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-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 9:07 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software So how do I find out what the USGS regions are in order to choose the correct one? I remember being here before and this is pretty much where I gave it up. I can't find it on their maps anywhere. I'm in Ohio, by the way. Thanks! Bob- -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10:13 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software Crash course: First uninstall anything to do with Radio Mobile Next download and install Radio Mobile Deluxe: http://www.pizon.org/files/index.html Once installed (leave program closed) download http://www.cplus.org/rmw/download/rmwupdate.zip Extract the following files to your Radio Mobile Deluxe Folder (overwrite): - rmpatheng.exe - rmUpdateeng.exe - rmweng.exe - rmweng.hlp Run rmUpdateeng.exe This gets you to the latest version 10.0.0.8 with all the packages/etc installed. Open RM (rmweng.exe) Go to Options --> Internet --> SRTM - Choose Download from Internet if a file is not found on local path and leep a local copy - Select the Internet ftp directory USGS USA - 1 arcsecond Region X - Close this window Now you are ready to start using RM Go to File --> New Networks - New Net initialization - Use default values - OK Go to File --> Map Properties - Elevation data source SRTM - Drive or path: c:\program files\radio mobile deluxe\srtm - Upper left corner enter the Lat/Lon of the center point of your map - Set size (pixel) to 1000 W x 1000h (just to get started) - Set size to 50km high - Click Extract Go to Edit --> Merge - Choose Internet MapPoint - Draw you should end up with a map that has terrain data. now the fun begins. Let me know if/when you get to this point. -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:08 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software Okay, I went through it here and getting the terrain maps is indeed the place where I give up. Anyone have a good step by step to get the map in the thing?? I totally believe the 4 hour thing. My issue is, every hour... "Are you STILL up?!" -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:47 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software It takes 4hrs in the idle of the night with zero interruptions. Once you do that it will gel. Jerry Richardson airCloud Communications Sent Mobile (Probably one handed) ________________________________ From: Robert West <robert.w...@just-micro.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:19 PM To: 'WISPA General List' <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software You know, I haven't a clue! It looks simple, heck yes! Everyone says it's easy but I'll be darned if I can't get anything out of it. Now you also have to understand, when I try to work with it I have 3 kids, a cat and the wife all wanting something. Time was not well spent when I've tried it. -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 5:45 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Link Planning Software 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. Where are you getting hung up? Radio Mobile is probably the best free tool you're gonna get, and once set up, works pretty well. (The trickiest part probably is getting the terrain data you need, but you only have to do that once.) David Smith MVN.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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! 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