• DocumentCode
    913541
  • Title

    A Computer Program System for Predicting AND Plotting Mediumwave Broadcast Groundwave Field Strength Contours

  • Author

    Anderson, Harry R.

  • Author_Institution
    Hammett & Edison, Inc.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1980
  • Firstpage
    53
  • Lastpage
    61
  • Abstract
    A computer program system and associated data bases have been developed to automate the calculation and plotting of groundwave field strength contours for mediumwave broadcast stations in the United States. The programs use the propagation curves and M3 soil-conductivity map in the FCC Rules, and produce contours suitable for engineering exhibits filled with the FCC. The programs and data bases, together with new soil conductivity data bases for Canada and Mexico, were recently implemented on the FCC computer.
  • Keywords
    Airports; Broadcasting; Conductivity; Data engineering; FCC; Frequency; Manuals; Poles and towers; Power engineering computing; Soil;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9316
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBC.1980.266370
  • Filename
    4044194