I Googled for SRTM, went to the first link and followed the instructions on how to download, which has the region map.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:06 AM To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software > So how do I find out what the USGS regions are in order to choose the > correct one? I remember being here before and this is pretty much where I > gave it up. I can't find it on their maps anywhere. I'm in Ohio, by the > way. > > Thanks! > > Bob- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Jerry Richardson > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10:13 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software > > Crash course: > > First uninstall anything to do with Radio Mobile > Next download and install Radio Mobile Deluxe: > http://www.pizon.org/files/index.html > Once installed (leave program closed) download > http://www.cplus.org/rmw/download/rmwupdate.zip > Extract the following files to your Radio Mobile Deluxe Folder > (overwrite): > - rmpatheng.exe > - rmUpdateeng.exe > - rmweng.exe > - rmweng.hlp > > Run rmUpdateeng.exe > > This gets you to the latest version 10.0.0.8 with all the packages/etc > installed. > > Open RM (rmweng.exe) > Go to Options --> Internet --> SRTM > - Choose Download from Internet if a file is not found on local path and > leep a local copy > - Select the Internet ftp directory USGS USA - 1 arcsecond Region X > - Close this window > > Now you are ready to start using RM > > Go to File --> New Networks > - New Net initialization > - Use default values > - OK > > Go to File --> Map Properties > - Elevation data source SRTM > - Drive or path: c:\program files\radio mobile deluxe\srtm > - Upper left corner enter the Lat/Lon of the center point of your map > - Set size (pixel) to 1000 W x 1000h (just to get started) > - Set size to 50km high > - Click Extract > > Go to Edit --> Merge > - Choose Internet MapPoint > - Draw > > you should end up with a map that has terrain data. > > now the fun begins. Let me know if/when you get to this point. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Robert West > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:08 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software > > 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: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] 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 <robert.w...@just-micro.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:19 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' <wireless@wispa.org> > 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: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] 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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