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Re: [TowerTalk] Trees, Mountains, 15 degrees...

To: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg@hotmail.com>, <woods@grantspass.com>,<towertalk@contesting.com>, "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Trees, Mountains, 15 degrees...
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:36:00 -0800
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> However, Jim did say "a few miles" away.  HFTA, N6BV's terrain analysis 
> software for the ARRL, only includes terrain out to about 3 miles in its 
> calculations.  The shape of the terrain obstruction can also make a 
> substantial difference in how much impact it will have.
> 
> All that being said, 15 degrees... wow.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR

Pete are you sure that is correct? I thought HFTA would do 149 terrain 
points at whatever spacing provided, the tradeoff being fine structure 
detail versus distance covered. 

Mike, W4EF........................



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