I don't know if this one was mentioned but I use Motorola's PTP Link Planner- I was free and would think it still is. Data exports out into Google Earth- Works well- You email your profiles to an account and it sends the data back to you and gives the PTP profile-
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software For a quick down and dirty "is it worth looking into" Ligo's new online tool is pretty slick. -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:42 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software I've done the same for years. The only thing I use RM for is the backhaul links. -RickG On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 1:31 AM, Blair Davis <the...@wmwisp.net> wrote: > It may sound stupid, but I use Delorm Topo 4 > > Plot your endpoints, draw a line and look at the trerrian profile. Add > the antenna heights and you should have a real good idea if it will work > or not. > > I played with Radio Mobile for a long time. It works, but Delorm is > faster and eaiser for PtP links. > > Robert West wrote: >> What are you folks using to verify the viability of a link before you plan >> the build? I've tried using Radio Mobile but I'll be darned if I can't get >> that thing to work even with the step by step instructions. I've been >> finding myself just plotting elevations all the way along the link in Google >> Earth. Sucks. >> >> Anyone using a good software app that will plot the links and give me the >> easy thumbs up or thumbs down? >> >> Sorry to be a pain with all these questions. It's been too hectic and I >> just don't have the time to sit for 2 days evaluating crap software. I'd >> rather be told what's good by real users. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> "Organite. It's not just for breakfast anymore." >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/