Re: [nznog] 802.11 Wireless plotting per AP

I have had pretty good success with a tool called SPLAT. It's designed for FM/AM type stuff, so the coverage maps are not that high resolution, but it's LOS plots are pretty good. It's a command line tool, so you could use it as part of some scripts, etc. It can output Google Earth shape/path stuff as well, so you can see a LOS in all it's 3D glory without leaving your chair. As with many other tools, it uses NASA STRM data. On 4/07/2009, at 9:42 PM, Bill Walker wrote:

RadioMobile Deluxe, I use it too:

http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html

One tip, download all the nasa data for the areas you want before you start.

Cheers,

Bill ________________________________________ From: nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz ] On Behalf Of Tim Price [tim(a)tpnet.co.nz] Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 5:54 p.m. To: Barry Murphy; nznog Subject: Re: [nznog] 802.11 Wireless plotting per AP

Hi Barry,

I suggest contacting Justin Wells at thepacific.net (justin(a)tpnet.co.nz ). With detailed antenna specs, GPS co-ordinates and elevation information he creates topographic maps with overlaid propagation information for all tpn's AP's which are quite accurate. I think he uses a program called RadioMobile (Don't quote me on that).

On 3/07/09 2:52 PM, "Barry Murphy" wrote:

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Hey Guys,

I know this may be a little off topic, however I know there are many wireless operators on list. I'm wondering what you use to track wireless signal from a base station to see what the footprint is.

I.e. I would like to drive around down all the streets where this hotspot is located to plot a map of what signal strength is like in this location for a specific AP, I will circle the streets around the AP until I've lost all signal and hope to have some sort of map to work with :)

Any help offlist would be appreciated.

Thanks Barry Murphy

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