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RF viewshed analysis taking into account ground type reflectivity

chuckyeager69chuckyeager69 Global Mapper UserPosts: 14Trusted User
edited August 2012 in Technical Support
I have a project that we are conducting RF analysis coverage and need to take into account the reflectivity of the ground, the ground type is in Hawaii near 2 volcanoes with one of them last active in 1984. This ground type has played a part in the RF reflectivity in the past. Is there a way to add this capability into Global Mapper?

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  • global_mapperglobal_mapper Administrator Posts: 17,238
    edited August 2012
    How exactly does the ground reflectivity affect the RF signal? If it's not extremely difficult to account for it may be something we can account for.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Guru
    gmsupport@bluemarblegeo.com
    http://www.globalmapper.com
  • chuckyeager69chuckyeager69 Global Mapper User Posts: 14Trusted User
    edited August 2012
    It looks like the area has a ground conductivity of .002 siemens/meter which works out to 500 ohms/meter resistance.
  • global_mapperglobal_mapper Administrator Posts: 17,238
    edited August 2012
    Sorry I'm not a RF engineer, so I have no idea how that information would affect the view shed, which is pretty much just a simple line of sight to each point from the transmitter location, along with some things like Fresnel zones, earth curvature, and atmospheric correction built in. Once the line of sight hits the terrain it is assumed to be done.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Guru
    gmsupport@bluemarblegeo.com
    http://www.globalmapper.com
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