Topband: HFTA

[Charlie]

I agree with you Ken.  The K6TU site is the way to go for generating the terrain files. 
 
All you do is enter the coordinates for the tower and name the files.  A couple of minutes later, you get an email with a link to your new files.    
 
The files are generated using the National Elevation Dataset.   You don't have to worry about being near the edge of a USGS quadrangle, thus no merging of DEM files.  
 
All the USGS quad DEMS in my area are 30 meter resolution.  The NED files are 10 meter resolution.  The USGS Quad files have the elevation at my hilltop 20' too low.   The NED files generated automatically from the K6TU site show my accurate elevation.    I have found the same issue exists with the USGS Quad 30M files  on profiles I have done for some other friends here in WV. 
 
The K6TU site automates the most difficult part of using HFTA.  It is a great tool, and it is free! 
 
73 Charlie N8RR   
 
> From: k6mr at outlook.com
> To: jbwolf at comcast.net; topband at contesting.com
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:15:38 -0700
> Subject: Re: Topband: HFTA
> 
> Go to    http://k6tu.net/?q=TerrainProfiles
> 
> and let it generate the files for you. Much easier. And the price is right.
> 
> Ken K6MR
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: James Wolf
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 5:10 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: HFTA
> 
> I wonder if someone can help me with getting the terrain for HFTA.
> 
> It appears that the Microdem site has a virus in their program download.
> When I try to install the version from the web site, it tries to delete
> bootmgr, pagefile.sys, etc.  Then it ends with a unexpected memory leak
> exception.   I have the old version of Microdem on my 2004 antenna book CD,
> but it doesn't want to install in Windows 7 (imagine that).  I have the .dem
> files that need to be merged (because I am close to a grid line, but I can't
> do anything with them without Microdem.
> 
> Would someone be willing to take the files merge them and output the .pro
> files I need for HFTA?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim - KR9U
> 
> 
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