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Radio Mobile

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Introduction to Radio Mobile

  • VHF/UHF/Microwave Propagation
    • Point to point (network) link quality
    • Coverage maps
    • Interference maps
    • HAAT
  • Visual Horizon
  • Limited APRS Support via AGWPE
  • Many (UI-View Compatible) Maps

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Clearview 70cm repeater coverage over B/W MapPoint map

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Multiple Map Data Sources

  • Shuttle Terrain data
  • MapPoint/MapQuest/Tiger
  • GoogleMaps/YahooMaps
  • TerraServer/LandSat Aerial photos
  • Terraserver/Toporama topo maps
  • More…

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Color relief merged with MapPoint map

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Multiple Map Views

  • Possible to merge mapping products
    • Several types of color or B/W Relief
    • Adjustable 3D terrain view
    • “Stereo” view (3D glasses required)
  • Internal features
    • Draw contour lines or flood
    • Draw grid or rings
    • Show text, “city” or “unit” labels
    • Force gray scale

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TerraServer aerial view of N7SS QTH with 10’ elevation contours

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Space Shuttle Data

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  • Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
    • STS-99
  • Different resolutions available
  • Use highest for best accuracy
  • 1 arcSecond (30m) resolution default
  • 1/3 acrSecond (10m) now available

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B/W relief merged with MapPoint map

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Map Properties

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Color relief merged with B/W TerraServer aerial photography

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Picture Properties

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B/W stereo relief merged with MapPoint map

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Oso Land Slide Area in 3D

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Local (4km wide) relief map merged with MapPoint then rendered in 3D

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Merge Picture

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TerraServer topographic map (2m resolution) Hwy 9 in Cathcart

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TerraServer aerial view of Hwy 9 in Cathcart

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Advanced Mapping

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View on take-off from Harvey Field runway 14

TerraServer color aerial photo with 3D picture view

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Visual Horizon

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Mt Baker at 12°, Mt Pilchuck at 49°, Clearview hill to SSE

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Unit Properties

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Networks Properties

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Network Membership

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System Properties

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Network Map

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Network Map

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Try Your Own

  • Download Radio Mobile
  • Create two “Units”
    • Yourself and someone else
  • Add both units to a common “Network”
  • Create map (File Map Properties)
  • View Show Network

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