RF Path
FeaturedRF Path provides propagation loss calculation for radio frequencies (RF) between 20 MHz and 20 GHz using either the Irregular Terrain Model (ITM), Okumura-Hata, COST-231 Hata Extension, or the COST-231 Walfish-Ikegami models. The calculations are based on both electromagnetic theory and the statistical analysis of terrain characteristics to calculate the degradation of the RF wave as a function of distance and the variability of the RF wave with respect to time and space.
Point-to-Point Mode
Specific latitude/longitude pair values are entered for both transmitter and receiver. Environmental and statistical parameters are used in this prediction mode. A table along with a graph shows the path loss and elevation profile of the RF path.
Area Prediction Mode
Calculates propagation losses over an area where the exact terrain parameters are not known, but approximated using terrain roughness, environmental and statistical parameters. A table along with a graph shows the path loss over the distance entered into the settings.
Results & Export
The results graph is enlarged by touching the graph in the Results Table view. Results may be saved to iCloud, emailed, or posted to social sites. Results are in CSV format.
