[TowerTalk] HFTA Type Data Outside of North America?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Billy, 

Dean Straw recommended the SRTM (Space Shuttle Topography Mission) 
90 meter data.  He has a draft of the HFTA operating directions 
that reference an updated microDEM that will work with the SRTM 
data.  Here is the relevant paragraph: 

 > Dr Peter Guth, author of MicroDEM, has fixed versions of MicroDEM 
 > after June 6, 2009, to work correctly with SRTM input. You will 
 > have to go to the MicroDEM website to download the complete basic 
 > package, which is about 55 MB in size. After you have installed 
 > the basic version, you must then download the latest executable 
 > Microdem.exe, following instructions also on the site: 
 > http://www.usna.edu/Users/oceano/pguth/website/microdemdown.htm.

Appendix A in Dean's latest draft operating instructions provides 
detail on generating terrain profiles using the STRM data with the 
updated version of microDEM. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
  


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Billy Cox
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:30 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] HFTA Type Data Outside of North America?
> 
> 
> For using HFTA, the required data seems reasonably easy to access 
> within North America... but what about outside of North America?
> 
> Any suggestions for our fellow hams in those areas as to 
> websites or other free or low charge sites to consider?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 73 de Billy, AA4NU _______________________________________________
>