--==[ SPLAT! v1.2.3 Path Analysis ]==-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transmitter site: wt4c Site location: 34.7815 North / 82.7214 West (34° 46' 53" N / 82° 43' 16" W) Ground elevation: 898.95 feet AMSL Antenna height: 20.00 feet AGL / 918.95 feet AMSL Antenna height above average terrain: -10.15 feet Distance to af4nq: 26.02 miles Azimuth to af4nq: 51.68 degrees Depression angle to af4nq: -0.1391 degrees Elevation angle to the first obstruction: +0.3341 degrees ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receiver site: af4nq Site location: 35.0145 North / 82.3606 West (35° 0' 52" N / 82° 21' 38" W) Ground elevation: 1017.06 feet AMSL Antenna height: 20.00 feet AGL / 1037.06 feet AMSL Antenna height above average terrain: -59.10 feet Distance to wt4c: 26.02 miles Azimuth to wt4c: 231.89 degrees Depression angle to wt4c: -0.2376 degrees Depression angle to the first obstruction: -0.0237 degrees ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Longley-Rice path calculation parameters used in this analysis: Earth's Dielectric Constant: 15.000 Earth's Conductivity: 0.005 Siemens/meter Atmospheric Bending Constant (N-units): 301.000 ppm Frequency: 146.520 MHz Radio Climate: 5 (Continental Temperate) Polarization: 1 (Vertical) Fraction of Situations: 50.0% Fraction of Time: 60.0% Transmitter ERP: 35 Watts ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary for the link between wt4c and af4nq: Free space path loss: 108.23 dB Longley-Rice path loss: 172.60 dB Attenuation due to effects of terrain: 64.38 dB Field strength at af4nq: -6.59 dBuV/meter Voltage produced by a terminated 50 ohm 0 dBd gain antenna: 0.13 uV Voltage produced by a terminated 75 ohm 0 dBd gain antenna: 0.15 uV Mode of propagation: Double Horizon, Diffraction Dominant ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Between af4nq and wt4c, SPLAT! detected obstructions at: 35.0134 N, 82.3623 W, 0.12 miles, 1036.75 feet AMSL 35.0130 N, 82.3630 W, 0.17 miles, 1049.87 feet AMSL 35.0121 N, 82.3644 W, 0.27 miles, 1092.52 feet AMSL 35.0057 N, 82.3742 W, 0.98 miles, 1082.68 feet AMSL 34.9877 N, 82.4023 W, 3.00 miles, 1053.15 feet AMSL 34.9836 N, 82.4086 W, 3.45 miles, 1046.59 feet AMSL 34.9832 N, 82.4093 W, 3.50 miles, 1082.68 feet AMSL 34.9827 N, 82.4100 W, 3.55 miles, 1082.68 feet AMSL 34.9823 N, 82.4107 W, 3.60 miles, 1082.68 feet AMSL 34.9809 N, 82.4128 W, 3.76 miles, 1082.68 feet AMSL 34.9751 N, 82.4219 W, 4.41 miles, 1082.68 feet AMSL 34.9687 N, 82.4317 W, 5.12 miles, 1089.24 feet AMSL 34.9678 N, 82.4331 W, 5.22 miles, 1108.92 feet AMSL 34.9642 N, 82.4387 W, 5.62 miles, 1125.33 feet AMSL 34.9448 N, 82.4689 W, 7.80 miles, 1079.40 feet AMSL 34.9412 N, 82.4745 W, 8.20 miles, 1079.40 feet AMSL 34.9407 N, 82.4752 W, 8.25 miles, 1118.77 feet AMSL 34.9398 N, 82.4766 W, 8.35 miles, 1118.77 feet AMSL 34.9394 N, 82.4773 W, 8.40 miles, 1118.77 feet AMSL 34.9389 N, 82.4780 W, 8.45 miles, 1131.89 feet AMSL 34.9109 N, 82.5214 W, 11.58 miles, 1069.55 feet AMSL 34.9100 N, 82.5228 W, 11.68 miles, 1085.96 feet AMSL 34.9096 N, 82.5235 W, 11.73 miles, 1095.80 feet AMSL 34.9091 N, 82.5242 W, 11.79 miles, 1105.64 feet AMSL 34.9037 N, 82.5326 W, 12.39 miles, 1095.80 feet AMSL 34.9032 N, 82.5333 W, 12.44 miles, 1102.36 feet AMSL 34.8987 N, 82.5403 W, 12.95 miles, 1108.92 feet AMSL 34.8983 N, 82.5410 W, 13.00 miles, 1108.92 feet AMSL 34.8779 N, 82.5725 W, 15.27 miles, 1085.96 feet AMSL 34.8775 N, 82.5732 W, 15.32 miles, 1102.36 feet AMSL 34.8770 N, 82.5739 W, 15.37 miles, 1125.33 feet AMSL 34.8607 N, 82.5991 W, 17.19 miles, 1089.24 feet AMSL 34.8603 N, 82.5998 W, 17.24 miles, 1092.52 feet AMSL 34.8585 N, 82.6026 W, 17.44 miles, 1095.80 feet AMSL 34.8580 N, 82.6033 W, 17.49 miles, 1108.92 feet AMSL 34.8576 N, 82.6040 W, 17.54 miles, 1118.77 feet AMSL 34.8562 N, 82.6061 W, 17.69 miles, 1115.49 feet AMSL 34.8494 N, 82.6166 W, 18.45 miles, 1095.80 feet AMSL 34.8490 N, 82.6173 W, 18.50 miles, 1095.80 feet AMSL 34.8485 N, 82.6180 W, 18.55 miles, 1108.92 feet AMSL 34.8481 N, 82.6187 W, 18.60 miles, 1108.92 feet AMSL 34.8476 N, 82.6194 W, 18.65 miles, 1118.77 feet AMSL 34.8467 N, 82.6208 W, 18.75 miles, 1125.33 feet AMSL 34.8462 N, 82.6215 W, 18.80 miles, 1161.42 feet AMSL 34.8458 N, 82.6222 W, 18.85 miles, 1167.98 feet AMSL 34.8381 N, 82.6341 W, 19.71 miles, 1151.57 feet AMSL 34.8376 N, 82.6348 W, 19.76 miles, 1177.82 feet AMSL 34.8345 N, 82.6397 W, 20.12 miles, 1181.10 feet AMSL 34.8340 N, 82.6404 W, 20.17 miles, 1181.10 feet AMSL 34.8082 N, 82.6802 W, 23.05 miles, 1049.87 feet AMSL 34.8078 N, 82.6809 W, 23.10 miles, 1053.15 feet AMSL 34.8055 N, 82.6844 W, 23.35 miles, 1046.59 feet AMSL 34.8046 N, 82.6858 W, 23.45 miles, 1043.31 feet AMSL 34.8041 N, 82.6865 W, 23.50 miles, 1043.31 feet AMSL 34.8037 N, 82.6872 W, 23.55 miles, 1053.15 feet AMSL 34.8032 N, 82.6879 W, 23.60 miles, 1053.15 feet AMSL 34.7896 N, 82.7088 W, 25.12 miles, 987.53 feet AMSL 34.7869 N, 82.7130 W, 25.42 miles, 967.85 feet AMSL 34.7865 N, 82.7137 W, 25.47 miles, 967.85 feet AMSL Antenna at af4nq must be raised to at least 2635.00 feet AGL to clear all obstructions detected by SPLAT! Antenna at af4nq must be raised to at least 15212.00 feet AGL to clear the first Fresnel zone. Antenna at af4nq must be raised to at least 8660.00 feet AGL to clear 60% of the first Fresnel zone.