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Re: [TowerTalk] Microdem Terrain Files

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Microdem Terrain Files
From: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:33:58 -0600
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For HFTA, on the first line of the ".pro" file, put the word feet or 
meters, depending on your data.  I'm not sure how YT works.

Jerry, K4SAV

Gary Slagel wrote:

>Hi,
>   
>  I downloaded Microdem and DEM data and have generated terrain files.... 
> worked great!  I've ordered a new antenna book so I'll have the HFTA program 
> to use with the terrain files but in the mean time I'd like to run YT against 
> my terrain files.  
>   
>  Looks like, even though I set my units in Microdem to feet, the terrain 
> files are generated in meters.  I'm not sure if HFTA will handle meters but 
> it looks like YT expects feet to be used in the terrain files.  Has anyone 
> run into this and come up with a simple solution?   My best solution right 
> now is to take them to work with me where I can dump them to a unix box and 
> write a script to do the conversion but thought I might be missing something 
> and there might be a simple work around.
>   
>  Thanks for advice,
>  Gary
>
>
>Gary Slagel/N0SXX
>Lakewood, CO
>http://marina.fortunecity.com/sanpedro/351
> 
>

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