Pete,
I'm really intrigued by the idea of modelling terrain. Are you
referring to the use of YT or something more esoteric?
How did you determine the charateristics of the ground?
This is an area about which I know virtually nothing but one in which I
am very interested. This interest has come about through my very recent
discovery that W6ELProp includes takeoff angles in its path predictions.
Now I can figure out what angles are best for my QTH. What remains, of
course, is how to get them. Still, I now know what I should be trying
do do rather than relying on anecdotal "data".
73 de Jim Smith VE7FO
Pete Smith wrote:
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> Terrain can make a huge difference, too. I've modeled the terrain of
> a well-known New England contester in the direction of Europe, and the
> modeling clearly shows that a tribander at 50 feet would be
> significantly better than one at 70 feet, particularly on the higher
> bands.
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