Sporadice clouds location and estimate muf realtime map. At any point on the route, the radio path profile and parameters can be examined in detail using the radio link pane. As indicated on the radio mobile online website, it uses digital terrain information and a mathematical model to simulate radio transmissions between two fixed sites or between a. Maps can be created for nearly every frequency range. It provides a large 2500 x 1800 pixel screen map of the world which displays calculated results from sophisticated. Realtime propagation maps and tropo forecast for europe. Introduction i found that when introducing my friends to radio mobile, that they had difficulty in setting up their first map and network to obtain an initial working display. The maps will be stored in the \gifs subdirectory of the hamcap directory. Probe is designed to be as flexible as possible to accommodate the various requirements of propagation analysis for multiple communication services. It provides a large 2500 x 1800 pixel screen map of the world which displays calculated results from sophisticated models, dx data and other sources of information. Many different parameters affect the quality of the.
Tap is used by federal agencies, statelocal public safety departments, energy companies, utilities, and consultants to evaluate radio transmitter sites. Mapping rf propagation for wireless communications. Probe 5 is bundled with with the current fcc broadcast station fm and dtv databases, vsofts advanced polygon mapping, land cover and census databases. A portal that hams think of as the first place to go for information, to exchange ideas, and be part of whats happening with ham radio on the internet. This is a list of my vhfuhf century club program vucc totals. Nautel limited hacketts cove, ns canada abstract broadcasters are often confronted with questions about fm, tv and stl propagation, such as is it more effective to raise my antenna 100ft, or increase the. Our simple to use system will allow you to create tower coverage maps for any geographical area in the entire world. Mapping hacks tips and tools for electronic cartography published by.
Comstudy is software designed for microsoft windows which fully integrates coverage, interference and allocation studies for am, fm, tv, pointtopoint, pointtomultipoint and all forms of land mobile services. Overview rf design tools and optimization software help engineers design and analyze radio networks in order to ensure that they meet stringent quality and reliability requirements per itu and other industry standards. Hamcap will create a set of gif files, with hourly propagation maps for each band. Beamfinder beamfinder is a software tool designed to conduct analyses for radio amateurs interested in radio propagation studies. It uses data gathered by automatic packet reporting systeminternet service aprsis from packet stations in the amateur radio service. Our maps are based on actual rf propagation, topography, and land cover data. Softwright, a gsa contract holder, is the developer of the terrain analysis package tap pcbased terrestrial rf propagation software.
Mapping rf propagation for wireless communications video. Radio mobile online is a development of roger coude in which he adapted. Do you need to study and understand the communication link between a basestation and a mobile phone, or the ability of your transmitter to cover a certain geographic area. Low level 4000 6000 7000 8000 9000 0 search help files. Proagation prediction program dos downloadable dos program for propagation prediction for the serious contester. Ham cap provides a comole automation interface that 3rd party programs can use to start ham cap, set prediction parameters, and run. A terrestrial rf path analysis application for linuxunix. Radio mobile radiomobile is an excellent and very detailed radio path mapping software, vhf uhf propagation predictor. The program simulates rf propagation and is for free to the amateur radio community. Radio mobile is propagation simulation software free to the amateurradio community. I hope that this website will be your guide for radio mobile and in to the exciting world of radio planning. What happens if you change transmitter power, antenna location, or antenna height and gain. Radio mobile online online rf propagation simulation. The institute for telecommunication sciences its is the research and engineering laboratory of the national telecommunications and information administration ntia, an agency of the u.
To build the largest and most complete amateur radio community site on the internet. Google maps radio mobile rf propagation simulation software. I will appreciate links to this web page, but you are not allowed to show the map list in your site. Radio propagation prediction, radio coverage analysis and. Kingston amateur radio club propagation prediction. You can do this by providing your name or callsign and email address.
This highspeed software tool set supports wireless system design, analysis, and optimization of wireless networks in one scaleable pc platform small enough for field technicians to use but powerful enough to design the largest of wireless networks. Use this handy tool to create colorful maps using different test scenarios. Now you can also receive customized propagation warnings by email you can help generate this page. I worked some eme earthmoonearth, or moon bounce during those days back in the 70s and early 80s. Usable hf frequencies page refreshed every 20 minutes use the indicated color red, yellow, green, blue, white, etc. Cu, remko pe1mew click on the subject of your interest in. Currently it works on linux and windows 32 bit vista tested. Use the view list of countries to select your country as the centerpoint for the globe map.
These tools are part of the new nautel rf toolkit, available free online at the website the radio coverage tool is based on the longleyrice vhfuhf its model2, and includes a nearly 1 terabyte digitized worldwide terrain database, based on nasa shuttle radar terrain mapping data as well as other sources. Hf propagation maps, free hf propagation maps freeware software downloads. A radio may be easily copied anywhere in the software user created defaults templates user defined studies combine various settings to create. Radio frequency engineering, propagation analysis pc software. Radio mobile rf propagation simulation software radio. Feedback from radio professionals and developers is encouraged to optimise the models where possible. Use it to design networks, validate existing coverage and publish network maps. Site maintenance 2223 feb rf toolkit unavailable at times.
Use this free vhfuhf coverage mapping and pointtopoint analysis tool to. Free online vhfuhf propagation tool for technical and non. Radio mobile online is a radio wave propagation prediction tool dedicated to amateur radio. Back in my younger days i worked a lot of 50 mhz, 144 mhz, 220 mhz, and 432 mhz. Radio mobile online is a radio wave propagation prediction tool created and maintained by roger coude, ve2dbe, which is dedicated for use by the ham radio community. For a price quote or more information on any of vsoft communications software products please contact us by email or call 319 2668402 or. As indicated on the radio mobile online website, it uses digital terrain information and a mathematical model to simulate radio transmissions between two fixed sites or between a fixed site and a mobile. Now supports area coverage maps with jim watsons voaareaplot. Its performs basic research in radio science that provides the technical foundation for ntias policy development and spectrum management activities. The following is a description of a simple network setup, complete with a complimentary set of selfinstalling files which includes the required height srtm data to produce my base network. The advantage of the online version over the traditional program that runs on a pc is that the user is not troubled by the administration of geodata like ground height of map data. Quickly create rf propagation maps for anywhere in the world.
Nautel has partnered with rf engineer roger coude, the author of radio mobile1 to provide simple, fast online vhfuhf coverage mapping and point to. Scrollable world map with smooth zoom, dxcc territories, provincestate prefixes, grid squares, cq and itu zones in the rectangular, azimuthal and globe projections, 3d relief, gray line, city and island index, unique hierarchical prefix database, local time with dst for all cities, islands and call. It uses digital terrain information and a mathematical model to simulate radio transmissions between two fixed sites radio link or between a fixed site and a mobile radio. I have always had an interest in the vhfuhf weak signal segment of our ham radio hobby. Send formated dx spots indicating clearly both locators and the type or. Ham radio resources including pocketpc pda ham radio software for logging contacts and morse code cw, pocketdigi for pda psk31 and rtty, best ham radio links, free ham radio pocketpc themes, hf propagation tools, tips and the dxpedition map. This windows free software is a tool used to predict the performance of a radio. This service offers a variety of propagation models for different purposes. A free online vhfuhf propagation tool for technical and. Go to the radio mobile online website and create a free account. Cloudrf does have a web interface for generating such maps, and does have a free trial, which may meet your needs without installing and.
You may not use this map list in your own web pages. Pathsim pathsim is a windows program that can be used to simulate radio propagation paths using a soundcard andor wave files as the source and destination. Radio mobile online online rf propagation simulation software. Vhf propagation map this map shows realtime radio propagation from stations operated near 144 mhz. Cloudrf is an rf planning service designed for radio operators and engineers. A free online vhfuhf propagation tool for technical and nontechnical users charles w.
Qradiopredict is an experimental software for vhfuhf propagation prediction and radio coverage analysis. Using free gis software like mapwindow, you can plot the shapefile results over a topo map. Then, you might want to add a mobile station on the map, and up to four ground stations. For free rf propagation analysis offered on a limited basis for us customers only please click here. The newly released probe 5 propagation prediction and mapping program is better than ever. Voacap voice of america coverage analysis program is free professional highfrequency hf propagation prediction software from ntia its, originally developed for. Zoom into the area first before loading in the kml file. Any white bubble indicates no suitable frequency or high absorption. Comsitedesign is the latest in radio propagation software. The route radio coverage feature is described, where the radio performance between. This windows free software is a tool used to predict the performance of a radio system.
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