with it I have 3 kids, a cat and >>> > the > >>> wife all wanting something. Time was not well spent when I've tried it. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of David E. Smith >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 5:45 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software >>> >>> Robert West wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> What are you folks using to verify the viability of a link before you >>>> > plan > >>>> the build? I've tried using Radio Mobile but I'll be darned if I can't >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> get >>> >>> >>> >>>> that thing to work even with the step by step instructions. I've been >>>> finding myself just plotting elevations all the way along the link in >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Google >>> >>> >>> >>>> Earth. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Where are you getting hung up? Radio Mobile is probably the best free >>> tool you're gonna get, and once set up, works pretty well. (The >>> trickiest part probably is getting the terrain data you need, but you >>> only have to do that once.) >>> >>> David Smith >>> MVN.net >>> >>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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