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BOULDER, COLO. JULY 1970 ESSA TR ERL 65-ITS 58-3 ESSA Technical Report ERL 65-ITS 58-3 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Environmental Science Services Administration Research Laboratories Tabulations of Propagation Data Over Irregular Terrain in the 230- to 9200-MHz Frequency Range Part III: North Table Mountain-Golden P. L. McQUATE J.M.HARMAN M.E. McCLANAHAN A. P. BARSIS

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BOULDER, COLO. JULY 1970

ESSA TR ERL 65-ITS 58-3

ESSA Technical Report ERL 65-ITS 58-3 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Environmental Science Services Administration Research Laboratories

Tabulations of Propagation Data Over Irregular Terrain in the 230- to 9200-MHz Frequency Range

Part III: North Table Mountain-Golden P. L. McQUATE

J.M.HARMAN

M.E. McCLANAHAN

A. P. BARSIS

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Maurice H. Stans, Secretary

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Robert M. White, Admin istrator

RESEARCH LABORATORIES

Wi I mot N. Hess, Di rector

E55A TECHNICAL REPORT ERl 65-IT5 58-3

Tabulations of Propagation Data Over Irregular Terrain in the 230-10 9200-MHz Frequency Range

Part III: North Table Mountain-Golden P. l. McQUATE

J. M. HARMAN

M. E. McCLANAHAN

A. P. BARSIS

INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SCI ENCES BOULDER, COLORADO July 1970

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402 Price $1.75

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Abstract 1

l. Introduction 1

2. Measurement Program 3

3. Receiving Equipment 7

4. Transmitting Equipment 11

5. Data Presentation 11

6. Acknowledgements 16

7. References 16

8. Tabulation of Data 16

R3-0. 5-Tl 17

R3-0. 5-T2 20

R3-3-Tl 23

R3-3- T2 26

R3- 3- T3 29

R3-3-T4 36

R3-3-T5 39

R3-5-Tl 42

R3-5- T2 45

R3-5-T3 48

R3-5- T4 51

R3-5-T5 54

R3-5-T6 57

R3-5-T7 60

R3-10-Tl 63

R3-10-T2 66

R3-10-T3 69

R3-10-T4 72

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Page Site Number (Continued)

R3-10-TS 75

R3-10-T6 78

R3-20-T1 81

R3-20-T2 84

R3-20-T3 87

R3-20 -T4 90

R3-20-T5 93

R3-20-T6 96

R3-20-T8 99

R3-20-T9 104

R3-20-TlO 107

R3-20-Tll 110

R3-20-T12 113

R3-20-T13 116

R3-20 -T14 119

R3-30- T1 122

R3-30-T2 125

R3-30 - T3 128

R3-40 -T1 134

R3-40-T2 141

R3-40-T3 144

R3-50-T1 151

R3-50 - T2 154

R3-50-T3 157

R3-50-T4 160

R3-50-T5 168

R3-50-T7 171

R3-50 - T8 174

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Page Site Number (Continued)

R3-50-T9 177

R3-50-T10 180

R3-50 - TIl 183

R3-55-T1 186

R3-60 -T2 189

R3-80-T1 196

R3-80-T2 199

R3-80 - T3 205

R3-80-T5 208

R3-80 - T6 211

R3-80-T7 214

9. Meteorological Information. 217

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TABULA TIONS OF PROPAGA TION DA TA OVER IRREGULAR TERRAIN IN THE 230- TO 9200-MHz FREQUENCY RANGE

Part III: North Table Mountain - Golden

p. L. McQuate, J. M. !"farman, M. E. McClanahan, and A. p. Barsis

This is the third part of a four -part report containing tabulations and graphs of transmission loss data resulting from propagation experiments in the 230 - to 9200 -MHz frequency range conducted over irregular terrain in Colorado. This part describes data obtained at a common receiver site, which is located on a high mesa near Golden, Colorado, over propagation paths varying in length from 0.5 to 80 km.

Key Words: Elevated antennas, irregular terrain, UHF propagation data

1. Introduction

The purpose of this four -part report series is to present

tabulations of transmission loss data for propagation over irregular

terrain in Colorado with path lengths ranging from 0.5 to 120 km at

seven frequencies in the 230 - to 9200 -MHz range.

The measurement program. was sponsored by the U. S. Army

Electronics Command and the U. S. Security Agency as a part of a

study of propagation characteristics under conditions resembling the

operations of an army in the field.

Part I of this series (McQuate, Harman, and Barsis, 1968)

presented data obtained at a common receiver site R1 located near

the summit of a hill in the open plains area near Boulder. Colorado.

Several of the transmitting sites were located in the mountains west of

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Boulder; all others were located in the relatively open and rolling

plains area.

Part II of this series (McQuate, Harrnan, Johnson, and Barsis,

1968) presented data obtained at a common receiver site R2, located

in the mountains about 20 km west of Boulder. The mountains shield this

site from the plains. Only 8 of the 44 transmitting sites associated with

this receiving location are in the plains area.

This, the third part of the four-part report series, presents data

obtained from common receiver site R3 located on the eastern edge of

a high mesa (see fig. 1) at a juncture between the mountains and the

plains. The mesa, identified as North Table Mountain, is located

Figure 1. View of the common receiver site from

a point near the transmitter site R3-5-T1.

2

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about 3 km northeast of Golden, Colorado, and is visible to most of

the 57 transmitting sites associated with the common receiver site.

This site was selected to represent propagation from the ground to

. low-flying aircraft. To obtain as many different propagation paths

as possible, all measurements were made with mobile transmitters

and a fixed receiving site.

2. Measurement Program

Figure 2 presents an overall view of the measurement area

and the distribution of the transmitter locations. It shows most of

the 57 measurement locations arranged in concentric circles around

the common receiving site at nominal distances of 0.5, 3, 5, la, 20,

3D, 40, 50, 55, 60, and 80 km.

Figures 3 and 4 are panorarnic views of the measureme nt area

taken from the antenna tower at the common receiver site. The bearings

are measured clockwise from true north. All transmitting sites lie east

of the mountains in the relatively open and rolling plains area. No

transmitting sites are located in the city of Denver or near the Stapleton

International Airport approach corridor east of the city. Most of the

transmitting sites were selected to provide a clear, unobstructed

foreground in the direction of the receiving antenna. However, eight

transmitting sites were selected so that the transmitting installation,

including the antennas, would be at least partly concealed from the

receiving antenna at the transmitting terminal by the surrounding

vegetation to represent a "concealed" location. Each concealed site

has a II companion" open site; i. e., a site with a clear unobstructed

foreground in the direction of the receiver. These sites are selected

so that they are not more than 100 m apart and have essentially a

common terrain profile.

3

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Figure 2. Layout of measurement points.

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Figure 3. Panoramic view of the northern sector from the common receiver site. Azimuth in degrees from true north.

700

Figure 4. Panoramic view of the eastern sector from the common receiver site. Azimuth in degrees from true north.

o 130

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All transmissions were continuous wave and frequencies of 230.

410. 751. 910. 1846, and 9190 MHz were used with horizontal polari­

zation only.

3. Receiving Equipment

The seven frequencies were divided into two groups and separate

receiver trailers and transmitter vans were outfitted for each group.

Figure 5 shows the low frequency group (230. 410, and 751 MHz) receiver

trailer at common receiver site R2 and figure 6 shows the receiver

trailer, at common receiver site Rl, used for the four higher frequencies

(910, 1846, 4595, and 9190 MHz). Both figures show the antennas

associated with each frequency group mounted on rnovable carriages

attached to identical towers. The carriage can be installed on any of

the four tower faces and can be raised or lowered between the limits

of land 15 krn above ground at a speed of approximately 0.6 m/sec.

A servo system, attached to the antenna carriage, drives a strip-chart

recorder upon which continuous signal strength versus antenna height

recordings were made.

Figure 7, a photograph taken from a ledge on the eastern face of

the mesa, shows the receiver antenna tower at the R3 location with the

910-, 1846-, 4595-, and 9190-MHz receiving antennas elevated about

11 m above the ground and the great difference in elevation between

this common receiver location and the valley below it. The photograph

also indicates that the tower is not erected on the edge of the mesa.

It is set back about 8 m from the edge to provide s pace for guying.

This set- back causes the edge of the mesa to obstruct most of the paths

at low receiver antenna elevations (at elevations up to 2.0 m above

ground for the 3- km paths).

The same type of transmitting and receiving antennas were used

for each frequency, and the electrical characteristics of each pair of

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Figure 5. The low frequency receiving unit at common receiver site R2.

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Figure 6. The upper frequ ency receiving equipment at common receiver site RI.

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Figure 7. The upper frequency antenna tower at common receiver site R3.

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antennas were al.so almost identical. These parameters are given in

table 1. The voltage standing-wave ratio of the antenna systems, as

viewed from the receiver inputs, exhibited essentially no change as the

antennas were moved up and down the tower.

Propagation data for the higher four frequencies were obtained

between June 21 and August 5, 1966, and data for the three lower

frequencies were obtained between September 9 and October la, 1966.

4. Transmitting Equipment

The transmitting equipITlent was housed in two ITlobile vans;

one was used for the three lower frequencies, the other for the four

higher frequencies. Figures 8 and 9 show the vans at separate trans­

mitting sites. The antennas were ITlounted side by side on a framework

attached to a rigid mast that pivoted in elevation and azimuth on a base

mounted on the top of the transmitter van. This arrangement assured

constant antenna height for each frequency group (6.6 m for the lower

frequency group and 7. 3 m for the higher). After the antenna assembly

had been raised and before transITlission, the antennas were oriented to

the path azimuth by a siting device ITlounted on the antenna mast, if the

common receiver location was visible, or with the aid of a compass when

the receiver location was obscured by terrain or atmospheric conditions.

5. Data Presentation and Tabulations

The data are arranged and coded as in parts I and II of this

report series; i. e., by path distance and for each distance sequentially

by azimuth counted clockwise froITl true north. For exaITlple, R3-10 -T4

indicates a 10-km path from the common receiver site R3 to transmitter

T4, which is the fourth site at the 10-kITl distance counted clockwise

from true north. Pairs of open and concealed sites are denoted by the

standard site designation followed by "open" or "0" for open or

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Table 1. Antenna Parameters

Freq. in 1/2 Power Free-Space Gain Height Above Ground, m MHz Beamwidth Description A bove Isotropic, dB Transmitting Receiving

230 38 0 half-wave center -fed 6.9 6.6 1-15 dipole with reflector ( continuously

variable at all frequencies)

410 58° three-element Yagi 8.6 6. 6 with reflector

i-' 751 59° half-wave center -fed 7 . 9 6.6 N

folded dipole with reflector

910 52.5° four -element Yagi 9. 1 7. 3 with reflector

1846 33° horn 15.2 7. 3

4595 12.5° horn 19. 7 7.3

9190 12.5° horn 21.0 7. 3

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I-' VJ

;

Figure 8. Lower frequency group transmitting unit.

IY)

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,,{\ / ;/

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Figure 9. Upper frequency grollp transmitting unit.

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unobstructed sites, or "concealedl ! or II e" for sites that are at least

partly concealed by vegetation at the transmitter site.

The data for each transmission path usually comprise three

pages arranged in the following order:

The first page includes site designation and code with the

photograph(s) of terrain taken at the transmitter site in the direction of

the receiver.

The second page contains a graph of basic transmis sion los s

ver sus receiving antenna height derived from the path-los s measurements

with the site designation and code and measurement data for each group

indicated; only data from open sites are shown here. In addition to the

free-space basic transmission loss, values of maximum measurable

loss are also indicated for all frequencies, if the received signal level

was below the receiver noise level.

A number of these graphs do not show curves for all seven

frequencies. Curves for some frequencies are omitted because of

equipment malfunction, temporary inaccessibility of transmitter sites,

obvious calibration errors, and misalignments of antennas.

The third page shows aga~n the site code and includes the following:

(a) The path profile, with site elevation and path length

indicated, drawn in each case by using an effective earth radius

based on a surface refractivity value of 290 N -units. This

represents an average for the area where the measurements

were made.

(b) The results of the time recording before each height-gain

run, shown below the path profiles and designated II L b( dB) short

term signal variability". The 50 percent value is defined as the

dB value exceeded 50 percent of the time during the time recording

period and the 10 - 90 percent value is defined as the dB difference

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between the levels of the received signal exceeded for 90 percent

and 10 percent of the time recording period.

(c) Field notes describing the terrain and significant obstacles

along the transmission path.

Additional pages (where applicable) include data for the "0" and

II C" pairs of basic transmis sion los s ver sus receiving antenna height,

and pertinent profile information, time run data, and descriptive

material related to the concea'led site.

6. Acknowledgements

Nearly all personnel within the Tropospheric Radio Systems

Predictions Group of the Insitute for Telecommunication Sciences

participated in the collection, analysis, and evaluation of the data.

7. References

McQuate, P. L., J. M. Harman, and A. p. Barsis (1968), Tabulations

of propagation data over irregular terrain in the 230 - to 9200 -MHz

frequency range, Part I: Gunbarrel Hill receiver site, ESSA Tech.

Rept. ERL 65 -ITS 58 (D. S. Govt, Printing Office, Washington, D. C. ).

McQuate, p. L., J. M. Harman, M. E. Johnson, and A. p. Barsis (1968),

Tabulations of propagation data over irregular terrain in the 230- to

9200-MHz frequency range, Part II: Fritz Peak receiver site, ESSA

Tech. Rept. ERL 65-ITS 58-2 (D. S. Govt.Printing Office, Washington,

D. C.).

8. Tabulation of Data

Propagation data tabulations are presented on pages 17 through

216. Figure numbers in this section have been omitted since all data,

pictures, and graphs are identified by the appropriate site code number.

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R3-0.5-Tl EASLEY ROAD NOR TH

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 08 0 24' 55" T.

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230 MHZ 101 71&& ......... 4tO "HZ R3-0.S-T1 751 "HZ -.-.-.. 910 "HZ 7125/&& ...... 184' MHZ EASLEY ROAD N "595 MHZ

9190 MHZ 70

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

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R3-0.5-T1 PATH LENGTH 0, 50 km

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Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

10-7-66 at 15 M 7-25-66 at 7.3 M

50% 80.8 84.6 80.4 84.9 90,8 98.9 105. 2

LHO%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path extends over grass and rocks for 70 m, then over rocks

and sage brush for 70 m. The terrain breaks at this point and rises

immediately to the antenna above the cliff.

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R3-0.5-T2 EASLEY ROAD SOUTH

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing fro m common receiver site to transmitter site is 830 38 1 32" T.

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9-16-66 at 15 M 7-26-66 at 7.3 M

50% 79.2 91. 2 88.3 85.7 94.0 100. 1 106.3

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The site is located in a farmyard. The first 30 m of the path are

clear, then there is a 3-wire fence with a horse trailer behind the

fence. The next 30 m are fairly level, then there is a steep rise to

the receiver tower. The ground covering is rock, sage brush, and a

small amount of grass.

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R 3-3 -Tl CHURCH LAKE

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing froITl COITlITlon receiver site to transITlitter site is o

333 51' 53" T.

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230 MHZ 9/20/&6 + ••••• .'0 MHZ

R3-3-T1 751 MHZ -.-.--. 910 MHZ "21 ,&6 ...... t8.' MHZ CHURCH LAKE .595 MHZ

9190 MHZ 80

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c: -• 1 1 0 • 0 .J

c 0 .-• • .- 120 Ii • c: CI .. .... u -• 130 CI

CD

...... - ............... f--'-.

~ V , . ,.\ .....

••••••• • • • .1": . .' • 4o. •• • ••••••• 6 , .'. • •••• .. .. , ~

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, \

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,

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18

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R3-3-T1 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 3.06 krn

XMTR. ELEV. 1783 M

t .5

Freq(MHz)

50%

610% -90%

, t.o

- 2000"

- tUO"

t 1.5

I< I LO"ETERS

t 2.0

, 2.5

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-20-66 at 15 M 6-21-66 at 7.3 M

93.6 93.2 99.4 101. 8 107.6 116.6 119.6

<3 <3 < 3 <3 <3 <3 <3

t

"0

The site is on a curve in the road. There is a 4-wire fence just

behind the truck and another about 6 m to the right of the path. A

power line crosses the path at 0.8 km. The ground covering is wild

grass, and a clump of brush, which is to the left of the path. A small

irrigation ditch about 50 m along the path follows it for 30 m.

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R3-3- T2 64 TH AND NOR TH QUAKER

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 240 49' 17" T.

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250 f1HZ 9/20/" •••••• "'0 ""1

R3-3-T2 1S1 f1HZ -.-...... 910 f1HZ '121 I" ...... , ... , f1HZ 64TH AND QUAKER N1 "595 ttHZ

9190 ""1 70

(fl

(fl

0 >-4 (J)

u ro f-0..

80 (J)

(J)

lit -• 90 ~ -" • 0

c: -'" 100 '" 0 -' c: 0 -'" It - 1 1 0 • '" c: 0 .. t-

" -'" 120 0

CD

/ (J)

1\ ~

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t\ A / •• :r,...,f" A JI.

j:; ~I \ ~~~? .l, ,. t-7'1 .i ,.- ~ tl~ ,"" \, -.--r-.J\1\

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\ • • :,' . ,. • .. I . ....

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,J'/'" ,

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130

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ARtlRRG HII,ht AboVI ',ouRd ia H"",

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1 o

RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

1 .5

Freq(MHz)

R3-3-T2 PATH LENGTH 3. 12 km

1 1.0

1 1.5

- 2000H

- 1 &OOH

I( I LOHETERS

1 to

XMTR. ELEV. 1710 M

1 25

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-20-66 at 15 M 6-21-66 at 7.3 M

1 5,0

500/0 96.0 92.2 102. 5 102. 5 108.3 116.0 119.6

~100/0-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The ground covering on this path is wild grass. A 4-wire fence

crosses the path at 30 m. At 0.4km, there is a low-voltage power

line, and also houses to the right and to the left of the path. At

1. 6 km, a new high-tension line is under construction.

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R3-3 - T3 OPEN AND CONCEALED 64 TH AND QUAKER E

PA TH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 37 0 51' 27" T.

PA TH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 37 0 07' 08" T.

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80

90

.. -• 100 A .-U • 0

c: -.. t 1 0 .. 0

...J

c: 0 . -.. .. .- 120 ~ .. c: G .. .... u -.. 130 G m

140

150 o

R3-3-T3 OPEN

64TH AND QUAKER E1

/ h V \ / J

/ :v'""'.., I"A,' 1 . .-... . .' "

j""' lJ / XI \ I

I /~ " I

• '10 ""' .. -r- \i. .. ,I", ., .. .'~r .1' I •

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I~ I

II _f'''' J _ >--,

V \ ( . ,

: .~ • I • , I

I" '

I / J I\A

// \ / I

I"

230 MHZ 9/20/&& 751 MHZ

-.-.~ 910 MHZ &1221&& , . . • .• '84& MHZ

4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

I \ A

lJ \; V \

.\ J. I' J\ I --~A1~ ~ 'f\v,\ I~J V -.--I \ r \ I . ., \ , ~ ~f • 'If \. , I· ~,1 '~

II ••••

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An\.nnG H.i,h\ Abov. Ground in H.t"s

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, o

Freq(MHz)

1 .5

R3-3-T3 OPEN PATH LENGTH 2.93 km

, 1.0

- 2000M

• 1600M

t 1.5

KILOMETERS

, 2.0

XMTR. ELEV. 1713 M

1 2.5

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9 - 20 - 66 at 15M 6-22-66 at 15 M

50% 92.7 93.4 101.3 112. 3 128.4 134.5

610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

6-22-66 at 7.3 M

50% 105.3 106. 9 112.3 131. 0

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

6-22 -66 at 1 M

50% 129.8 125.3 139.9 145.0

1Il0% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

The terrain covering is wild grass. There is a 5-wire fence on

one side of the van, with a 4-wire power line 2 m above and 4 m in

front of the antenna.

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R3-3-T3 O&C

64TH AND QUAKER E1

80

t ~ ?\ .... ~ r.:--\ •••• 1 ..... :y f \

v.' • • [{ / . . • . • I •• ' •

/ • " .. V . • ...

9/20/66 • 230 MHZ

90

100

1 10

. -- OPEN • I •••••• CONCEALED -•

• . • - • • .0 .-

" • 0

c: 120

-• • 0

...J 90 c:

0 -• • -a • c: 100 ., ...

t-

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110

120

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.' ... . . . A •• • . . .

••• IIV . ' . · . .. . • • • .. . . . .. •• • .. •• f·· . • • • . ~. . . . . . . . · . . / • • . " . '. '. . • • • • ,

V • • • • • • • . • • • • . ' . • , •• • " • • 'j 751 MHZ 9120/66 -- OPEN ...... CONCEALED

r I 130 o 2 , 8 10 12 "

18

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..

R3-3-T3 O&C

64TH AND QUAKER Et

90r-----~----~--~~--~----~----~----~----~-----_,

100~----~-----+----~------+---

110~----~--~~~~--~~--1_'+'~'~:--~---4--~--~~~------~----~ . ,. . .

" .. • • ~ 120~--~~~--~----~+------+------~----~ 910 MHZ &/22/&&

OPEN u • o c

••• "". CONCEALED

: 130~-~--~----~------~----~------~-----~-----~------~-----~ o ..J

c o .. .. E 1 00 r--~ --- - ----r------,--------,----------r---r------ -----.-----, .. c ., .. .... u

110 ' ~rv--v\I\/\ : ~--+--~--~~~V~~~~~~--~y~v~V~!~~~~~-~~~

/ . ,. / . t., + •••• _.~, ••••• '\ ••• '

_tc ."".:"0 .. : \ .. \" • +; 120~---/~-M----~--~~~.~.~~.~~~-----4----~----~-----;

• • • .t ••••

• ' +. ...... • :.: • • ..: ~- •••• +.: + • •

" : 18"& MHZ 61221&6 130 t----r:-+---+----+---+----+--~I__ -- OPEN -

: •••••• CONCEALED " .

'''O ___ ·~ ______________ ~ ______ ~ ____ ~l ___ l __ ___ o 2 .. & 8 10 12 ,.. 16 18

An,enno Hei,h, Above Ground in "ete'I

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• -• .a -" • 0

Co .-• • 0

..J

Co 0 -• • -a • Co 0 ... t-

" -• 0 m

R3-3-T3 O&C

64TH AND QUAKER E1

no v-v Vv ~~

~ ~ ~ ~

~ / ......... , M

••• • ••• .. 100· .... " .... 1-"" .' • •• , .... . ...

/!' \0 ' ....... •••

120

130

t 140 · 4595 MHZ &1221&& -· -- OPEN • · ...... CONCEALED

150 I I

11 0

120

140r---r-+-----4------~----~~---_4------r_ 9190 MHZ &/22/&& OPEN

· • · •.•••• CONCEALED

1500~-L~2----~4----~&-----8~--~,0-----,~2-----,~4----~,&~----,8

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, .5

Freq(MHz)

R3-3-T3 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 2.90 km

, 1.0

- 2000H

'. , 600H

, 2.0

XMTR. ELEV. 1713 M

, 2.5

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-20-66 at 15 M 6-22-66 at 15 M

50%

LHO% -90%

50%

610% -90%

50%

fll0% -90%

92.6 109.6

<3 <3

106.8

<3

109.8

<3

122.0

<3

116.6 129.2 129. 7

<3 <3 <3

6-22-66 at 7.3 M

123.8 124.9 129. 7

<3 <3 <3

6-22 -66 at 1 M

132.8 143.9 146.9

<3 <3 <3

A large tree is in the immediate foreground. A power line and a

fence run at 300 to the path. Beyond the tree is an open space for

50 m. then another tree. behind which is a dry lake.

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R3-3- T4 64TH AND MCINTYRE S

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common re8eiver site to transmitter site is 44 07' 21" T.

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80

90

.. -• 100 .D .-U

• a c . -It 11 0 .. 0

...J

c 0 .-.. .. .- 120 .. It C G ... .... u .-It 130 G m

'.0

150 o

R3-3-T4

-,.-..... 910 MHZ &/221" .. .. •• I e., MHZ

4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

64TH AND MCINTYRE STREET

. , ('. \ ~. ,. .

\, .. · .... A / ."..~ v '/ . I ~ ,. ; ~ \ !;"\.Ir · -I--

I' " . \ .

I ,\ '1 " .. .~ " ,

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" . . .. . • ,1' I ••

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r0o-f ,

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u ro 0.. U),

(\) (\) f--l-i ~ .....

2 6 8 10 12 ,. "

18

Aftt'ftfto H.i,ht Abov. 'rouftd ift H.t.rs

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, o

RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

t .5

Freq(MHz)

50%

LHO%-90%

R3-3-T4 PATH LENGTH 3.12 km

1 1.0

1 1.5

- 2QOOH

- 1 &OOH

K ILO"ETERS

1 2.0

XMTR. ELEV. 1722 M

1 25

1 '.0

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

6-22-66 at 7.3 M

101.8 110.3 117.6 122.0

<3 <3 <3 <3

This path extends over fields of alfalfa, wheat, and weeds, to a

low barn at 0.4 km. There are 10-m trees behind the barn, and more

buildings to the left of the path at 2.4 km. There is a 5-wire fence

that runs 1 m from the van.

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R3-3- T5 LOVELAND STREET

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 1270 22' 56 11 T.

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230 MHZ 9/"1" ...... .'0 MHZ R3-3-T5 751 MHZ -.-.--. 910 MHZ 7/27/"

STREET .595 MHZ LOVELAND 9190 MHZ

70

80

.. -• 90 ~ -v • 0

c -.. 100 .. 0

..J

c 0 -.. .. - 110 • .. c

" .. t-

V -.. 120 " CD

l----.. --..-/ ....

~ V V kS .....

/. .........

.t' • /-v . ~ , ... ~ .A<"

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# .. , • -. -• + •. J.J ~ r.: ' . "\,

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'" • • .. _/ ~ "'\' \/\, .... ~.J'" ,'~tv'-' J V"--' " ','~ \ ,,--- f'o ... , #.., ---/ ' \.. ........ '\ ,j-./ ,-

I ~ ;' \JI -

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I"!"i til 0

....:l Q)

ufo-I C'd

p.., 130

Cf)

Q) Q)

~ '.0 o 10 12 " 18 , 2 8

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t o

RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

1 .5

R3-3-T5 PATH LENGTH 2.96 km.

1 1·0

- 1950M

1 1.5

KILOMETERS

1 2.0

XMTR. ELEV. 1694 M

1 25

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-16-66 at 15 M 7·-27-66 at 7.3 M

50% Ill. 1 100. 7 97.3 101. 8 113. 7 120.3

lIl0% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The first 300 m of the path is a field of dry weeds. The path

then crosses two streets that have power lines and telephone cables

along them, as well as railroad tracks. There is a house with metal

buildings beside it, and 15-m high trees behind it.

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R3-5-Tl PA TTRIDGE EAST

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 330 0 46' 48 11 T.

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230 HHZ T 01 71&6 ...... 410 HHZ R3-5-T1 751 HHZ -.-........ 910 HHZ '/23'" ...... 194' HHZ PATTRIDGE E 4595 HHZ

9190 "HZ eo

.. -• 100 ..0 .-v • 0

c -It 110 .. 0 -J

c 0 . -.. It .- 120 & It c 0 ~

t-

v -It 130 0

CD

L;-V-

'""" l,/'- -- tv --•••• . .....

• • • • . . . . . . . . . . . / · . '. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . ' .. 41 •••• .

v.' '. ,,-'''''''''

I _.~rl-.._._ '", ... /'.. .

~~ I~ --. --~\---. v"""'" .""' "- -.--

/- '\ I' I ", ~~ /" "\ . .,'

J\ , \ . .,! , V ,'" I. I \( I I \ r \. '~I \ ..... ,'i tw. II I ", f \ , \

• , :/ I' II I" .. \ . • . . \ .

III

I ~ • • I (- 'I • II I r ,\ . / ... \ .' II' • I .~ I

II • • r \~ I J. ... 1/ ~'. I .. I •

I I I ,'" .. \ I -\ ..

~ ~M/ ~ I\l RfV V\ ../'V\, \ I \ I ! , --'. I \ I I, ,.... , I I , \,' ~ U'J

I ,- I U'J I---

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0 · .

90

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I-l ~ ~

150 o 2 , 9 10 12 ,& 19

Aftl'ftftG H'i,hl Abov, Grouftd ift "'I'"

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, o

RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

Freq(MHz)

R3-5-Tl PATH LENGTH 5.02 km

- 2000H

XMTR. ELEV. 1832 M

'-----------~-~----------------~

, 2

- "OOH , , t •

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

10-7-66 at 15 M 6-23-66 at 7.3 M

50% 93. 1 100. 1 112.5 114.6 116. 1 113.4 126. 5

610%-900/0 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The site is on a bluff, which is 30-m high. The path crosses

the highway three times: at 50 m, 0.4 km, and 1. 3 km. There is a

lake at 1. 6 km.

44

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R3-5- T2 PATTRIDGE El

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 3430 46' 48" T.

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230 MHZ 101 71" •••• + .. ~tO MHZ

R3-S-T2 751 MHZ -.-.-... 910 MHZ &/23/" .595 t1HZ PATTRIDGE E1 9190 MHZ

70 r--Ul (J)

0 ...:I (J) ()

.~ r--

U)

80

(J) (J) .. - J.I r", • 90 .a -

u • 0

c . -It 100 .. 0

..J

C 0 -It It .- 1 to & It

L- /'"-. ;-

"" V ~ k:

I---/ . --.' . . • ...... • v.. L . . . . . . ... 0' . ••• '. . • •••• ......

L'""' 'V'" • • ...L::!>.

I;: \ /\.~ / \V V'\./, v",,_/\ ~./0 "/'v ~,. \ --~\ ,~\ /,., (,-,\?,> .-' ......... '. ' .... 1,\ I -', , -.--// '~ f.

" ~ .. " \ I I , p'

• I I \ r \/ \'

I './ C IS ... ~

u -It 120 IS

CD

---~-- . '" . 0 ... _ •

t-- '-""' ....... ' '" ,~.- -' .

vt ~. ~ -""" -- --130

'.0 o 2 8 10 12 18

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R3-5-T2 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 4.97 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1812 M

1 o

1 2

~ 2000H

- 1&00H

KILOMETERS

t 3

\'----

1 4

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

610%-90%

230 410 751

10-7-66 at 15 M

91. 6

<3

96.6

<3

910 1846 4595 9190

6-23-66 at 7.3 M

106.9 120.2 123.5

<3 < 3 < 3

The path extends over wild grass. A power line is nearly at a

right angle to the path at 130 m.

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R3-5-T3 TUCKER LAKE NEI

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

08 36 1 04 11 T.

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.. • .c

v • o c

70

80

90

: tOO o

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V

: 120 CD

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tAO o

230 11HZ •• 4' .... ~ to MHZ

R3-5-T3 751 MHZ -,- ....... 910 MHZ Ii ••• I • 18~6 11HZ TUCKER LAKE NEl ~595 11HZ

9190 11HZ

I

/,: ~ ./

.. ( :---- r\V\ ' , ' , ....... :'. • L.t..· , , ' •• • •• , ... ' ~ . J' . 1J ;t:-" •

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17 1 1 ....... ,,# .. , ~ .

I ,,' 1'-, , . .. • , ". I' ... " ,- .... -. • • • , • , , h .. ' . , . , .

I .... •• , •• '. ," , • I, • 1(', •

" II " ' I , ' " • : .... I , -,-V",. _ .. _ II • '. 1--"- .. "

__ ro-I ' ~ ... ., .

U I, f- • I,' , ...::.

~ "~I ......... ........... r- " i--I- - . -.;.'" V .. ,

I " I ., I

8 10 12

Anl.nna H.i,hl Abov. Ground in 11.1.r,

49

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6/2~/6&

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u

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.....

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

Freq(MHz)

R3-5-T3 PATH LENGTH 4., 96 km

, 2

- 1950H

- 1550H

KILOMETERS

, 3

XMTR. ELEV. 1746 M

, ..

-

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-20-66 at 15 M 6-24-66 at 7.3 M

50% 93.3 98. 1 104.4 106.2 118.7 119.8 123.7

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

--

The ground slopes downward in the immediate foreground of the

path. The ground covering is wild grass and weeds. The path is

crossed by an irrigation ditch at 25 m, and by a power line and a

one -wire electric fence at 28 m.

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R3-5 - T4 74TH AND MCINTYRE

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is

27 0 09' 32" T.

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80

90

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a r: .-.. 1 10 .. 0

..J

II: 0 . -.. .. .- 120 e .. r: 0 ~

t-

1\1 -.. 130 0 CD

140

150 o

R3-5-T4

230 HHZ !/22/66 .••••• 410 f1HZ

75t f1HZ

74TH AND MCINTYRE STREET -.-.-. !10 MHZ 6/24/&6 ...... 1846 MHZ

45!5 MHZ !1!0 HHZ

v. ~ l/ ~ ----/ • • 0 . . ... . ' . . .... . . . . . • • •

# • + .... .. . . • • • .... • ••• • • . ~~/

• 1\ IV ......... " 1'-" .. /\.1\ '\/V .~ /\ .I r--v- J \ --• ........ ' ... ~ .I''/\( .f '., / II ... • • \ ..... , ~. , ......... -.--" V '-oy ,., .. -...... ,' '\/ "'111\ II'

'y' .\~ ,-. f ... • . "".1 I •• I: I'. II. ,', II. • ..." ~ '* .

.' .... I' 'I" jI_ ...... I 'I '.' . . .... ..1 • • l 'I' .. , . . . . . . ---

I 'V'-'<I',-~---- '--'~ - .-----1----- -. I ......... _.-.' ","'"

'(V ~ --

I co co 0 ~ <Ll t)

ro ,g -<Ll <Ll ~

~ '-

2 8 to 12 ,~ 16 18

An\.nno H.i,h\ Abovt Ground in Ht'tr,

52

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

R3-.5-T4 PATH LENGTH 4.86 km

- 195011

- 155011

1 1 2 !

KILOI1ETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1708 M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-22-66 at 15 M 6-24-66 at 7.3 M

500/0 93.4 99.8 102.9 109.2 112.6 122.2 123.9

6100/0-900/0 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path extends over ground covered by wild grass and weeds.

A fence and a telephone line cross the path at 25 m. Trees about

20-m high are on the path at 0.4 km.

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R3-5 - T5 RALSTON CHURCH

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 35 0 09' 09" T.

54

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230 "HZ 9/22/6& • ~ t ••• ~10 MHZ

R3-S-T5 751 MHZ -.-.~ 910 MHZ '12~/6&

• II •••• 18~' MHZ RALSTON CHURCH .4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

80

" V ~ ~ N rv rP\ V'" --•

90

.. -• 100 ..a .-u • a &: .-.. 11 0 .. 0

...J

&: 0

/ • . . . ' . . . . • • • . .... ~ .. . '" . • •• • .. . . I.

. . . . '. . · . . . . ' .. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . .' • ~ i' • \ /.

• . "\ --.

I'S r~'/ ~./n ~/\ ;:\1 .

~'X A~ -1--. • f\ t\,L.! ~ "f'.~.~ . . , - 1-'''' '/ J v' /~I ,

\ 1/ 1/ \ " .J r1 it II, "I, ,. ," , f,,:q', r ," • • 'I • I. ~,v:.: '''''r' ,-, " ,.' II. • \,.' -. II,

I II. a ••• .. . .... , , , 'I ': .: • •• 'I ,. , '. I .... ' ' " '. II •

,. 'e' o • . . - , .. .. , , , .- 120 Ii ..

&: 0 ...

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I CJl CJl 0

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1.40

<ll IJ) H ~ .....

150 o 2 , 8 10 12 1& 18

55

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R3-5-T5 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 5.18 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1695 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

LUO%-90%

, 2

- , 950H

- , 550H

, '5

KILOHETERS

, •

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-22-66 at 15 M 6-24-66 at 7.3 M

92.8 101. 5 103.4 108.5 112.2 122.0 125.0 A

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path extends mostly over wild grasses. There is an

irrigation ditch with a small tree in the ditch at 10 m. There are .r;:-

orchard trees, 6-m high, at 125 m. A power hne cr;sses the path

, 5

at 0.4 km. A fence and a telephone line run 1 m from the van, but are

1 m below the antenna.

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R3-5-T6 MOUNT OLIVET

FA TH VIEW FROM T RANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is a 96 14' 56" T.

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230 MHZ 91 9/&6 •• + ••• 410 "HZ

R3-S-T6 751 MHZ -.-.-.. 910 "HZ 7/28/&6 ...... 184' ttHZ MOUNT OLIVET 4595 11HZ

9190 "HZ 80

90

.. -• 100 .Ii . -... • 0

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...J

c 0 .-.. .. - 120 & .. c

V'-- --/. ~ - -~ ~ V-- . ....

• • • •• . .. • Ii .. ' • • , ..... ..... . " .. • . /-.......

~~ ... .." • . . . . --V "- .:1\. / \'·7'- ~.~~ ,,/\~,

. ~

-.--,1" -., ~/"'Yf " '- .t\-" ~ " .. , ./'.,/' I ,., ........... ..... .,.-. ... ......" ",', ~. • /~I . V ' •

i' " . ., . ....

' .. ~ ..... I .'

. * ~ •• ' D •• I, ··'a··· . .,·I~ • II • .',1.' . . .. • 1._. I'. II .......... . . '. • • . .. . . . --- ,. , -- -. ., "'

11' • ..,,--- --". " G ... ..... --

" -.. 130 0 m

f\~ .. ....... ..-. 'Uir--V Ul

0 ~ iJ.) t)

-~ ~ '(f) 140

iJ.) iJ.) !-I ~ '-

150 o 2 8 10 12 14 "

18

An\.nnQ H.igh, Abov. Ground in ".\.rs

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

Freq(MHz)

R3-5-T6 PATH LENGTH 5.21 km

- 2000M

- t500M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846

XMTR. ELEV. 1673 M

, ..

4595 9190

t 5

9-9-66 at 15 M 7-28-66 at 7.3 M

50% 96. 7 104.5 105.8 109.9 114.8 120.0 130. 1

610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The site is located between railroad tracks and a road. There is

an olive hedge, 3-m high, which is 25 m along the path, with 7-m high

trees behind the hedge. There are large, 20-m high trees at 400 m.

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R3-5-T7 ROLLING HILLS NE 1

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 115 0 31' 00'1 T.

60

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70

80

'" -• 90 .G .-U • 0

£: . -.. 100 It 0 ~

£: 0 .-'" It .- 11 0 6 It £:

" .. ... u .-It 120 " CD

130

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R3-S-T7

ROLLING HILLS NE1

230 MHZ 9/12/" •••.• • • 10 MHZ

751 MHZ -.-.- 910 "HZ 7/28/6& • ..•.• 18.' MHZ

.595 "HZ 9190 "HZ

til til 0 ~ (1) u

.~ f--

U)

lJ~ H ~ L-

V--~ V' h-/ ~ --

~ ~ .. . . . .0 • , ...... o· . . . . . .' ., .... • . . . . . . ~. ~. ~~ .. ,/, /\( L/\ /'\

1- · " .... 4 ....

/\J\ --' .. "",

t\/ p' ) , / .... , v ,\AJ'./ -,--.

,.',\ J" . I' -~ • ~;"I '\ ' . .~ I' '~I ' • ',,,,r , , , I . ..'

I • . • I ,I •

~ V . .... , . I .

I • .. . I . . . II II • • I I I I I I . . ., I' ,

II, ., . . I • . " • I •• . . " ...... . , , ", ,. .' .. '0' \ • • , . 'I' \'

I .. I • I I • .. ' '.' '0 , ,

... " ,\ "".J ...;-.. -- .~. ~-• V 'i ' .- -- --

NY -fV ............ ..".--.. ~ t---t- --

2 8 10 12 ,. 1& 18

Ant.nna H.i,ht Abov. Ground ift H.,.r,

61

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R3-5-T7 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 5.02 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1661 M

, o

Freq(MHz)

50%

LHO% -90%

1 2

Lb (dB) SHORT

230 410

9-9-66 at 15 M

95.2 114.9

<3 <3

- 2000M

- 15001'1

KILOMETERS

t 5

, 4

TERM VARIABILITY

751 910 1846 4595 9190

7-28-66 at 7.3 M

96.6 108.8 113.9 118. 1 124.6

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

, 5

The immediate foreground of the path is covered with asphalt and

piles of asphalt. Clear Creek is 50 m away. The next 200 mare

covered with 18-m high trees.

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R3-10-Tl ROCKY FLATS CLAY PIT

PATH VIEW FROM T RANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 3420 42 ' 12" T.

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80

90

" • 100 ..0 .-u • 0

c: .-" flO " 0 oJ

c: 0 .-" " .- 120 Ii

" c a ... ~

u -" 130 G m

UO

150 o

230 MHZ 9/22/" • • • • • • ., 0 "HZ

R3-10-Tl 751 MHZ

ROCKY FLATS CLAY PIT -.-.-. 910 MHZ '/2.1&& ...... 18.' MHZ

.595 MHZ 9190 ~Z

I ~ 0

I ,...::j

ill U

.~ r-U)

ill ill

~ ~ ,~ " - -V· .~ .. / r· .v. -• • ...... .....

t . W:'· '" . . • • + •• . ..-• .. .., .... .. , . .... ........... !(" •

\ .. \. / r"'\ -;"'\ /' .J/'\ 1\ ~""....,...- -", I, ~ ... JL~ · A ... I _.~ ~ 'V' J V

~ '\ IV' I ~~ , \"!' ,", f' ~"".,,......' I'\. -'-''''\' '. -.--a", ', .. rl l \ I ",I '/ \.. ... •• .\ I .. • . I. 1ft: • . . " • II • . --

• .., I", ; ......... ......... ' .... - • • • • • It: ..... I' ... ' ..... '" • •• I I • . - -- . - II »:t .. ' .. .. . po • • . - 0- .. • ~

. ----.---- _.

~ .. , lJ'l. ... '\otI,.-' ~'-~." '. - . .......-....... .. --- .- ... _ ....... If --

2 8 10 12 "

18

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R3-10-Tl RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 10.04 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1893 M

, °

Freq(MHz)

50%

LHO%-90%

t 2

t •

- 2000H

- '600H

KILOHETERS

1 , , 8

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-22-66 at 15 M 6-24-66 at 7.3 M

100. 1 102.6 109.6 109. 2 11 7. 1 128.2 129. 1

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The ground covering on this path is wild grass. There are two

small trees on either side of the path on the 3-m high bank of an

irrigation ditch which crosses the path at 0.4 km. Power lines

cross the path at 0.8 km.

65

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R3-10-T2 POLE CORRAL

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 07 0 54' 23" T.

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"

R3-10-T2

POLE CORRAL

230 MHZ 9/22/&& ...... 4tO MHZ

75t MHZ -,-,-.. 910 MHZ &/271&& ...... 184& MHZ

4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

90~---~------~------~-----r----~----~----~----r----.

TOO~----~----~--~~--~~--~----~------4----~----~

.......

: T10 ~------+------~----~----+.------~------t------i-------r------1 u • o c:

-iJ--

V~L/~~~rv~ ~ 120 l---I--~~.'-.-'.-'-'.-'~.~---'-'-'~"-'-.-'-.-'+-'-.-'-.-'.-.~.-.-.-.-.-~-.• t--.-.-.-~-.i-.-.-•. -~--.. -t------1 c .. •• • •• o ... +.. ---

u

,.... Ul Ul

"0 1 ~ 0 l--~.....I----+-----+---+----+----:+.-:-:--~-:-;----t--1 ~ f--.. .--.. • •• ...... ,-.... •• 1-1

, • II II ., • • • L.. • • • • ..... I ..... ' • 1.1 .... CD •• •• - .. '.. • " .,.. •••• • po : .....

--1&OOL-----2L-----4L---~&~--~8----~10----~,2----~t.~--~t'~--~t8

Ant.nno M.i,hl Abov. 'round in H.l.r.

67

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R3-10-T2 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 10.11 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1757 M

1 o

Freq(MHz)

50%

Ll10%-90%

50%

Ll10% -90%

50%

610%-90%

, 2

- 2000"

- 1 &00"

1 1 • &

KILO"ETERS

1 8

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-22-66 at 15 M 6-27-66 at 15 M

119.0 124.0 129.7 131. 5 139.6 148.8 153.0

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

6-27-66 at 7.3 M

131. 7 141. 2 149.4 154.8

<3 <3 <3 <3

6-27-66 at 1 M

135.5 143.3 150. 1 153.8

<3 <3 <3 <3

In the foreground of the path, there are 300 m of wild grass,

followed by 300 m of wheat fields. Fences cross the path at 70 m

and 200 m.

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R3-10-T3 POLE CORRAL El

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 16°25' 18" T.

69

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230 MHZ 9/221" ...... 410 MHZ

R3-10-T3 751 MHZ -3·.-' 910 MHZ '127/66 a " iI I li • 184' MHZ POLE CORRAL E1 4595 MHZ

9190 MHZ 80

rJt ell 0

...:l (l) u

.. -• 100 .D! .-U • a .: .-'" 11 0 It 0

...J

c 0 . -'" '" .- 120 E .. .: 0

.~ r-

/l U)

(j) (j)

./'.. /'" ~ -v--.... ./ ~

....... I..--- 1"-./ VI .. V:, ". • • • ••• . . .. . .. .. . • •• .. ...... ........ (./

I< •• . .. .. .. .. + ..... " . ......... Xv'"

' .. • .. ,

\/ "' ........ /\ I./'../V ~- ~_/\/\ I 1\ A '/ .... / ......... / ' "y-- ~r'v \ -.--

-i"'v'"'' • ..,. '.1 ....

r f- •. , r . /\....t ~ ... B .... \/r'II ....

' ..... fa· \ . P...,.I •• ". , '. II •• I •

" ....... . .',181.' •• ,. '.' •••• , I . oil, ••• ... . ~ . ~. , ....

"0' I ,.

90

~

~

\of . -.. 130 0 m

, f· 1\ ---V ' " ,- •••• 0 • ~----

'\1\11 -- ............. - -. -V ---- -'" . - ...... ~...",.--

140 -

150 o 2 8 10 '2 14 "

18

Ant.nnc H.igh\ Abov. ',ou~d ift Hett'.

70

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R3-10-T3 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 10.20 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1717 M

1 o

Freq(MHz)

50%

lHO%-90%

1 2

- 1950"

• 1550"

1 1 . , ICILO"ETERS

1 8

L (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY b

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190 9-22-66 at 15 M 6-27-66 at 7.3 M

97.6 102.8 110. 1 114.0 118.7 127.2 131. 8

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

1 10

The terrain of the path is smooth, covered by a wheat field for

the first 0.4 km and then plowed fields for 2.4 km. A fence crosses

the path at 10 m, a highway at 2.4 km, and a railroad track at 2.8 km.

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R3-10-T4 80 TH AND KIPLING N

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 50 0 57' 52" T.

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R3-10-T4

80TH AND KIPLING N

230 HHZ 9/22/&& 75t HHZ 910 MHZ &/27/&&

...... tUG HHZ 4595 HHZ 9190 HHZ

90r---~r----'r----.-----.----~----~----~----~----~

tOO~----+-----4-----~-----+----~------'~-----+----~~==~

~ 11 Q r---t-/---::7"'-9-"",-O;;;;:---i~-:;;:::::::t-r--./~~~---=i::;;;:::;;::-........;/-r""I.:::: __ ~-+-_-. _--f_

; t20 ~-'~~~~--~--~~---+------+---~~--~~~~~~~--~-4--"-'-'-.~ o f I ",/ "'_ "'../ A. ~.- --....", -..... ~ '/''''''' -'"

-J 1._ _ ~ , C If \ 1 I"\_.~-~.--..y ... -.".'" 'y."··.·.,r~ ........... .;--a- ......... ---o I}'})" -/ ', . .. .. I "& 130~----+-----~-----4------+-----4------+------~----~----~ .. C o ...

to-

u

. . . ................................ ,. .......... 1- ............ ,-" •• ", •• I I, •

~ (/)

: 14 0 t--------+--------+-----+------+-------~----_+__----_4------_+__I 0 --m ~

rJ"- " ... , ,,'" <l.l ... , .,J'-...., ../, " u

," I, ~J' cd \ "''\",. , , ,./' - ,.., \

a ;"""'" ',' ,,1"," \ ~ ,,"I \/',J """ '''' U) 1 50 t-----.:!-t------+.:..-----:i~'i:.:::::::;:;:::~A.~--+--_+----_1~---+_; <l.l c­___ ~-V -- "". '"

9'~~ V~~~M g t&00~----2~--~4~--~&----~8----~10-----~,2-----,~4-----!~&----~!8

Aftttftfto Htight Abovt Grouftd ift Htl.r,

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

1 2

R3-10-T4 PATH LENGTH 9.91 km

1 4

- 2000M

• t 500M

KILOMETERS

1 ,

XMTR. ELEV. 1686 M

1 8

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-22-66 at 15 M 6-27-66 at 15 M

50% 112. 5 120.0 111. 7 133.0 141. 6 154.2

f110% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 4. 7

6-27-66 at 7.3 M

50% 116.2 132.8 144.4 149.9

f110%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

6-27-66 at 1 M

50% 117.8 136.4 148.0 152.0

f110%-90% <3 <3 3. 5 6.9

The foreground of the path is a field, sparsely covered with

weeds. At 400 m, there is a house with 15- to 20-m high trees behind

it.

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R3-10-T5 73RD AND FIELD

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 640 36' 19" T.

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••••••

R3-10-T5 -.-.-.... 73RD AND FIELD

•• I •••

230 MHZ ., 0 MHZ 751 MHZ 910 HHZ

1e., MHZ 4595 HHZ 9190 MHZ

9/15/"

'128/"

80.---~-----r----r----'-----r----~--~-----r----'

90~---+----~--~----~----+---~----~----~--~

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

Freq(MHz)

t 2

R3-10-T5 PATH LENGTH 9.59 km

- 2000"

- 1500"

1 t . , 1<1LO"ETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1697 M

t 8

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-15-66 at 15 M 6-28-66 at 7.3 M

50% 102.7 105.9 105.3 111.5 117.8 124.7 132.2

LHO%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

-

The path extends over broken terrain. At 35 m, there is an

irrigation ditch with tall grass on either side of it. On the far side

of the ditch, there is an alfalfa field, and then a dirt bank, 3-m high.

At 0.4 km, there are 15-m high trees across the path.

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R3-10-T6 RUSSELL SCHOOL S

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing froITl COITlITlon receiver site to transITlitter site is 940 141 37" T.

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80

90

• -• 100 .a .-\I • a c: . -• 110 • 0 -J

c: 0 -• • - 120 " • c: G .. .... .. -• 130 G

CD

140

150 o

R3-10-T6

RUSSELL SCHOOL

/ ~ /' ...

! . . . . .. .. ' '. . .

'.' /"',

• '\ /'-:/ /

2

230 MHZ 9/15/&& •••••• 4tO HHZ

751 MHZ

/ ~ r '\. ~ --~ "-vi V

• . . . ...... ..... . . ••••• . ..... • • • •• . . .. . . . ' .. '0' .. /' r. ...... , ,,' /" 1\ "\ 1'. I\A

'" \./ V V / V \ v'

~ til til 0

o-l -(1) C)

i_~ U)

(1)

(1) 1_ !-l

fI.f ....

8 10 12 18

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t 2

R3-10-T6 PATH LENGTH 9.82 km

- 2000H

- tSOOH

t t . , KILOHETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1621 M

1 8

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

L'l10% -90%

230 410 751

9-15-66 at 15 M

100.1 104.1 113.0

<3 <3 <3

910 1846 4595 9190

In the immediate foreground of the path is a dirt road. There is

a fence across the path at 30 m and at 100 m, and a ditch at 200 m.

Between the fences and the ditch, there is ground that is covered

with grass. At 0.2 km, a house on one side of the path with trees,

5 to 10 m high.

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R3-20 - Tl MARSHALL ROAD

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 3510 01' 07" T.

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140

150

• -• 160 .a .-u • 0

II: . -• 110 • 0

..J

c: 0 -• • '- 180 E • II: 0 .. ~

u -• 190 0 m

200

210 o

R3-20-T1

MARSHALL ROAD

, "\ ,

\ I

\ ). ... ~\

'I , \ '\ . I , ~.' I I \ I , . i I \ I i . 'I

• , .. .. ,", .,

I, , , ' : ... /" ,I~ I'· I', , , , \ ' ' • . '. . . ,I

" ." • • •

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JI r'! Ii, I ... , , ,

" , I I \ '\/1 , I I , ~ I~ i '" ! I I' I I I " _ , , I. . ! I, , I I .

2 4

('~'" " .... I' I ,

1 \-'

\! 'l

I ... . 1'.' '- ,'VI'~ I"' 1

~,:

(

~ri~ • II ~, \J\

: I , L 1/ \ " ... " I , I" , (~" ~I , ,,\ ~ , ,,' ~

\' It f

-,-,..... 910 MHZ '/301" "",. 184' "HZ

4595 MHZ

Free Space Loss (dB) 910 - 117.6

1846 - 123.7 4595 - 130.8

v' " 10-" , ,

'\ I '\ .. "" , 'L

I

i ,

r 'I I , / i

I

I

.. '" ."~', I I·,'" fa" ..... ., .... ,. " I

I , ~ I J

., I. \ ~;. ,.(1 l ~, . t", t '. I , ;, ,. i , I ~, I." \ " ,I

~ :~V I , . ','I I , ~. '.' I I I

I, . ( ~

8 10 12 ,. "

82

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, •

R3-20-TI PATH LENGTH 19.86 km

1 8

- 2000"

- 1500"

t( 1 LOME TER S

, 12

XMTR. ELEV. 1657 M

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

6-30-66 at 15 M

50% 161. 5 170.0 188.4

.610 % -90 % <3 <3 11. 0

6 - 30 - 66 at 7. 3 M

50% 155.3 172.5 190.2

610% -90% <3 <3 8.9

6-30 -66 at 1 M

50% 151. 7 169.6 191. 5

610%-90% <3 <3 7.6

The path extends along a dirt road for 0.4 km. There is a power line on one side of the road and a telephone line on the other side. There are low fence s on both sides of the road. A guy-cable crosses the road at 30 m. At 0.4 km, there are houses and trees on the path. A few tree s are scattered beyond this point.

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R3-20-T2 CHERRYVALE ROAD

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 3570 01' 07" T.

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'.0

150

It -• 160 .0 .-u • CI

II; .-It 170 It 0

...J

II;

0 .-It It .- 180 .. It II;

G .. .... u -It 190 0 m

200

210 o

R3-20-T2

CHERRYVALE ROAD

" r\ I ' . , "

/'. I , \ , r· ... . I '1 , . I . ,

~ , ~

l ;/\ 1\; (I .... V\~,., ~ , ~ ~,,\ I J ~

.: . I, f , 'I

• I.J~

IA

rW "~ 'J'tN'f 2

- .... - 910 "HZ &/30/" 4595 "HZ 9190 "HZ

Free Space Loss (dB) 910 - 117.6

4595 - 123.8 9190 - 130.9

, f'- I,'" ......... .,.'. 1--/ '" '. ,... /'. . ... y

1-'" ". .... ,

i

r" , ..... !, '\) , ' :V' '..v\ I '.'1 ;' 'I, ;\ , I,' , 't

"""' , J i " ~ , V • , , I 'v \";

\:

1,\ ~ ~ AiM ~ 1 AAAA ~ WV' VV'\) V\('JfV WYJ

8 10 '2 " Aft\.ftfto H.i,h\ Abov. Grouftd ift ".\.r,

85

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

R3-20-T2 PATH LENGTH 19.99 km

• 2000"

• 1 SOOM

1 t 8 , 2

KILOMETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1660 M

, "

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

6-30-66 at 15 M

50% 157.0 188.2 201. 1

610%-90% <3 4. 1 3.0

6-30-66 at 7.3 M

50% 161. 5 189.5 203.4

610% -90% <3 4.5 3.0

6-30 -66 at 1 M

50% 167. 5 187.6 205.6

LIlO% -90% <3 4.6 3.0

The site is located on a dirt road. A power line, a telephone cable, and a low fence are in the immediate foreground. At 100 m, there is an irrigation ditch with 20-m high trees. The path horizon is approximately 0.8 km from the transmitter.

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R3-20-T3 GREAT WESTERN RESERVOIR SWI

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing £roITl COITlITlon receiver site to transITlitter site is 020 431 52" T.

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90

100

• -• 11 0 .II .-u • 0

oc .-• 120 • 0 ..J

oc 0 . -• • .- 130 & .. oc G .. .... u .-.. '40 .. m

150

lGO o

230 "HZ 9/23/" •• • •• • 4' 0 11HZ

R3-20-T3 75' 11HZ

GREAT WESTERN RESERVOIR SW1 -,-,~ 910 11HZ G/30/G' .... ,. t84' HHZ

4595 "HZ 9190 "HZ

I

V I~ r--....... ..,- r--- --~ ~ -

/ .. '. .. ........ .. .... ..... . • # •

• ••• • ••• . ........ • . . ••• • • . . . .... ... . . --. r.,'''\~ .. ~ ~---- ~'

. v')..../;' ~.r-~' v .... v ...... v'v.(' .... -.--. 1'7 , ."":r. ~.~~ "" ... ............ ...."..... ~~

!; .. /- r;" ',' )

, 0'

J •••• ,Io , ~ ......... ...... • . • ' , •••• ," I •

I •• _ •••• , , , , , '." ~ "',' .. ........ , . •• I • • • -- -_. . - - . ---........ - --

U}

U}

0 ~ a.> C)

-~ -(f)

a.> a.> I-t ~ -.

2 8 '0 '2 ,.

" '8

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1

°

RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

1 4

R3-20-T3 PATH LENGTH 1.9.47 krn

- 2000M

- '500M

I I 8 12

KILOMETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1732 M

, "

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-23-66 at 15 M 6-30-66 at 7.3 M

50% 105. 7 110.2 117.7 119 .. 1 125. 1 129.6 134.2

Ll10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path extends over grassland. Power and telephone lines

cross the path at 100 m. At 120 rn and to the right of the path, there

are a house, a car, and a fence.

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R3-20-T4

LOUISVILLE SW1

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

14 39' 33" T.

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230 MHZ 9123/&& ...... ~ to MHZ R3-20-T4 75t MHZ

-,,-.-.. 910 MHZ &129/&& • 1 •••• 18~& MHZ LOUISVILLE SW1 ~595 MHZ

110

...- .......... ---V ~ V V "-V '~ 120

.. -• 130 .G .-U

I +' + --A. . + + • . + . . .. . . . • , + • ...... + • . ........ . ..... . .. . . • .. . . . . . .

+ • • . • 0 . . . c: + .- + .. 140 .. 0

...J

c: 0

1-, -'"" '" ,-, /\/\ /'-......-'"' .L\ /'\ "",,--"1-"'.

"f., "- '-/ IV , J - '" v

""''. .. ~X ",'" ~1"·· ,

J V~·,./·, ... \/"\ ........ ,. ...... -'/-. ........... ~'t"I1 ... , '" r / .-.. ..

'- 150 .. .. c: 0 .. ....

.-. It"' ......... ,I .... ~ .... ' ......... - ~'. II. II. ••••••••• .. I ' II ... I" • , ". .

u .-.. 160 0 CD

\ --'-- ,- ''': .. \.. -,I' .:,.~-1---._-- t" •••• -.- ..... \'-r.·.·.---r---'

170 Free Space Loss (dB) 230 - 105. 5 910 - 117.4 410 - 110.5 1846 - 123.6 751 - 115. 8 4595 - 130. 7

180 o 10 12 '6 18 2 8

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, o

Freq(MHz)

, ,

R3-20-T4 PATH LENGTH 19.47 km

- 2000"

- 1500" , , 8 12

I<ILOHETEAS

XMTR. ELEV. 1643 M

1

"

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-23-66 at 15 M 6-29-66 at 15 M

50% 121. 2 131. 6 138.9 141. 6 152.8 165.4

610 % -90 '10 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

6-29-66 at 7.3 M

50 '10 143.9 152.9 165.2

610%-90% <3 <3 <3

6-29-66 at 1 M

50% 146. 1 152.8 165.0

610%-90% <3 <3 <3

The path extends over grasslands for the first 500 m, then over plowed fields for the next 2 km. In the foreground, there are trees to the left of the path and a IS-wire telephone line to the right. There is a telephone cable across the path. There are several scattered trees along the path.

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..

R3-20-T5 LOUISVILLE S 1

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing frolTI COlTIlTIon receiver site to translTIitter site is o 1 7 41' 07" T.

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230 MHZ 9123/" ......... Al0 MHZ

R3-20-TS 751 MHZ -.-It~ 910 MHZ &/29/GG

'II Ii IJ ••• 184& MHZ LOUISVILLE S2 ___ 4

4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

100

! ! j

------~<---.-~--........ ., 1 I 0

M -• 120 .D . -u • 0

.:

/ ~ // ~ /' V ---... -I~'-

V •

/. " ... " ...... , # • .. .. * .. .-.. , . . t' • . . . · . . . .. . .... . . . . .. II I I •• ," +f' .... + ••• ..... .: , . , . .. .... • • . , It'

t .- , +

M t 30 M

. 0 -' .: 0

V--'y V\ /' I"'-~ /"'....-.. ---..,/"--1----/ t"-'"'v'\ / " .-

III M / --.- 140 ~ .. .:

" /' r-,r ... "o"

, ..... -. ... I r' " " ,J '\ ~r-...... " /'",-".- · ",," -. ' .. / ·Y"'I.i • _I 8" I

~ .... u .-.. 150 "

,.... •• (J) , ,

:", ", "' ......... 4 .. ••

~ .. ' ... -.. , . (J) , .

••• 11 •• " • • ••• III '.' ,1.1.

0 , y .' , .

..:1 I---• CD (!)

u

\ 1---- t----- .,.- -~ I. '"""-- - - 1------- - .. -- 1..---- U) 'I '

160 (!)~ (!) H

\.. - ~ "-

170 o 2 & 8 10 12 I. 1& 18

Anttnna H.i,ht Abovt Ground in H,'.rs

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R3-20-T 5 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 20.25 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1637 M

, o

Freq(MHz}

50%

610% -90%

, ..

- 2000H

- , 500H , "

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-23-66 at 15 M 6-29-66 at 7.3 M

116.0 131. 6 138.9 141. 2 147.8 156.7 162.8

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

1 20

The path extends over a wheat field for 1. 6 km. The rest of the

path consists of grassland. There is a telephone cable 3 m to the left

of the antenna. At 0 .. 8 km, there is a 2-m high pile of dirt, which is

covered with weeds. There are a few trees to the right and to the left

of the path.

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R3-20-T6 STEARNS LAKE Nl

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

32 26 I 23" T.

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100

110

III

.: 120 Col • o c

: 130 o -' c o III III

- 140 a III c

" ... .-

: 150 CD

16 0

170 o

R3-20-T6

STEARNS LAKE N1

V ~ / •

/ .... . . . . . . .' . • . • . .

I-'\. ./ . r, /', / 1. . V -,/

/1 \ ." ,JI ... y ..... . ~

/ \ ' ~'

\'

• .. . . I·' .:1 .. • •••• II • . . ., .. . •

, v', r.·,·.·.· ~ ----

\ '"

2

2'50 MHZ 9/2'5/" ...... 410 MHZ 751 MHZ -.-........ 910 MHZ &129/"

••• I •• 1846 MHZ 4595 "HZ 9190 MHZ

----.....

V ~ ........ .."...-~ ---.--

~ . ' f ••••• ... .. . .. . .. . . • . . . . . . ' . . . . • + •• •• • •

• ••• III

~ 1\ r".r I ........ ./\.-V\,' ,-,,/\ -, ~ " 1", .' ..... · ... 1' J " ---r{' • ' .. ,",,""\/"~ . . ..."....- .... , :.I \ I •

--

~.'" ..... I, II ..... ' r-' ." ........ . .. . .. .. ' ..

Ul Ul 0 ~

I--(!)

""-- -. f--- __ ._ --_ .. _- -. u ------.~ r.J)

ill (!) ~~ r--

r- ~ 100-

8 10 12 '6 18

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R 3-20-T6 RCVR . ELEV. 199 5 M PATH LENGTH 20.04 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1615 M

t o t

4

- 2000M

D t SO Ofil

, , 8 t 2

I<ILonETER S

t

"

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABI LITY

F r eq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 459 5 9190

9-23-66 at 15 M 6 - 29 -66 a t 15 M

50 % 11 5.4 119.2 130 . 2 134. 4 14 2.8 152. 4 16 1. 3

610 %-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

6-29 - 6 6 at 7.3 M

50% 132.9 142.8 152.4 16 1. 5

610%-90 % <3 <3 <3 <3

6-29 - 66 a t 1 M

50% 136.9 145.3 151. 6 162. 1 -<.

1Il 0 % - 90 % <3 <3 <3 < 3

The first 0 . 4 km of the path extends over a whe a t fie ld; the

res t of i t is grassland. There are scattered trees on e i ther s id e of

th e p a th at 1. 2 km.

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R3-20-T8 OPEN AND CONCEALED 124 TH AND CARBON ROAD

PATH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is

23 0 40' 18" T.

PA TH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE Bearing from common receiver si te to transmitter site is

23 0 25' 38" T.

99

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R3-20 -T8 OPEN PATH LENGTH 21. 42 km

, 1 8 12

KILOMETERS

t

"

XMTR. ELEV. 1642 M

1 20

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-23-66 at 15 M 6-29-66 at 7.3 M

50% 113.9 121. 0 128.9 134. 1 140.8 153.8 162.6

610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Power lines cross the path in the immediate foreground. The

path also crosses a small pond, a fence, and scattered trees, 4 to 15 m

high. To the left of the path, at 70 m, is a section of corrugated tin

standing on edge.

101

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R3-20-T8 0&(

124TH AND (ARBON ROAD

11 0

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0 • . . "'0 MHZ 9123/&& - OPEN ....... CONCEALED

I I 140 o 2 8 10 12 1& 18

Anttnna Htigh' Abovt Ground in Ht'tr,

102

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R3-20 -T8 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 21. 25 km

- 20001'1

- 15001'1

1 1 B 12

KILOHETERS

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846

9-23-66 at 15 M

123. 5 129.6

<3 <3

1

"

XMTR. ELEV. 1642 M

4595

1 20

9190

A 2-wire power line crosse s the path, 5 m from the antenna.

The trees on the path are 5 to 15 m high and they extend along the path

for 100 m.

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R3-20-T9 120 TH AND LOWELL BOULEVARD N

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 45 0 21' 40" T.

104

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XMTR. ELEV. 1599 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

LHO% -90%

, .c

, 8

- 2050"

KILOMETERS

1 12

1 '6

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-23-66 at 15 M 6-28-66 at 7.3 M

106.4 108.6 114.8 116.7 122. 7 134.8 137. 1

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path extends over a v;.heatfield for 35 Ill, then plowed ground

for 10 m, then over wheatfield, grassland, and more fields. At

40 m, there is a fence corner to the left of the path. At 0.8 km, a

power line and a road cross the path. There are a few scattered

trees about 2.3 km along the path.

106

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R3 - 20 - T10 100 TH AND PECOS

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to tran.smitter site is a

58 51 1 23" T.

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1 .c

R3 -20 -T 10 PATH LENGTH 19.51 km

1 8

- 2000"

- 1500H

t( I LOHETERS

1 12

XMTR. ELEV. 1677 M

1 'G

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

LUO% -90%

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

6-28-66 at 7.3 M

116.7 123.6 132.8 133.5

<3 <3 <3 <3

The site is located in an undeveloped housing area which has a

weed covering. Th.ere is a plowed field for 1.6 km beyond the housing

area, and then houses. A power line crosses the path at 0.8 km.

109

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R3-20-Tll THORNTON S1

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 72 0 50' 47" T.

110

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4595 "HZ 9190 "HZ

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R3-20-T11 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 21. 08 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1594 M

t o t •

- 2050"

t 1 8 12

J( lLO"ETERS

, "

t 20

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-15-66 at 15 M 7-29-66 at 7.3 M

50% 107. 2 117.3 119.0 123.0 131. 0 138.3

fil0 % -90 % <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The first 0.4 km of the path is covered with weeds. The next

0.4 km has houses, power lines, and trees. There are trees to the

right and to the left of the path.

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R3-20 - TI2 WESTERN HILLS SEI

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is a

80 47' 00'1 T.

113

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230 MHZ 9/t5/66 • f ..... 4tO MHZ

R3-20-T12 751 MHZ -.-.-... 910 MHZ 7129/66 ....... 18"& MHZ WESTERN HILLS SE1 "595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

90

tOO

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, •

R3 -20-T 12 PATH LENGTH 19. 89 km

, 8

- 20eOH

KILOMETERS

, , 2

XMTR. ELEV. 1573 M

, t£

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-15-66 at 15 M 7-29-66 at 7.3 M

50% 103.8 106.8 ll5.9 ll8.9 125 .. 1 131. 8 137. 5

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

An irrigation ditch and a fence cross the path in the foreground.

The next 30 III are covered with low, garden plants. The path then

extends between two houses, over a power line, and over 8-Ill high

trees. The power line crosses at 80 m.

115

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R3-20-T13 RIVERSIDE CEME TER Y

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

87 42' 19" T.

116

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100

1 10

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RIVERSIDE CEMETERY

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751 MHZ -.-..... 910 MHZ 7/29/&& II II •• 1U& MHZ

4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

----........ /'. /

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, •

R3-20-TI3 PATH LENGTH 20. 34 km

- 2000"

• 1400" , t 8 12

KIL.O"ETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1558 M

t , ,

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-15-66 at 15 M 7-29-66 at 7.3 M

50% 107. 5 112.2 120.9 126.3 128.4 134.9 140.3

1I10%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The site is located near a packing plant. The path has the

following obstructions: at 10 m, a metal gate; at 25 m, a large pile

of wire; railroad tracks and a power line at 30 m; at 45 m, a small

building with trees on either side; 100-m high trees; a building at

150 m; and, an antenna (aircraft array) at 175 m.

118

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R3 - 20-T14 MARSTON LAKE NW

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 148 0 31 1 24" T.

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R3-2.0 - T 14

MARSTON LAKE NW

......

...... 230 "'HZ 9/121&& 410 MHZ 751 "'HZ

184& MHZ 81 5/&& 4595 MHZ 9190 "'HZ

90----~---r----r---1I--~----r_--_r--_r--__,

100~---t----+---~----~----t----t----1-----j---~

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150~---+----~--~~--~----t----i----1r----r1

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1 •

R3-20-T 14 PATH LENGTH 19.44 km

- 2000"

• 1500"

XMTR. ELEV. 1716 M

1

"

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-12-66 at 15 M 8-5-66 at 15 M

50% 106.6 110.2 115. 1 121.3 133.9 141.9

.610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

8-5-66 at 7.3 M

50% 125.3 134.7 140.9

.610% -90% <3 <3 <3

8-5-66 at 1 M

50% 121. 3 132.4 142. 1

.610%-90% <3 <3 <3

The first 400 m of the path extend over plowed fields. Then, there is a water tower to the right of the path, and buildings and trees for the next 5 to 6 km.

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R3-30-Tl LEGGETT RESERVOIR NE2

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 03 0 35' 26" T.

122

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LEGGETT RESERVOIR NE2 ...... 18"6 MHZ

.. 595 MHZ 9190 "HZ

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R3-30-T1 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 29.64 krn

XMTR. ELEV. 1580 M

, o

Freq(MHz)

50%

1110% -90%

t ,

- 2000"

- UOO"

t 1

12 " KILOMETERS

1 24

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-26-66 at 15 M 7-22-66 at 7.3 M

122.4 130.5 135.2 141. 0 145.7 153.9 159.0

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The first 0.4 krn of the path extends downhill to a row of 20-rn

high trees. The trees are below the radio horizon. A power line

runs parallel to the path for 0.4 krn and then angle s to the right of the

path.

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R3-30 - T2 EAS T LAKE RESE R VOIR N 3

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 530 10' 17" T.

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100

1 10

.. • 120 .a u • 0

~

.. 130 .. 0

..J

~

0 .. .. & 140 .. ~ G L

I-

U .. ISO G m

IGO

170 o

R3-30-T2

910 MHZ 8' "&& , ..... 18 .. ' MHZ

4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

EAST LAKE RESERVOIR N3

....-

I

~-~--

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" ..... -- 0 v', "' . .., (I) C)

'vv -- ~ 'V ..... I--. ---t----- (1),,-

(I)

H ~ ...

2 a 10 12 18

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, ,

R3-30-T2 PATH LENGTH 25.81 km

G 2050"

, 12

KILOHETERS

, 18

XMTR. ELEV. 1600 M

, 2.

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

8-1-66 at 15 M

50% 127.4 135. 5 146.4 155.8

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

8-1-66at7.3M

50% 126.7 136.0 147.5 155.7

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

8-1-66 at 1 M

50% 131. 0 137.0 147.5 154.8

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

At 70 m, two fences, a power line, and a road cross the path. The next 110 m is pasture land. A road, a power line, and two fences then cross the path. After another 100 m, there are several small, wooden buildings. A row of 10-m high trees crosses the path at the horizon.

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R3-30-T3 OPEN AND CONCEALED WEBSTER LAKE

PA TH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is

530 12' 48" T.

PATH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is a 53 141 40" T.

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230 MHZ 101 61&& ...... "0 MHZ R3-30-T3 OPEN 751 "HZ

-.-.~ 910 "HZ 81 1/&&

WEBSTER LAKE ...... 18.' MHZ

.595 "HZ 9190 MHZ

90

100

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..... '1/

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CD

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Ul

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150

ill ill 1--<

~

160 o 2 8 10 12 " "

18

Aft\'ftfto H'i,h\ Aboy, G'OUftO ift ",t"s

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

1 ,

R3-30-T3 OPEN PATH LENGTH 22.76 km

G 2050H

• USOf"

1 t 2

KILOHETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1635 M

, , 8

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

10-6-66 at 15 M 8-1-66 at 7.3 M

50% 114.5 120.5 130.0 125. 1 133. 7 141. 3 144.2

61010 -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path crosses a road, a 4-wire fence, and a 2-wire power

line at the end of a row of trees. At 350 m, it crosses another fence,

a 3-wire power line, and a 4-1ane highway. There are power lines and

a phone line on the far side of the highway. A wheat field and low

grassland with sparsely scattered trees extend for the next 0.4 km.

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R3-30-T3 O&C

WEBSTER LAKE

120r-----r-----r-----~--~~--,~----~----~----~----~

130r---~.~~~.--~.-+----~~----+----+~~ .. ~.---~------~----4-----~ '.'. #.- •• + • . , ~ • . .. .• .•• +... ..., •• . -t- I ............... '._ • ,.t t+ #. _. • : . tt-.. . · ,+

• t40~----~----_+----~------+_----~----_+

• 970 MHZ 81 1/" -

.0 -- OPEN ~ •••••• CONCEALED

~ 150~--~--~----~---L.--~----~---~1--~1--~ • • o

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~

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8 70 72 18

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II

• .a

130

'40

150

:: 160 o

II II 130 0

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u -II a 150 CD

160

170

180 o

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WEBSTER LAKE

"595 MHZ 81 1/" -- OPEN •••••• CONCEALED

'\.1\

, .. j..\ • ' .- • • ' ..... to • !,t. .... • to f-t •• ~ .... , ... ' •• .1 .. -.- ,

\,: o. 0 + •• . ... " ..... .J . ~. , -. . '". •• ' . ,. ..

9190 MHZ 81 1/'6 -- OPEN ...... CONCEALED

t. o· ~ •••• • • ~ .. ~ ;"'\ . .. . . ',: ...... . '. t-+ \ ~o • •• • •••• • .' • •

PI • • • • • to " ... : •• + •• • •• • "

2 6 8 10 12 1& 18

ARt.RRG H.i,ht Abov. GrouRd iR Ht\.'1

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1 6

R3-30-T3 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 22.82 km

- 2050'"

XMTR. ELEV. 1636 M

1 18

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

LHO% -90%

50%

610%-90%

50%

610% -90%

230 410 751 910

142.7

<3

146.5

5.0

146.3

4.4

1846 4595 9190

8-1-66 at 15 M

139.4 154.4 170.9

<3 <3 6.3

8-1-66 at 7.3 M

139.9 154.8 168.5

<3 3.9 7.8

8-1-66 at 1 M

141. 1 156.0 167.4

<3 7.5 6. 1

The site is located in a ditch. A 4-wire fence and a 2-wire

power line are 3 m behind the van. In front of the van is a hedge,

4-m high, followed by another hedge, 12-m high.

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R3 - 40 - Tl OPEN AND CONCEALED LONGMONT Sl

PA TH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE

Bearing trOIn COInInon receiver site to transInitter site is 130 20' 59" T.

PA TH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE

Bearing froIn COInInon receiver site to transInitter site is o

13 25' 54" T.

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230 MHZ 912"&6 ...... 4' 0 "HZ R3-40-T1 OPEN 751 MHZ -.-.... 910 "HZ 71t"/&6

LONGMONT S1 ...... 184' MHZ

4595 "HZ 9190 "HZ

100

1 1 0 --

.. • 120 .A .-u • 0

/ ""-I ~ VV-, ~ ~ - ..... ----/ ••• • t .. . . . .. . . '~. , ..

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.... ' .. . ...... . ... . . ---• .- 140 ., ..

c: G --... t-

u .. 150 G CD

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V ------......... (!) u

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"0 (!)f--(!) H ~ -

170 o 2 .. 8 , 0 12 'G 18

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1 8

R3-40-TI0PEN PATH LENGTH 39.59 km

- 1950"

- "50" 1 1

" 2. KILO"[T[RS

XMTR. ELEV. 1509 M

1 '2

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-26-66 at 15 M 7-18-66at15M

50% 116.5 121. 9 127.7 130.4 136.4 144.6 151. 4

610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-18-66 at 7.3 M

50% 130.9 136.4 146.0 152. 1

61010-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

7-18-66 at 1 M

50% 130.9 136.4 146.1 155. 9

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3

The site is on the north bank of the St. Vrain River. The path eros se s a stream at 30 m, and fence s at 100 m, 250 m, and 500 m. At 500 m the terrain changes from pasture land to cornfield. The cornfield extends for 0.8 km. There are a few scattered trees at 1 km and at 3 km.

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no

120

130

140 • - 120 • .a .-" • 0

c -• 130 • 0 -J

c 0 -• • t40 , • c G .. ... " - 150 • 0

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R3-40-T1 O&C

LONGMONT 51

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........... CONCEALED I 1

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2 6 8 10 12 '6 '8

Aft\.ftfto H.lth\ Abov. G'ouftd ift """,

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R3-40-T1 O&C

LONGMONT S1 120

130 I ~ V""'/ ...... v v...., v "'"

...., -

.. ~ .. . . ---- .. • •• • • • ..+. .+ ~ .+ ••• it .......... I". w. · .. . • • • • .t.. . • '. • Itt. ' •• 910 MHZ 7"8/66 • • • • • • OPEN • • --•• ... • ••••• CONCEALED

140

It 150 _J --

• ..G

v • 0

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Aftl.ftftO H.i,hl Abov. Grouftd ift H.l.r,

138

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R3-40-T1 O&C

LONGMONT S1

140

- l--"""

V- !----

150

lGO

• -• ~ - 170 II • 0

c -

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180

•• .. • ••••• CONCEALED

2 8 10 12 ,. 18

Ant.nna H.i,h\ Abov. Ground in M".r,

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, 8

R3-40-Tl CONCEALED PA TH LENGTH 39. 56 km

8 t9S0"

- 1550" , t " 2~

KILOMETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1509 M

1 '2

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-26-66 at 15 M 7-18-66 at 15 M

50% 126.5 129.6 137.5 141. 9 156. 5 166.4 178.3

~10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 4 .. 9 3. 1 7.6

7-18-66 at 7.3 M

50% 142.4 155.0 167.3 181. 0

~10% -90% <3 3.5 3.3 9.0

7-18-66 at 1 M

50% 146.7 155. 5 168.9 179.7

~10% -90% 3. 1 4.0 4. 1 8.4

The beginning of the path is concealed by 20-m high trees. The

remainder of the path is essentially identical to R3-40-T1 OPEN.

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R3-40 - T2 LONGMONT SE 3

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing fro:m. co:m.:m.on receiver site to trans:m.itter site is 160 53' 08" T.

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230 MHZ 101 51&6 ••• • 0 • 4' 0 "HZ

R3-40-T2 151 MHZ

LONGMONT SE3

1 t 0

1--E .. - --120

.. - -• 130 .a .-(1)1--(I)

u • 0

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c: 0 .. .... u .-• 160 0 m

170

180 o 2 .. 8 10 12 14 16 18

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, 8

R3-40-T2 PATH LENGTH 42. 33 km

- 1950H

, "

XMTR. ELEV. 1501 M

, '2

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

610%-90%

230 410 751

10-5-66 at 15 M

132.9 138.2 147.4

<3 <3 <3

910 1846 4595 9190

The path extends over sugar-beet fields to the horizon. There

are 20-m high trees, 70 m to the south, and a high ridge, 0.8 km to

the south.

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R3-40-T3 OPEN AND CONCEALED LOWRY BOMBING RANGE W

PATH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 119 0 11' 34" T.

PATH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 1190 16' 32" T.

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100

no

.. -• 120 .0 -V • 0

c .-.. 130 .. 0 ...J

c 0 .-.. .. - 140 E .. c G ... .... v .-.. 150 G m

160

110 o

.......... R3-40-T3 OPEN

230 MHZ 4' 0 MHZ 7St MHZ 910 MHZ

LOWRY BOMBING RANGE W ...... 1~4' MHZ

4SS5 MHZ 9190 MHZ

v ~ ~/ 1--"-

i'v V ~ I . ..... + + •

! + + , y , t, .......... • + . • • • • . . . . ... . . + • , . + •• ." . . +

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, 8

R3-40-T3 OPEN PATH LENGTH 44.71 km

, tS

- 2000"

• UOO"

t 2 ..

I<ILO"ETERS

t '52

XMTR. ELEV. 1774 M

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

610% -90%

50%

610% -90%

50%

610%-90%

230 410

9-13-66 at 15 M

117.5 120.2

<3 <3

751 910

124.2 132.5

<3 <3

130.4

<3

130.8

<3

1846 4595 9190

8-3-66 at 15 M

139.8 154.6 162. 5

<3 <3 <3

8-3-66 at 7.3 M

141. 5 154.1 165.6

<3 <3 <3

8-3-66 at 1 M

137.8 151. 3 161. 1

<3 <3 <3

The immediate foreground of the path is covered with grass. A 4-wire fence is close to the van. The path crosses an 8-m wide creek bed at 50 m. There are 10 -m high trees at 0.4 km. The horizon is at the cre st of a hill, approximately 2.4 km away.

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R3-40-T3 O&C

LOWRy BOMBING RANGE W

1 to

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•• t ••••• • . . • I.· ' ..

y . ' . • •••••• • . . . " f • , . ., . 120

. . . .. - 130 • .D 230 HHZ 9/13/&& -U -- OPEN • 0 •••••• CONCEALED c -II 140 I I II 0

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120

130

~

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• • •• • • 410 MHZ 9113/&& -- OPEN •••••• CONCEALED

I I

2 8 10 12 "

18

AntennG Heifht Above 'round ift He,er,

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.. v • o c

R3-40-T3 O&C

LOWRY BOMBING RANGE W

t20~--~-----T-----r----~----~----~----.---~-----,

, ••• *. • ,. .. .. .••. . +. ..' + •• . . +. I· ••

•• + •• t. ,• ~:\: •••••• \ . . . • t.: '\... , . .,..: • t40~----~--~·~------+-~·---+~~~~----~----~.~----T------1

751 MHZ 9/t3/" OPEN

• ••••• CONCEALED .. 150L-----~------1------~----~------L-----~----~------~-----~ .. o ..J

c o .. It

~ 120 ill:: o ... t-

V

It

910 MHZ 81 3/" OPEN

•••••• CONCEALED : 130~----~----~~--~_+----~~~~_+--~--~~~_+------4_----~

I. . .. +. ... ,. • :. ,\

140~-----r.r-~~r-~r-~~~~~~·~~~~~~~~~~ __ 4-____ ~ +... . ... +.: • ••• • • : •• • •• • • \ . •• •

. . ... +. t. . ~

'50~--~----~----~----~--~ ____ ~ ____ ~ ____ ~ __ ~ o 2 4 , 8 10 12 14 l' 18

Aftl.ftftQ H.igh\ Abov. ',ouftd ift H.\."

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R3-40-T3 O&C

LOWRY BOMBING RANGE 130

1846 HHl 81 3/" - OPEN

\ · ..... CONCEALED

/\ 1\ A

'v V'" vvv v V"""" ·VV"-" ~ ...../'V" ,,/\r ~

150 • · • • · . ' ~ .... '" ,. t .' +. • ....... t. • • •

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II 160 -• .0 - 150 u • 0

c - ~ ~ -.. ----.. - -r' -II II 0 160 ~

c 0 -II II -E

+ I • , ........ ,. to, ......... tot ..... t •• ......... .. • + •• •• ~ ...... + ~ ........ ..... • .. 170 c

a ~ ... .. 595 MHZ 81 3/" u - OPEN --II

...... CONCEALED a

CD 180 I I

150 ~ --. I I

9190 MHZ 81 3/" -- OPEN • ••••• CONCEALED

160

\ V ~ ----... ~- r--

170

•• . ~ ~;,,,,.I.\ .. , ......... It •• • ...... ' •• . ", .. , . ,1 ... ~ ...... + .. ~ ..... • • ' .t .. 180 o 2 , 9 10 12 16 '8

Aft\lftftQ Hli,hl Abov. 'rouftd ift HIllrs

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R3-40-T3 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 44.71 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1774 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

610%-90%

, 8

1

"

• 2000f1

. "00" 1

2' I< I LOf1ETERS

, 32

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595

9-13-66 at 15 M 8-3-66 at 15 M

120. 5 125.3 136.2 139. 5 152.0 168.2

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

1 '0

9190

176.8

4.3

8-3-66 at 7.3 M

50% 138.0 152. 5 166.8 177.6

610%-90% <3 <3 <3 6. 7

8-3-66 at 1 M

50% 138.8 151. 3 165.3 175.6

610% -90% <3 <3 <3 4.2

There are 10-12 m high trees at 10 m along the path. The rest

of the path is essentially identical to R3-40-T3 OPEN.

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R3-50-Tl DOWE FLATS

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 1770 34' 15" T.

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90

'00

.: 110 v • o c

: 120 o

....J

c o

• • .- , 30 • • c G ... .... v

: 140 all

'5 0

"0 o

230 MHZ .... ., . "'0 MHZ R3-S0-T1 75' MHZ

-.-.~ 910 HHZ ...... '8'" HHZ DOWE FLATS .. 595 HHZ 9190 MHZ

V ~ ~ - ~ -~'" ~ -A tit ........ .. . ..... ,.,

• • • • • • • •• • •• ' .... I • \ /

", .... '\ II' A V~\./_\. /~: "J \ v \, 1/'\--- VVV rV'\/, " '. ~, ".... , .. ... \ .... ~\\/ ... './ ........ ( r-t' ....... \ / '" " '.-' " ..... \ . . "'(' ......

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' •••• 1 I." 1-'-" ,.. .~. ". 1 ". -.n I •• ',

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II •• • •••• . • \ I'\, v".' v-..

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- -/V'- 10-

2 8 fO '2 , .. Aftttftfto Hti,ht Abovt Grouftd ift H.,.,.

152

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XMTR. ELEV. 1671 M

- 2000"

t 1 1 t 0 20 50

I< I LO"ETERS

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

10-4-66 at 15 M 7-1-66 at 15 M

50% 112.8 118. 1 122. 1 124.8 130.4 137.8 144.7

LHO% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-1-66at7.3M

50% 126.8 132.3 137.8 144.7

1',10%-900/0 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-1-66 at 1 M

50% 126.8 132.2 134.2 147.8

1',10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

1 50

The path extends over grassland. It crosses an irrigation ditch at 30 m. There is a power line below the level of the van at 400 m, and also a telephone line. At 1 km, there is a house, and at 2.3 km, a few scattered trees.

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R3-50-T2 HIGHLAND NO. 2 RESERVOIR

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

06 34' 40" T.

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100

110

II -• 120 .a . -u • 0

c .-II 130 II 0 ...J

c 0 .-II II - 140 .. II C G ... .... U

II 150 G m

160

170 o

R3-50-T2

-.-...... 910 HHZ 71 'I" I .. II. t8~' HHZ

~595 HHZ 9190 MHZ

HIGHLAND RESERVOIR NO. 2

f .... " ", I'~" ~ 1\

l , I " . " • , ...... \.t' . ...... ,.".~ ... " \/ ... .. " .... "../' .. '.1

• '" ,1\ 1', j\-, -.--\ 1.1 II

" .-. I ........ " . 1--••••••••• ~ II II ........ ~ ... ." . . " ~". _. II· '.' ..... ..... , . •• .. ' . ..

'\ I\. -- - '- -'-- -.-\/ ... ............ --- ..... __ .

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t--

Q) Q) H ~ -

2 6 8 10 12 1~

" 18

A~l.ftftO H.igh\ Aboy. Grouftd ift H.l.',

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t t 0

R3-50-T2 PATH LENGTH 50.98 km

- t 950H

- t S50H I ,

20 SO KILO"ETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1583 M

t ~O

1 50

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

7 -6-66 at 15 M

50% 126.6 131. 2 138.4 144.3

.610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

7-6-66 at 7.3 M

50% 123.8 131.3 139.2 145.3

.61010 -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

7-6-66 at 1 M

50% 135. 1 128. 1 137.0 145.5

.610% -9010 <3 <3 <3 <3

There is a wheat field in the foreground of the path. At 90 m,

a fence and telephone lines cross the path. A lake lies on the path at

O. 8 km, with a few tree s at the edge of the lake.

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R3-50- T3 MEAD SWI

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o 19 aI' 35" T.

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100

110

.. .: 120 u • o

: 130 o

..J

c: o .. .. "i 140 .. c: o .. ... u

: 150 CD

16 0

170 o

R3-S0-T3

MEAD SWl

~ j.

+ + ' + ,

/.+~. ~'f:j, ''// \ 'I "I . ...

II . . • . . . . . . .'. . . . . . 'II • •

\ \/\ '"",-~"""

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2

230 MHZ 912'''' ~ " ....... 4 to MHZ

75t ttHZ -li""""-"'I! 910 HHZ

71 "" Ii II " II •• 184' MHZ 4595 "HZ 9190 HHZ

-....,.- -

~ ---~ ~ ~,-,,"'-t-.,~ r---- --, ...... .t. .' ...... ...... . ... ~ ...... ........... .. ...... ........ t·+ +. + " •

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!t-....... '.-II ••• • li'I •••

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1-----" k--'" - r~ r-... [f1

[f1

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~ 1-

(!) (!)

H J=:t; 10...

6 8 10 12 14 16 18

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R3.,.50-T3 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 50.21 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1535 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

LUO%-90%

50%

610% -90%

50%

610% -90%

1 10

1 20

- 1950"

- 1350"

J( I LO"ETERS

t 30

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-26-66 at 15 M 7-1-66 at 15 M

113. 1 116. 1 124. 1 125.7 128. 1 139. 1 154.0

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 4.7

7-1-66 at 7.3 M

124.9 128. 7 137.2 148.0

<3 <3 <3 3.4

7-1-66 at 1 M

126.7 132. 1 135.9 148.7

<3 <3 <3 6.0

, SO

The first 100 m of the path is covered with grass. This is b'l'oken at 75 m. by a fence. For the next 440 m, the ground is covered with corn, and the next 1. 2 km are covered with wheat. At 100 m, a 15 -wire telephone line eros se s the path. At 1. 6 km there are tree s and buildings on the far side of the path.

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R3-50-T4 OPEN AND CONCEALED MEAD NE1

PATH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE

Bearing froITl COITlITlon receiver site to transITlitter site is o

20 14' 29" T.

PATH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE

Bearing froITl COITlITlon receiver site to transITlitter site is 20 0 27' 20" T.

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230 HHZ 9/26"6 ...... 410 HHZ R3-S0-T4 OPEN 751 HHZ

-I-'''' 910 HHZ 71 6/"

MEAD NE1 ••• :J t • 1846 HHZ

4595 HHZ 9190 HHZ

100

I I 0

• -• 120 ~

u

v ~ V ~ r--..._ -~ --

/ . . . • • ' .. . .... • . . . • . . . . . • * •••••• • •••• . • . . . . ' .. • . ' .. . ' • . ..

• 0

c .-• 130 • 0 ..J

c

. ,,-/ "\X<

~.

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\.. . T Y rr ... y.,. ,/

" 't ,', ,., .. "'I I I· .... ," -....... Ia········· .. ~"'."." . .......... ..... . , '.1 .~. .'

..... 0 -• • - 140 to • C

, \.'\ ~'.- . .... ,1'-~_.hV ·_,J ..... v ".',' ---- -

.~--- -.--. ""\ ,,"" -G ... ~

u .-• 150 G m

\A,l- ~ --

... "---- --'" ./"" ~

~ Ul Ul 0 ~ Q) t)

I_~ 1-

(f)

160

Q) Q) !-l ~ .... 170 o 12 14 16 18 2 6 8 10

Aft\'ftfto H,i,h\ Abov' ',ouRd ift H,\,r,

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

1 1 0

R3-50-T4 OPEN PATH LENGTH 54.32 km

- 1900"

• I tOO"

t t 20 50

KILO"ETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1529 M

1 50

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-26-66 at 15 M 7-6-66 at 15 M

50% 113.5 120.9 128.0 125.7 131.2 141. 5 149.9

~10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-6-66 at 7.3 M

50% 127.6 131. 8 137.8 147.8

fllO % -90 % <3 <3 <3 <3

7-6-66 at 1 M

50% 127.4 131. 9 138.5 146.0

~10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

The ground covering of the path is weeds and hay. A fence runs beside the van and crosses the path at 100 m. At 440 m, a house and 16-m high trees are on the edge of the path. At 0.8 km, a fence, a telephone line, and an interstate highway cross the path.

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110

120

.. 130 -• .a -\I • 0

c: t.40 --.. .. 0

...J

c: 0 .-.. .. -Ii .. t 10 c: 0 .. ...

.\1 -.. 0

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130

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R3-50-T4 0&(

MEAD NE1

/v ~ ~ ~ / . ." . ' .. 0

0 o· .. . .... o· • o •

0 .. o' •••• • 0 , .. .

0' . 0

0 .

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........ '~ . o· • • . " ' . • 0 ' .. • ' ..

0 • • • .

2 8

-----~.-. V ---. ". .. .. , 0 •• , ... • + . . ..... . ...

It

230 MHZ 912&,&& -- OPEN ...... CONCEALED

I I

"'0 MHZ 912&'&& -- OPEN .••••• CONCEALED

/\.

"-- .........- ./ '\

.f . oO •• ". , ... ,. '. .. . ' .

'2 , .. "

18

Antenno Height Above Ground ift Heter,

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R3-S0-T4 0&(

MEAD NE1

... , .... .t. •.• .,1. l+ .......................... . . .... .... . : ,........ I. .. .. .... . 140~--~·L4--~·~·~~\~·--4------+----~------+-----~----~-----,

.. . • 151 MHZ 9/2&1&&

-- OPEN •••••• CONCEALED

~ 150~----~----~----~~----~-----L----~-------------------J o c

.. .. o

...J

c o .. ~ 110 s .. C G ~

I-

u .. 120 G m

130

140

150 o

I r I

910 MHZ 11 &1&& ---- OPEN .......... CONCEALED -

( !'vA V'v'\ ~ ~ ...J'../V ~ ~

• # •

/' • '0 •• • .. .. . ... •••••• + •• ' .. 41 • • ... + .... ,. .. • . , ....... ;.' .. ......... •• + • . .-. • • +." .. o • . . - o • •

2 , 8 10 12 1& 18

Anttnna Hti,ht Abovt Ground in Htlt'S

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R3-50-T4 0&(

MEAD NE1

120

1S"& MHZ 71 &/&6 -- OPEN ...... CONCEALED

(\ V\fv ... ..... ~ VV

~~ "V

130

140 --------._--

# .. -• 150 .G

••• ... .. .... • • ..... I •• .. . ...- ....... It •••• • . ... .' • •••••••• ..... ~., . • . .. .." -........ • •

u • C

c 0-.. .. 160 '---

0 ~

c 0 .. 130 .. _ .

Ii "595 MHZ 7/ &/66 .. c -- OPEN ., .. ......... CONCEALED .... u 140 0-.. "

\

V\ --. ,.. "."...-.v -....;-...r rv ,. If-""V

" m

150

160 • • ~ .. -...... • •• .. ........... ... ' .. '1" ........ • • ... .. .. • fit .... .. ..... . ' . • " ..

170 o t2 18 2 6 9 " 10

Anlenna Hei,hl Above Ground in HeIer,

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R3-S0-T4 O&C

MEAD NEl

120

9190 MHZ 71 &1&& 130 -- OPEN -........ CONCEALED

• - 140 • .Q .-U • 0

c -• 150 lit

V"'y L.- ....... .r--~ .. "" ,.......... ...,-1'---\

............ 0

...J

c 0 .-ft

• "0 -5 • c G ...

to-

U - 170 • G CD

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• .' ••• t •• #t.+

' .. ...,..... . ........... I't' tt' • " t.' .... t • • . \'. 1\. • ...

180

190 o 2 8 10 12 1& 18

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R3-50-T4 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 54.40 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1528 M

Freq (MHz)

50%

fl10% -90%

50%

fl10% -90%

50%

flI0%-90%

1 10

Trees,

- 1900M

• 1100"

1 1 20 '0

KILO"[TERS

, 50

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-26-66 at 15 M 7-6-66 at 15 M

122.9 129.8 136.8 138.9 166.5 178.3

<3 <3 <3 <3 8. 5 4.9

7 -6-66 at 7.3 M

140.6 145. 2 164.3 176.9

<3 3. 2 <3 3.8

7-6-66 at 1 M

143.6 144.8 162. 1 177.4

<3 6.0 <3 4. 2

16-m high and 3- to 440 -rn deep, are on the path. The

path also crosses marsh land and the edge of the lake.

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R3-50- T5 MEAD S4E5

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing fro:m co:m:mon receiver site to trans:mitter site is 30 0 50' 08" T.

168

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100

t t 0

• -• 120 A .-U

• 0

c: .-" 130 " 0 -' c: 0 .-• • .- 140 &

" c: G .. ~

u -• 150 G m

, 60

170 o

R3-50-T5

MEAD S4 E5

230 MHZ 10/ 5/&& ...... 410 MHZ

751 MHZ

--.....

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i --

.t ... oft .... 11>. • , . .... . - ". . . . , , , , • • • ••••• • • • '. ' , ... ' ... • ' .. 00 , ... , • 00 , ~"'\

0

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U)

Q) Q)

H ~ .....

2 & 8 10 12 Ie 1& 18

AftltftftO Hti,hl Abovt Gtouftd ift Htltt'

169

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

, , 0

R3-50-T5 PATH LENGTH 49.70 krn

- 1900"

• "00"

1 1 20 '50

I< I LO"ETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1482 M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABIUTY

Freq(MHz)

50%

L'l10% -90%

230 410 751

10-5-66 at 15 M

121.0 130.0 134.4

<3 <3 <3

910 1846 4595 9190

The path extends over open terrain and hay fields. There are

16 -rn high tree s at O. 8 krn.

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R3-50-T7 FOR T LUPTON E3

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 48 0 59' 47" T.

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2'0 MHZ 9/28/&6 ...... 410 MHZ R3-50-T7 75t MHZ

910 MHZ 71 8/&6 ...... 184' MHZ FORT LUPTON E3 4595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

100

.. -• 120 .G -V • 0

c

l~ "'-~ --~ .../'-~ V\ --

/ .* + + + + ~*. ......... • + ........ 4 . ......... ........ + oft ••••••• .....

'0 + 0 o 0

; ~ .......... • 1\ ~\""" ~x>!.\ "" ... ~" V,-./--" lv' \,,,j U~\I ". /". --' ...... , .. r"''''''',",~ V·....r· V·-.,",~ ~"",-~. " '.' -,--

110

.-• 130 • 0

-oJ

I . , . ",.' 'I.· .. I ••• '. e. I, I- II· •• II', ',' ........ ........ ",, ~ ........... ., II' I •••• . •••

C 0 .-• .. - 140 & It C 0

~~1 ---" -- - .. -_.- ------'I" ~--... l-

V ~ r-----.., --.--- ...--It 150 0 {]}

CD (/)

0 ~ ()) U

-~ r-U)

"0

()) ()) 1-< ~

I.... 170 o 2 '2 "

18 8 , 0

Aft\lftftG Hli9ht AbovI "OUftd ift HltltS

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XMTR. ELEV. 1548 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

ldO% -90%

, , 0

- , 900H

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-28-66 at 15 M 7-8-66 at 7.3 M

114. 1 116.2 122.5 124.8 131.0 141. 3 146.2

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

The path extends over dry-weed fields for 1. 6 km. At this

point, there are 16-m high trees.

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R3-50 - T8 BARR LAKE E4N3

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 63 0 50' 19" T.

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90

, 00

.. .: 110 u • o

: 120 o

...J

c; o II II

- 130 & II c; G ... .... v

: 140 m

15 0

16 0 o

R3-50-T8

BARR LAKE E4 N3

v-~ ~ 4i." .... ... , ' , . • :'/ v,

" )0/ V\1 I ' .... I' .. V

~. I • • . . , .. '. " .~. 1 1 '1 • . . . • • •

" ' ..... _- ... -.. --""- /_.

2

230 MHZ 10/ &/&& ......... 410 MHZ 751 MHZ

-li-..... 910 MHZ 71 8/&' ...... 104& MHZ 4595 MHZ

~ U~ I'v ~ i'-- --• , . ," ... . . .. ' . . . . . ... ... .... , , . + •• - . , • 40 ••• ... .. . ' .. '. '.' • • •

~~ ... )....;.~~ ~< .. ~~ ~~~...; ~' ---I--

• I ... ' ." . ' . . . -............ . .... III,' • 1-'.',' •• • ,I • ~.'\ .' ,. .. ,'

.-.--- ... ... ....., .... ""-. fo--~ -'-- -.- ... ---

"Ui (fJ

~ H

Q) U

l~ -~

Q) Q) !-l

U;:J

8 , 0 12 "

18

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XMTR. ELEV. 1567 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

,110% -900/0

50%

,110% -90%

50%

,110% -90%

1 to

- 1900"

• 1100"

1 1 20 50

K I LO"[T[RS

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595

10-6-66 at 15 M 7-8-66atI5M

114. 1 116.9 126.8 126.2 127.0 140.9

<3 <3 <3 <3 5.9 <3

7-8-66 at 7.3 M

126.4 126. 1 143.0

<3 5.0 5.0

7-8-66 at 1 M

128.9 129.9 142.1

<3 <3 5.0

9190

The ground is covered with stubble for 2.3 km. At this point,

there are l6-m high trees.

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R3-50-T9 LOWRY BOMBING RANGE N

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 109 0 55' 43" T.

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.. eo .D

u eo

o

.. .. o

..J

c o .. .. " .. c

" ... .... u

R3-S0-T9

LOWRY BOMBING RANGE N

•••••• 410 HHZ 910 MHZ

...... 184' HHZ 4595 MHZ 9190 HHZ

9/13/" 81 4'"

100~-----~------~------~------~-----~--------~-----~----~----~

ItO ~----~----~------+------+------r-----~----~------+------i

.... . .... ' . . .... . . . . ....... .. . . . . .............. ... .-

.' ..... .. . .. . .. .. 120 ~--.~·~~------~~~~.~·~~----~·~------~------~~·\~·----~~.~:-----r------1

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" ...... /\ " ... ~ ) \ n I

r"...~-. • '10-" \- ..... ~ ............... '. ., '. ". \, '. I " I ''...... 0, _, .... .., ... ".. _., \ ''/

130~----+-----~-----r------+------~------~----+-----~-----i •• I ••

."-, I' II •• _ .... ~~ ..................... , , , J • III I' ..

I. ~ ..... III .... • •• ••• II' _.' ••••• . -.. ...... .. "' 140 ~----~-----4------+------+------~----~-----4------~~-~-~-~

..~.r '_J.I .... _ .. .",...._-- ... , ... ,.-_ .... - ........ - --'-.- ... ---....., ..

: 150~--~~~~~~ __ ~~~~~~;--c==-~~~~--~--~~~~~--~--~~----~~~~ CD

160r-----+-----~----~-----+----~------r_----r_----~~

170~----~----~----~----~----~------~----~----~~--~ o 2 .. 6 8 10 12 14

Antlnno Hli,h\ AboYI G'ound in HI\I's

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XMTR. ELEV. 1776 M

- 1950"

- ,.50" , , , , 0 20 '0

KILO"ETERS

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGN.AL VARIABILITY

Freq{MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-13-66 at 15 M 8-4-66 at 15 M

50% 114.8 125.8 135. 2 142.8 149.2

.610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

8-4:-66 at 7.3 M

50% 126.2 135.6 142.4 149.4

.610% -900/0 <3 <3 <3 <3

8-4-66 at 1 M

50% 126.6 132.9 144.8 150. 2

.610% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

A road and weeds occupy the immediate foreground. At 100 m,

a snow fence and a telephone line cross the path. The path then

crosses a valley that is covered with grass.

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R3-50- T10 LOWRY BOMBING RANGE S

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

117 04' 54" T.

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100

11 0

.. .: 120 u • o

: 130 o

...J

c o .. .. "E 140 .. c o .. t-

u

:; '50 CII

16 0

170 o

R3-50-T10

LOWRY BOMBING RANGE S

I

r" V '" h/ f .t • + •• .' . , .. , . , , . . . . , ,

(; r ' , , . 0

\ rv v. ), ---~ ''''~/''' ...

\ '(~ ~ I, .... , \ I . '-.; \ , "-.,0 \/ ... \ \ ~ V . I \ .. .

• .. . . - • • . • . '. ' •••• '!J' • . . . . .. .' ,,' .,' ... ", ., .. · . .. . . . .' •• • · • .. . • · . • ,

I 1/'" ~"-

........... ... ~ .. -- -'.' ...... _---- -. -- .' .

"" .".....,

'" ~ ~ ~

230 11HZ 9/13/" •• • •• • .. 10 "'HZ

751 11HZ -,-.-. 910 HHZ 81 .. 1&& .... _. 18 .. ' 11HZ

.. 595 11HZ 9190 11HZ

r>v ~ V --,., , ... " .. ..... . . '0 • , '0 i \ or 1\/\ I'- ...... , \ I '" '" --

IX/'~j , .. r'Y' -.--. I ' \ " - li ,I \

. .... • II , •

II· •• ', ,., .. , , .. ' " . ~ . .. . . '.' . 11 '. " " . •

---/"'"- --,-- -".-1_-_'-- ... --

""1---til

r------ ,.... til 0

...:1 v ()

.~ I--U)

(]) V !-I ~

.L-

2 .. 6 8 10 12 '6 18

Antennc Height Above Ground in Heters

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1 1 0

R3-50 -T 10 PATH LENGTH 48.92 km

1 1 20 '0

KILOMETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1875 M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-13-66 at 15 M 8-4-66 at 15 M

50% 112.6 114.3 124.5 125.6 134.7 144.9 152.0

fl10%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

8-4-66 at 7.3 M

50% 124.9 136.3 144.1 151. 2

fl10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

8-4-66 at 1 M

50% 124.9 131. 2 141. 9 148.8

610'10 -90'10 <3 <3 <3 <3

The immediate foreground is a road with a fence and a telephone line at 15 m. There is pasture land with farm buildings at 0.5 km. Just beyond the horizon (0.8 km) and to the right of the path is a microwave relay station, with power poles near the station.

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R3-50- TIl PARKER S1

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

127 47' 29" T.

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230 "HZ 9/12/" •••••• 410 f1HZ -- 7St "HZ R3-50-T11 -.-..... 9tO f1HZ 81 3/" ...... t84' f1HZ PARKER S1 4595 f1HZ

9t90 f1HZ '00

110

.. -• '20 .A --" • 0

c --.. '30 .. 0 -' c 0 --.. .. -- '40 a ..

~ ~.\ V- V· ~ --

I ........... K' '''1 ' + .•. . +. ~ +. + .. + ... . ,

+ t ..... + + • • • • • / 1'. \.. '--'i •

11\ + •

\1 l./+:'\: /\ ' I): ;-' (' J\ r, --......

\ .. ~ \ / .\ /" ' I -,--\

i ,{ ",v.,. II /,.~ f \, " " VI " . '\ i I \/ • I' .. ; \ I r\ j "I '\ .", , / r. · • \ ;, •• v ••• ." .... \.1 ., .

". . ~ '" I, : . .... · " .'. r "V' .. ......... ,'. "." ,.. ".. ' .... "' ...... · I, : , : " '10 • '10. ,I •• • · . .' ...... " 1# II ,; ~ • IV ... ... · • II II ., '. '. ~-. y • • • • · ·.1 ~, I · .. ., •

• II • • (\ ~/" A~A.;"'" - ".'\'\/' I .... - - -~- -, IV r- \; --,

c 0 ... t- ~ r-------~ --~"'" .AAAA. ~ ...... r--. ryry""

" -.. 150 0 -CIl m CIl

0 H (!) u

!-~ f--U)

"0 (!) (!) ~

~ .... 170 o 2 , 8 to t2 t' t8

Aft\.ftfto H.i,h\ Abov. 'rouftd ift H.\.r.

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R3-50-Tll RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 49.15 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1804 M

Freq(MHz)

5010

610%-90%

50%

610% -90%

50%

610% -9010

1 10

1 1 20 '0

I< I LO"ETERS

t .0

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-12-66 at 15 M 8-.3-66 at 15 M

112.8 118.9 122.5 128.0 133. 1 139.6 145.6

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

8-3-66 at 7.3 M

129.8 132. 1 138.8 144.6

<3 <3 <3 <3

8-3-66 at 1 M

124.0 131.3 140.1 144.0

<3 <3 <3 <3

The site is located on a gravel road. Wild grass covers the path for 400 m. Then, the path is crossed by a highway, and power and telephone lines. There are metal buildings and nursery buildings at 500 m. There is low grass for the next 1. 6 km, and then a stream and a row of 20 -m high tree s.

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R3-55-T1 ISH RESERVOIR NE2

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 120 52 1 08" T.

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no

120

.. -• 130 .Il . -u • a c . -.. 140 .. 0 -J

C 0 .-.. .. .- 150 Ii .. c 0 ... ~

u .-.. 160 0 CD

170

, 80 o

230 MHZ 10/ 4/66

R3-55-T1 ••• • • • 4' 0 MHZ

751 MHZ

ISH RESERVOIR NE2

V ~ V ~ !-----. /" I'v -~

/ ... .. ... . ...

~. . ..... ~ ~. ... •• • .. 4o ... , . . ~ . . . . .......... . "t. .. + •• '0 • . . . '. . ' " . . .

:/ r" '-,../ "-./--... v"-./'-... I-"~/' v"'--- -""-/ .... "y\

2 8 10 12

AftltftftG Hti,hl Abovt Grouftd ift Htltr,

187

--..... --

-til til 0

....:! Q) ()

-~ -U)

Q) Q) H ~ -.

16 18

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R3-55-T1 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 55.23 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1533 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

610% -90%

, t 0

, 20

- 1850"

• , 250"

1 SO

I< I LO"[T[RS

, 40

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595

10-4-66 at 15 M

128.1 134.3 138.2

<3 <3 <3

9190

The path extends over a wheat field for 2. 4 km. A telephone

line crosses the path at 65 m.

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R3-60-T2 OPEN AND CONCEALED MILLIKEN E2

PA TH VIEW FROM OPEN SITE

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o 28 52' 39" T.

PA TH VIEW FROM CON CEALED SITE Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is

29 0 00' 24" T.

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230 MHZ 101 51&& f. .. '" ..... 4 to 11HZ

R3-60-T2 OPEN 75t MHZ -'-1"-"): 910 MHZ 7/13/66 ...... 1846 MHZ MILLIKEN E2 4595 MHZ

9190 MHZ 1 1 0

1

I --120 .....

III -to 130 .1:1 . -V to

0

C-. -III 140 III

V ~ v-' ~ ~ y ~ ---.--/ #.+ .....

~ . # • . .. . . /.., . . . ' .. •• ... ..... '.' • . . • • · ~'-

IV\/' a I I •• .

''V...-...... ----1--...-- f-,/\J . , ~ . \¢/ ------1/ "'/" \ ,"""1"'.- .~ ... -. .. ,,-y ........ ...... /\ ... '\, "," ,,'-'-",. ~II""", 0

..J I ---C-o .-III I --III .- 150 to III C-

l •.• - •.••• , 1., ....... -... -~ . .. • . . • " ....... ", ... r,

I · , .,1 • , o ~ ~ t- 00

0 V . -.. 160 0

...:t '. ~--" ...... -. (J)r-V ~. _ e .. ' _ ..... _-CD ()

~ CfJ

\0 ~ -~ ~ ..... ~ ~ (J)

~ V'- (J)

~t--~I

170 ~

180 o 2 8 10 '2 '6 18

Anttnna Htight Abovt Ground in Mtttr,

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RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M

t t 0

t 20

R3-60-T2 OPEN PATH LENGTH 67.05 km

- 1900H

- 1100H

, so

XMTR. ELEV. 1436 M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

10-5-66 at 15 M 7-13-66 at 15 M

50% 123.6 129.6 136.4 138.5 150. I 159.8 168.9

[\10%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-13-66 at 7.3 M

50% 137.5 150.8 160.0 169. 1

[\10 % -90 % <3 <3 <3 <3

7-13-66 at 1 M

50% 140.0 150. 8 158.8 166. 1

[\10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3

A semi-dry field occupies the first 0.8 km of the path. Then

there is a large barn with a metal roof. The 17-rn high trees behind

the barn extend to the horizon.

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.. • .G

u • o

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...J

c: o .. ..

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120

130

140

150

lbO

R3-60-T2 O&C

MILLIKEN E2

/ ~ ~

/

ill •••

" . '. , . • • , • . , • .. • • . , ,

V ~ ~ ~ ~

, . . " . . . .. . . . . ,,' . .' . ... '. . . , . . .... " .. ,

230 MHZ 101 51" --- OPEN ...... CONCEALED

I I

120~----~----~----.-----.-----.-----r-----'------'----'

: 130~----~~~~~--~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----~ / "V ~v ~ - ,...... '-' 'V ~ ~

. .. . . . . ... . - . 150~--~'+----~~·~~··~~·~·~··-··~·~··+·-·-·~··~·-··~·-·-··~ .. ~,-.~.~.~.-'-"~'--"~"-1----~ .. ..

• • • 410 MHZ 101 51&& - OPEN •••••• CONCEALED

1600~----2~--~4~--~&----~8----~tO----~t2-----'~~-----'~'6----~'8·

Aftt.ftftO H.i,h\ Abov. 'rouftd ift ".\.r,

192

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R3-60-T2 O&C

MILLIKEN E2

130

/ rv ~ ~- ~ VV \IV' -140

150

.. -• .0 . -" 160 • 0

• • .. . . ' . .. + ••••• .......... • .'. ... . • • • t. • +. . • . • ••• <It + •• .. ,. , t •• .

It • • .' -~ \ • • •

c 101 5166 . 751 HHZ - -- OPEN .. .. ...... CONCEALED 0

...J 170 c 0 - 120 .. .. -Ii .. !

I I

910 HHZ 7/t3/G6 c G ...

.....

" 130

-- OPEN ...... CONCEALED -.. G

CD

140 I ~ ~ ~- -- -../"'-~ ~ -

I

150 --

.. ' ," " .. • . . #

• . . .' " .. •••• + •••• ~. + •• .' .'. ' .... ,. • ••• . . , . ..... \ .... .. .. , , . , 160

170 o 2 8 10 12 16 18

Ant.nno H.ight Abov. Ground in H.l.rs

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R3-60-T2 O&C

MILLIKEN E2

140 1846 MHZ 7/13/66 -- OPEN •• 41 ••• CONCEALED -I ~ v'" 150

16'0

.. -• .D 0- 170 " • 0

c: -.. .. 0 180 oJ

••• + ,. " 4 ... '01'" .,. ,. ''"'''' 11 .... • .. ·-· ~ ... ~ ~ ........ ~ ...... I

+ . . . -. , +... t.1 . +

c: 0 150 - T .. .. - ..595 HHZ 7tt3/66 E .. -- OPEN c: G

...... CONCEALED ~

~ 160 ...... - -v " -.. " CD

170

180

t-- l.o- ....

" / .. -y .... o· ,. ,~ .' .... • ..' ~f·· ...... . + ... • . .. '." .......... '"-.......

190

2 .. 8 10 12 " 16 18

Anl.nno H'i,h, Abov. Ground in H"",

194

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1 10

t 20

R3-60-T2 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 67.27 km

• 1900H

• 1 t OOH

1 30 40 KILOMETERS

1 50

XMTR. ELEV. 1435 M

1 .0

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

10-5-66 at 15 M 7-13-66 at 15 M

50% 139.9 148.1 159.9 162.5 174.7 193.0

~10%-90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 8.5

7-13-66 at 7.3 M

50% 162.2 176. 1 193.3

610%-90% <3 <3 11. 6

7-13-66 at 1 M

50% 164.2 176.3 190. 5

610% -90% <3 <3 6.0

The immediate foreground of the path is covered by dense, 17-m

high trees.

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R3-BO-Tl LOVELAND N4

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMI TTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 05 0 26' 40" T.

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tlO

It

.: 120 u • o c:

: 130 o

..J

c: o

It It

"& 140 It c: o .. .... u

: 150 m

1&0

17 0 o

230 MHZ ...... .'0 MHZ R3-80-T1 751 MHZ

- .. -..... 910 MHZ • I •• I • 18.& MHZ LOVELAND N4 .595 MHZ

9190 MHZ

[

/ I\v !'vA V\/" ~ rv\r --lAr I v ...... , ....

\ ....... " .o. ...... • •• .' ..... . , I- ... •• +. · . • .' ~. .. .. • • • . .' . • ••• • f',\ I :~ ~ L .... , /\ :, \../ v r-r v" V"v'" ...... v \" ~',,-, ........ \/ It··· 't ,.'" )1'"'0\ ,.. . .............. ~ ..... ....... , .......... " ~- .......... . .....,.., ........ -..... t-~"' '. /' . . I. I' r-' •• . . \ .. . .

• II __ .- 'II • ,,111, •• _,

• '" II ... I .... "' ... . • II I., .11 I, ............ . ......... •

~-~,.- "-, 1". ' ...... ,' ...... - "- --... ---..... ...... ----~.- .. r-'----- -"

_111 VV\i

~ 'I'----v--..r-- "\ I'V

I

2 & 8 10 12

Aft\tftftG Htigh\ Abovt G,ouftd ift Mtlt',

197

9/29/&6

7/121&6

--..... ---.--

.....

---

--P(jj' Ul 0 ~ (j)

u -I_~ rJ)

Q) (j)

!-! II:!!

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XMTR. ELEV. 1576 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

~l.e% -90%

.. 50%

~10% -90%

50%

~10%-90%

, 20

- , 900H

- " OOH , .0

KILOHETERS

, '0

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-29-66 at 15 M 7-12-66 at 15 M

117.2 125.2 131.4 133.6 136. 5 142.1 150. 9

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-12-66 at 7.3 M

134.5 136.9 140.9 151. 5

<3 <3 <3 <3

7-12-66 at 1 M

137.2 135. 7 140.4 152.5

<3 <3 <3 3.6

The path extends over wheat and plowed fields for 3. 2 km.

There is a fence in the immediate foreground. There are a few tree s

at 3.2 km.

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R3-BO-T2 OPEN AND CONCEALED FOSSIL CREEK RESER VOIR

PA TH VIEW FROM OPEN SI TE

Bearing froITl COITlITlon receiver site to tranSITlitter site is 120 41' 11" T.

PA TH VIEW FROM CONCEALED SITE

Bearing froITl COITlITlon receiver site to transITlitter site is 120 39' 01" T.

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150

.. -• 160 ~ .-v • a oc: .-.. 170 .. 0

...J

oc: 0 .-.. .. .- 180 E .. oc: 0 .. t-

V .-.. 190 0 CD

200

210 o

R3-80-T2 OPEN

910 MHZ 7/T3/&& . ....• 184& MHZ

.. 595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

FOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR

I Free Space Loss (dB)

910 - 129.7 1846 - 135.9 4595 - 143.0 9190 - 149. 8

",._1 /.... ~ ~,

I

1'-' ,....". .,,' .....,.... I V .. \/'\, .. • ... ~" " , .... r'" - • .1- f', ~',r'"

/ ' " ... ... .. .. '\ ~

II •• • . . ., • I ,# , ~ .. , ' .. . , .. ' , , ... 1.',.. I . .

• ' I I • ,., • . ' .... • , I ....... ; - • • . ..

'. ,,' ,.'V\ I ,-" t'\ , /~". - I \

~/,J , , .-' ,_ J I • \ r\ , \ . .' \ \ - \ \ ) ~ ~AA I. ~ - \ / , \ \

" \

AA A A ~ \,

VV\ V\r Ii W~ ~ \~ M ~T rr T

~ V , ,

V

2 6 8 10 12 1&

Aftt.ftftG H.ight Abov. Groyftd ift H.t.r,

200

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1 20

R3-80-T2 OPEN PATH LENGTH 80.27 km

- 1900"

- ltOOH

1 ~O

K ILOHETERS

1 U

XMTR. ELEV. 1481 M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

610% -90%

50%

610% -90%

50%

610%-90%

230 410 751 910

155.3

<3

156.6

<3

158.0

<3

1846 4595 9190

7-13-66 at 15 M

167. 1 182. 1 190. 2

<3 4.6 7.8

7-13-66 at 7.3 M

168.3 183.0 190. 5

<3 4.6 8.0

7-13-66 at 1 M

167. 5 181. 1 192.6

<3 5.0 8.6

At 100 m, there is a 10 -m high tree to the left of the path. On

the right of the path is a dam, which is 5 m high. Plowed fields and

scattered tree s extend beyond this to the horizon.

201

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160

• • 170 .0

u • c c

• 180 • o ..J

R3-80-T2 O&C

FOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR

/ ~ V'-' ./\/V' ~

• + + + + + • t

+ .. .t· • + +-+'. .• .0. # to I> 1+0 : .. • •• •• . .. •

~ ~ ~

• ,+ .. ...... .. t .. :\ •• + .'

910 MHZ 7lt3/" -- OPEN ...... CONCEALED

..l

~ 150 ~------r------'-----'------'------.------r------'-----II-----' • • -& • C

18~' HHZ 7/13/" -- OPEN + 0 0 + +. CONCEALED

G L 160r-----+-----~----~----~----~------~----+_----_r----_i ~

u

• o tD

180r-----~----_+-----~------+_----~----~----_+----~----_;

190r------r----~------~_.o~~--+------r------~·-.- . !+ l' , • ~ .. ~ ,', o· \: .• ~ t. '.' o. '. o~o • 0 ~: .0 , 0 , • .0 \t ..:. • .. 0 • \ 0 :0 0 • :. .: 0 : \ 0. 0 •••

• + :. • ..... ~ '. :... 0'. •••• , • \. to •• ,. '.. " ~' .. ' •

'. '. • +. •

2000~--~2----~~----~'-----8~--~10-----,~2-----,~~----~,~'--~,8

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R3-80-T2 O&C

FOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR

160 ,--------r----r----r--~-~-__r"-__rl----,-I---,

t70~----~----+-----+-----~----~-----+

4595 MHZ 7/t3/" -- OPEN ..•..• CONCEALED

• t80~----~----+-----+-----4-----~~----~r--r~r-,,--~----;

~ ~i\rvvr\V VVU"'V • t90~----~----+-----+---~4-----4------+-----~-----r-----i • o -J

/C o

• ~ 200~----~----+-----+-----4-----4-----~----~-----r-----i ~

• /C G .. .... u .: ...... , :",. t. t

• • • •• • Lo. L:· ..~ · ... ' •• - ... ~. • •• • 2tO~~~~~w.~~.~.~.-4~~~.~.4.~~.~,4---~.~+-~~ •• ~_-'.~.~.~~--~----; " · .. . .....'~. ... .. CD ••• t.'. •. ,..,..~... ... • • I." t •• ~ •.. 1.· .. ' • .:-'

• • r \~: • .. 220~---4----~----~----+---~~---+----~----~--~

2 , 8 ! 0 '2 "

'8

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R3-80-T2 CONCEALED PATH LENGTH 80. 50 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1480 M

Freq(MHz)

50%

610% -90%

50%

610% -90%

50%

610% -90%

1 20

- 1900H

- 1100H

t U

L (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY b

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

7-13-66 at 15 M

170.8 188.3 208. 7

3.4 <3 7.2

7-13-66 at 7.3 M

171. 9 189.3 206.2

<3 <3 6.8

7-13-66 at 1 M

170. 5 193.3 207.8

<3 <3 9.4

, 80

Marsh lands and 15-m bigh trees extend for 70 m to a 5-m high

bank at the edge of a lake. The path crosses the lake for 0.80 km.

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R3-80- T3 WINDSOR SE3

. , . "

PA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is o

15 14' 13" T.

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230 MHZ 9129/&& ...... 410 MHZ

R3-80-T3 751 MHZ -.-..... 910 MHZ 7/121" ...... 184& MHZ WINDSOR SE3 4595 MHZ

110

--120 .......

.. -• 130 oil . -U • 0

II:

/ '" ~ ~ / "" / ~ --I'\. -.--

~ ...... '" '" ! ..... + •• •••• . .. . . ' ... _ . .- .. Ii·.. .' ~ . . . . .. # ...... • . ... • • • ••• •• . .. ... .. • . . ..... •• . .. 140 ..

0 -J

II: 0

~ " ,. :/ 1---,

Ir"~ \ """. ,_..... "-~/·v IV'-.," ," ... -... ,"' v V ,~' V .... ... ............... ... v· ... ·,· ... · · .... ·~'I ....... .....,. ---,. . '. I i".-"....,,;·-., '\' .....

\ . , .. .. E 150

• I,. . .... - r-II • I' ••• •• I' • I •• (/) .

I •• •• ' • ' ....... J •••••• • I •••• I . . 00,"--.. 0 ..

II: ..:1 G ... .... u -.. 1&0 G

CD

Q) , " r----_. -- ......... - 1------ ---_. U

\ I . r-----. - . ..-.- ---I~ (/)

I---Q) Q)

H ~

10....

170

180 o 2 8 10 12 " 18

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Freq(MHz)

t 20

R3-80-T3 PATH LENGTH 74.26 krn

• 1100H

1 40

KILOMETERS

XMTR. ELEV. 1540 M

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-29-66 at 15 M 7-12-66 at 15 M

50% 130.5 132. 5 138.2 141. 5 147.2 157. 1

6100/0 -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-12-66 at 7.3 M

50% 142.8 147.4 154.2

MO% -900/0 <3 <3 <3

7-12-66 at 1 M

50% 145.3 148.7 153.6

610% -900/0 <3 <3 <3

The first 19 krn of the path is dry and bare land. Then there

are a few trees. A highway crosses the path at 8 k m .

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R3-80-TS LOWER LA THAM RESERVOIR E1

PATH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 38 a 29' 26" T.

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110

120

.. -• ''SO .A --U • 0

~ .-.. '40 .. 0

..J

~ 0 --.. .. -- 150 ., .. ~ 0 L

I-

U -.. 160 0 m

170

180 o

R3-80-TS

LOWER LATHAM RESERVOIR E1

/' d "' ,,~-· ... V .... /1 ..... , ' ............ '-.-, .... -.,.-".. ... "

I " ,-, I

--, ,

II' • I.···. , • II .. •• ". II' • " e,' II •• I ••• II

, -, . ./~ -----~ -- ", ... -- - ... ,. - -' . -'

910 MHZ 7/11/66 . . .•.• 1846 MHZ

4595 MHZ

-. -

• I •••

~ ....... " .......... '\ "'-"I" \ /'\ t "'''.', ---

~ 00-00

• ••• I I ,I .......... .11 I" 0 ...:l (!) U

g ------- -. ./ (!) ._...,- -_. (!)

1-l ~ -.....

2 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

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1 20

R3-80-T 5 PATH LENGTH 78.86 km

- 1800"

- 1000"

t '0

XMTR. ELEV. 1442 M

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

Freq(MHz)

50%

610% -90%

50%

.610% -90%

50%

610%-90%

230 410 751 910

144.4

<3

143.6

<3

147.5

<3

1846 4595 9190

7-11-66 at 15 M

151. 3 164.6

<3 <3

7-11-66 at 7.3 M

152.2 165. 5

<3 <3

7-11-66 at 1 M

152.5 163.8

<3 4.0

The path extends over dry, wheat stubble for 8 km. There are

15-m high trees at 0.8 km.

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R3-80-T6 ERICKSON RESERVOIR NE2

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 29 0 30' 10" T.

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100

! • 0

.. -• 120 .a .-y

• c c. . -.. 130 .. 0

...J

c. 0 . -It .. .- 140 & It c. G ~ .... y .-It 150 G m

1&0

170 o

R3-80-T6

ERICKSON RESERVOIR NNE2

/ v ~ r V

/ .' • + •• #>0 ... ~. • '0 " ...... '. .............. . ,

0 • .. . . +

+ . .AI'" .... . ..

.' "

\. .~. ~ ' .. r \' . 'II" , r

I I "

f • . . " I ,', ... I, I' •••• I ••• . . ' .. ' II, • • II • t ••• . •

-,,-- . -- f----- '-,...... . "- .. ,,, r- ---'"

~ ~ ~ ~ ""

230 MHZ 9/29/&& ••••• • 4' 0 MHZ -,-.- 910 MHZ 7/121&& ...... t84& MHZ

~

4595 MHZ 9190 HHZ

~ -• + •

• 0 0 +. .. .. +... • 4ft

. ..... --.. ' '. + . . . .

..... . " " ,'", 't ' .. \ I '.

I ••• • • I

....... ... II ••• '

--v --./ .-- .... -~ ~-

/'--..

V ~ !IV

--.. .....

-.--

• •• I •

---

--rm

til 0

..:1 (j) u

-~ -

U)

(j) (j)

~ 2 4 & 8 10 12 ,& '8

Aftt'ftftG H.ight Abov. Grouftd ift H.t.,s

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R3-S0-T6 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 76.35 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1479 M

- 1800"

- 1000H

~1------------~1'-------------~1----------------~1-------o 20 .0 '0

I<JLOH[T[RS

Lb (dB) SHOR T TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

. Freq(MHz) 230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-29-66 at 15 M 7-12-66 at 15 M

50% 115.2 121. 9 125.7 134.3 13S.3 151. 4

610% -90% <3 <3 5.0 <3 4.0 6.4

7-12-66 at 7.3 M

50% 130.5 136.3 145.9 153. 7

610% -90% <3 <3 5.9 7.0

7-12-66 at 1 M

50% 132.0 133. 3 139.9 149.7

6100/0 -90% <3 4.0 6.S 4. 5

In the immediate .foreground, there is a low fence and a I-m high

corn field which extends for O. S km. There are 15-m high trees on

either side of the path at 0.4 km.

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R3-BO-T7 SOUTH ROGGEN S2

FA TH VIEW FROM TRANSMITTER

Bearing from common receiver site to transmitter site is 660 40' 12" T.

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120

! 30

.. -eo 140 .D .-'" @I

OJ

'" .-<II 150 • ~

...Ji

c. @ .-.. CIt .- 160 E .. '" '" .. I-

" .-om 170 I

C,

180

, 90

R3-80-T7

,0UT;1 R()GGFN ')2

I

--11--r-~~ ~-V~ I /1, .'" .... . ". ... , .... tl4~ ... ~ '*

, , . ...-"- V'\ /"-/' \1 I'\/,_ v " / :'-.. r, .\ 1'\ ." r- •. f--~--,L ... ,

/' \ -' \ y

/ '.' l \'

I

i"" ... D.",..'. I, #J ,j' '" rI' ............. • 'II , . 't' , ,

A\.r -, ,-r-. ... ~I""-~ "',,J \---""

-

--/

AN._.", ..

---. /" .".....,.

230 MHZ 9/28/&& ...... 410 MHZ

751 MHZ -.-.~ 910 MHZ 7/11/&& • • . . .• 18~' MHZ

,.

~-

.... . IJ.. • ..

/,,~,

...,. 'J, .... 11 ........

~595 MHZ 9190 MHZ

-----' r----.J

• •• . .. ~ , ... •••••• • •• ,

Vv' 1" ........ '\

....,..~~ ... ,.' -Free Space Loss (dB) 230 - 117.7 910 - 129.7 410 - 122.8 1846 - 135. 8 751 - 128.0 4595 - 142.9

9190 - 149.8 .1 1 1."",1 1,.-11 I\".J ..... • • ,.,..",,'" '100 • i'"" ,/

.." - .... ,../. .... ----...

~.,.,-..,. .-... , ,

=~'j~~Vt:~~~,V\, o 2 8 10 12 t&

215

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t o

R3-80-T7 RCVR. ELEV. 1995 M PATH LENGTH 78.86 km

XMTR. ELEV. 1442 M

Freq(MHz)

t 20

t .0

KILOMETERS

t &0

Lb (dB) SHORT TERM SIGNAL VARIABILITY

230 410 751 910 1846 4595 9190

9-28-66 at 15 M 7-11-66 at 15 M

50% 129.9 134.4 143.5 148.3 165.3 174. 1 188.6

L.\10% -90% <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

7-11-66 at 7.3 M

50% 150.3 160.3 174.6

L.\10%-90% <3 <3 <3

7-11-66 at 1 M

50% 152.8 166.6 173.9

L.\10%-90% <3 <3 <3

The path extends over dry, stubbled, wheat fields for

approximately 8 km.

216

188.4

<3

186.4

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9. Meteorological Information

This section of the report presents a comprehensive listing of

meteorological parameters for eac-h path that was obtained simultan­

eously with the path loss measurements. Wet and dry bulb temperatures

were obtained by reading electrically operated psychrometers; atmos­

pheric pressures were indicated on high-grade aneroid barometers;

percent relative humidity was calculated from meteorological data

obtained at the site. Cloud types were based upon the U.S. Weather

Bureau cloud code classification, and percent cloud cover, wind speed,

and wind direction were estimated.

Type Dry Wet Atmos. o/a Cloud 0/0 Wind

of Bulb Bulb Press. ReI. Type Cloud Speed Terminal

Site Temp C Temp C mb Humid. Cover & Dir.

R3-0.5-Tl Easley Road N

UHF Octobel 10, 1966

OPEN 20.0 7. 1 816.5 13 0 5 Rcvr

No data available Xmtr

SHF July 25, 1966

OPEN 28.9 17.2 803.2 33 Ll 30 5 S Rcvr

32.2 20.3 823.7 36 Ll, LZ 30 5 SE Xmtr

R3-0.5-T2 Easley Road S

UHF September 16, 1966

OPEN 14.4 8. 3 803.0 47 L2, HZ 40 0-30 W Rcvr

17.2 13.0 816.5 65 1.1 10 Calm Xmtr

SHF July 26, 1966

OPEN 28.9 15.0 803.9 24 Ll 5 3S Rcvr

31. 7 16.7 826.4 23 Ll 10 Calm Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Bulb

TeTIlp C

Wet Bulb

TeTIlp C

A tTIlOS. Press.

TIlb

R3-3-Tl

SepteTIlber 20, 1966

21. 7 12.2 808.S

24.6 18.8 820.2

June 21, 1966

2S.0 13.6 801. 2

26.9 lS.0 824.9

R3-3-T2

SepteTIlber 20, 1966

21. 7 12.2 808.0

82S.9

June 21, 1966

2S.3 13.9 800.2

27.8 lS.7 830.S

% Cloud ReI. Type

HUTIlid.

Church Lake

3S Ll

60 Ll

30 M1

29 Ll, LS

o/a Wind Cloud Speed Cover & Dir.

S CalTIl

S O-S N

70 Ca1TIl

40 S NW

64th and North Quaker

3S Ll S CalTIl

Ll S 3E

30 Ml 70 CalTIl

29 L2, L3, H6 80 SESE

R3-3-T3-0 64th and Quaker E

SepteTIlber 20, 1966

22.2 12.8 808.0 36 Ll 5 CalTIl

825.9 Ll 10 5E

June 22, 1966

28.1 14.2 795. 1 23 L2 35 CalTIl

26.7 16. 1 825.5 35 L2 10 5E

218

TerTIlinal

Rcvr

XTIltr

Rcvr

XTIltr

Rcvr

XTIltr

Rcvr

XTIltr

Rcvr

XTIltr

Rcvr

XTIltr

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Type of

Site

UHF

CONC

SHF

CONC

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

A tmos. Press.

mb

0/0 Cloud ReI. Type

Humid.

% Wind Cloud Speed Cover & Dir.

R3-3-T3-C 64th and Quaker E

September 20, 1966

21. 7 12.2 808.0 3S Ll S Calm

82S.9 Ll 10 SE

June 22, 1966

24.7 13. 3 79S.8 29 Ll, M3 30 3 SE

23.9 lS.6 826.0 44 L2 l·S 10 NNE

R3-3-T4 64th and MacIntyre S

September 20, 1966

23.9 12.8 807.S 29 L1 S Calm

823.9 Ll, L2 20 1 E

June 22, 1966

28. 3 lS.0 793.4 26 L9 8S Calm

31. 1 lS.0 822.S 18 L2 70 lS-20 SW

R3-3-TS Loveland Street

September 16, 1966

12.8 8.9 803. S 63 Ll 10 Calm

16.3 14. 3 831. 0 82 Ll 10 2E

July 27, 1966

26.7 16. 1 802.6 36 Ll 10 2-3 S

29.4 18. 3 834.S 36 Ll 10 Calm

219

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Bulb

TeITlp C

Wet Bulb

TeITlp C

October 7, 1966

19.6 10.2

22.8 10.0

June 23, 1966

18.9 11. 7

21. 1 13. 3

October 7, 1966

18.2 11. 6

21. 1 9.4

June 23, 1966

22.S 12.2

23. 1 13.9

UHF SepteITlber 20, 1966

OPEN 23.9 12.8

SHF June 24, 1966

OPEN 26. 1 13.6

30.0 16. 1

A tITlOS. Press.

ITlb

R3-S-Tl

804.0

811. 0

797.8

816.0

R3-S-T2

804.6

813.4

792.4

818.2

R3-S-T3

807.S

82S.3

792.4

819.0

o/a Rel.

HUITlid.

Cloud Type

Pattridge East

32 L2, M6

19 Ll, H6

4S L2

44 L2

Pattridge E1

48 L1

21 HI, H6

32 L1, L9

38 L2, LS

0/0 Cloud Cover

SO

40

60

20

20

10

60

8S

Tucker Lake NE1

29 Ll S

Ll, L2 30

26

2S

220

Wind Speed & Dir.

CalITl

IS W

6 SE

TerITlinal

Rcvr

XITltr

Rcvr

10-lS S XITltr

CalITl Rcvr

10 XITltr

CalITl Rcvr

S-10 S XITltr

CalITl Rcvr

O-S W XITltr

Rcvr

XITltr

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Type of

Site

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

Atmos. Press.

mb

R3-S-T4

UHF September 22, 1966

OPEN 23.9 12. 8 812.0

20.2 14.2 831. 4

SHF June 24, 1966

OPEN 23.1 14.2 793.4

2S.0 17.2 824.0

R3-S-TS

UHF September 22, 1966

OPEN 2S.6 lS.6 812.S

22.8 lS.4 832.0

SHF June 24, 1966

OPEN 20.3 13.9 793.8

22.2 lS.7 82S.8

R3-S-T6

UHF September 9, 1966

OPEN 24.4 11. 1 810.0

28.2 24.8 832.0

SHF July 28, 1966

OPEN 26.7 17.2 803.2

27.8 18.9 837.8

% Rel.

Humid.

Cloud Type

% Cloud Cover

74th and Mclntvre

29 Ll 2

S4

40 Ll O. S

48 Ll 1

Ralston Church

37 Ll 2

48 Ll 1

S2 Ll 1

S3

Mount Olivet

19 L2, H2 70

77 Ll 20

41 Ll,;LS IS

4S Ll, L2 10

221

Wind Speed Terminal

& Dir.

Calm Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

O-S W Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

6 S Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

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Type

of Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry

Bulb Temp C

Wet Atmos. Bulb Press.

Temp C rnb

R3-5-T7

September 12, 1966

21. 7 12.2 804.0

22.0 16.0 822.9

July 28, 1966

23. 1 14.7 803.6

25.6 17.8 838.8

R3-10-Tl

September 22, 1966

25.0 13.9 811.7

28.2 16.8 812. 1

June 24. 1966

29.4 12.8 791.7

30.0 15. 0 805.0

R3-10-T2

September 22, 1966

25.0 13.9 81L 7

28.0 15.2 824.9

June 271 1966

26. 1 10. 0 802.9

27.2 15.7 828.2

% ReI.

Humid.

Cloud Type

% Wind Cloud Speed Cover & Dir.

Rolling Hills NE 1

35 L2 20 Calm

56 Ll 20 Calm

43 Ll 5 Calm

49 L1~ L2 10

Rocky Flats Clay Pit

31 Ll 40 CalIn

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

34 Ll, L2 25 0-7 NNW Xmtr

14 Ll 1 Calm Rcvr

21 Ll 20 Calm Xmtr

Pole Corral

31 Ll 25 Calm Rcvr

27 Ll. L2 20 0-7 NNE Xmtr

10 Ll 20 Calm Rcvr

31 Ll. L2 10 5 SE Xmtr

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o/a ReI.

Cloud Type

o/a Wind Type of

Site

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

A tmos. Press.

mb Humid. Cloud Speed Cover & Dir.

R3-l0-T3 Pole Corral El

UHF September 22, 1966

OPEN 2S.0 13.9 811.7 31 L1 S Calm

31. 0 16.8 829.3 2S L1 20 0-7 NNE

SHF June 27, 1966

OPEN 23.3 14.2 803.2 39 Ll, M4 1 Calm.

23.3 14.2 831.8 40 Ll, L2 2 Calm.

R3-10-T4 80th and Kipling N

UHF Septem.ber 22, 1966

OPEN 23. 3 14.4 812.3 40 Ll 2 Calm.

2S.2 IS.6 833.4 38 Ll 10 6 NE

SHF June 27, 1966

OPEN 28.9 13. 3 802.2 17 LI 10 0-7

30.6 lS.4 83S.4 20 Ll 20 10 NE

R3-10-TS 73rd and Field

UHF September IS, 1966

OPEN 8.9 8.9 803.0 100 L6 100 Calm.

11. 6 10.2 823.6 8S L2 100 Calm.

SHF June 28, 1966

OPEN 2S.6 13.3 804.3 26 LI IS Calm

26.7 14.9 836. S 29 Ll 10 Calm

223

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xm.tr

Rcvr

Xm.tr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xm.tr

Rcvr

Xmtr

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Type of

Site

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

A trnos. Press.

mb

R3-10-T6

UHF September 15, 1966

OPEN 8.9 8.9 802.0

1l.8 10.4 829.7

SHF July 28, 1966

OPEN 27.2 18. 1 801. 9

31. 7 18.9 840.6

R3-20-T1

UHF September 22, 1966

OPEN 28.3 13.9 810.0

30.4 18.4 833.4

SHF June 30, 1966

OPEN 25.8 lS.0 799.S

21. 1 16.7 83S.4

R3-20-T2

UHF September 22, 1966

OPEN 27.2 14.4 811. 0

28.1 19. 0 833. 1

SHF June 30, 1966

OPEN 25.0 14.4 798.9

26. 1 18. 3 834.4

% ReI.

Humid.

Cloud Type

o/a Cloud Cover

Russell School S

100 L6 100

86 L2 100

44 L2 30

31 L1, L2 25

Marshall Road

21 L2, H2 70

33 L1, L2 35

34 Ll, L9, H2 90

66 L9 96

Cherryvale Road

26 L1, H2 80

44 L1, L2 30

34 L1, LS 80

39 L2 SO

224

Wind Speed & Dir.

Calm

Calm

5 S

Calm

Calm

0-5 N

Calm

Calm

Calm

O-S N

Calm

Calm

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

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Type Dry of Bulb

Site Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

A tmos. % Cloud 0/0 Pres s. ReI. Type Cloud

mb Humid. Cover

Wind Speed Terminal &: Dir.

R3-20-T3 Great Western Reservoir SW1

UHF September 23, 1966

OPEN 23.0 17.0 809.0 57 L1 15 Calm Rcvr

29.4 17.2 824.3 31 L1 20 0-5 E Xmtr

SHF June 30, 1966

OPEN 25.6 15.0 798.5 34 L2 75 Calm Rcvr

28.3 16.9 826.8 33 L2 80 5E Xmtr

R3-20-T4 Louisville SW1

UHF September 23, 1966

OPEN 23.0 17.0 809.0 57 L1 0 10 Rcvr

27.8 16.7 833.4 34 L1 20 0-5 NE Xmtr

SHF June 29, 1966

OPEN 29.2 12. 5 799.2 13 L1, H6, M1 70 Calm Rcvr

34.4 16.7 835.8 16 H6,L2 95 0-5 SSE Xmtr

R3-20-T 5 Louisville S 2

UHF September 23, 1966

OPEN 22.8 17. 3 810.3 60 L1 15 Calm Rcvr

29.4 17. 2 824.3 31 L1 20 0-5 NE Xmtr

SHF June 29, 1966

OPEN 28.9 12.5 800.2 14 L1, H6, M2 90 Calm Rcvr

30.6 15.0 837.3 18 H6, L2 75 5E Xmtr

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Type Dry Wet Bulb

Temp C of Bulb

Site Temp C

UHF September 23,

OPEN 22.8 17. 3

27.2 15.6

SHF June 29, 1966

OPEN 26. 1 14.4

29.4 16.7

UHF September 23,

OPEN 19. 8 14. 5

23.3 13.9

SHF June 29, 1966

OPEN 23.3 12. 2

24.4 14.4

UHF September 23,

CONC 22.8 17.2

23. 3 13.9

SHF June 29, 1966

CONC 26.7 13.3

28. 1 15. 8

A tmos. Pre~s.

mb

R3-20-T6

1966

810. 3

837.5

800.5

839.8

o/a Cloud ReI. Type

Humid.

% Cloud Cover

Stearns Lake N 1

60 LI 20

31 Ll 20

30 Ml 100

29 H6, L2 85

Wind Speed & Dir.

Calm

0-5 N

Calm

0-5 E

R3-20-T8-0 124th and Carbon Road

1966

811. 0 59

836. 1 37 Ll 20 0-5 N

801. 9 29 Ll, H7 90 Calm

839.0 35 H6 70 Calm

R3-20-T8-C 124th and Carbon Road

1966

810.3 60 Ll 20 Calm

836. 1 37 Ll 20 0-5 N

801. 9 23 Ll, H7 90 Calm

838.8 29 H6 75 5E

226

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

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Type Dry of Bulb

Site TeITlp C

Wet Bulb

TeITlp C

A tITlOS. Pres s.

ITlb

R3-20-T9

UHF September 23, 1966

OPEN 19. 8 14. 5 811.0

2000 12. 8 840.5

SHF June 28, 1966

OPEN 29.7 13. 1 803.2

33.9 16.9 844.2

% Cloud ReI. Type

HUITlid.

0/0 Cloud Cover

Wind Speed & Dir.

120th and Lowell Boulevard N

59 Ll 15 Calm

46 L1 5 0-5 N

14 M4, Ll 40 0-5 E

18 L1 25 5 WSW

R3-20-TI0 100th and Pecos

UHF September 23, 1966

OPEN 18.2 13.4 811. 1 61 Ll 1 Calm

18.3 12. 2 832.4 51 5N

SHF June 2.8, 1966

OPEN 30.8 13. 1 803.9 12 Ll 25 Cal:m

32.8 15.6 836.8 16 L1 20 Calm

R3-20-T11 Thornton Sl

UHF September 15, 1966

OPEN 8.9 8.9 803.0 100 L6 100 Calm

12. 5 11. 5 834.7 90 L2 100 Calm

SHF July 29, 1966

OPEN 26.7 18. 3 805.6 47 Ll 15 7 S

30.0 20.0 847.4 41 L1 15 Calm

227

TerITlinal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

X:mtr

Rcvr

XlTItr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

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o/u ReI.

Cloud Type

% Type of

Site

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

Atmos. Press.

mb Humid. Cloud Cover

R3-20-T12 Western Hills SEI

UHF September IS, 1966

OPEN 9.4 8.9 804.0 94 L6 100

12.6 10.8 838. 1 82 L2 100

SHF July 29, 1966

OPEN 19.4 16. 1 803.2 73 L1 70

21. 7 18.3 850.5 73 L1, L2 80

R3-20-TI3 Riverside Cemetery

UHF September IS, 1966

OPEN 8.9 8.9 804.5 100 L6 100

10.4 9.8 838.8 93 L2 100

SHF July 29. 1966

OPEN 22.8 17.2 805.9 60 L1 15

25.3 19.4 851. 0 59 L1 35

R3-20-T14 Mar s ton Lake NW

UHF September 12, 1966

OPEN 23.3 14.4 804.0 40 Ll, H2 50

24.4 16.0 822.2 44 L1, L2 50

SHF August 5, 1966

OPEN 20.6 14.4 803.9 54 Ll 5

24.4 15. 8 834.9 43 L1 10

228

Wind Speed & Dir.

Calm

Calm

5 SE

Calm

Calm

Calm

5 SE

Calm

0-5 W

2E

5S

Calm

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Wet Bulb Bulb

Temp C Temp C

Atmos. Press'.

mb

R3-30-Tl

September 26, 1966

19.4 16.0 802.5

21. 7 15. 0 833.4

July 22, 1966

24.2 17.7 806.3

25.6 18.9 850.0

R3-30-T2

October 6, 1966

18.0 12.0 807.1

22.8 11. 1 835. 1

August 1, 1966

20.0 17.2 843.2

26.7 18.2 850.3

0/0 ReI.

Humid.

Cloud Type

0/0 Cloud Cover

Wind Speed & Dir.

Leggett Reservoir NE2

73 L2,H2 30 Calm

51 Ll, L2, H2 40 5-10 N

55 L2, L9 85 Calm

55 L1, L2 65 5 NE

East Lake Reservoir N3

52 L1 15 Calm

24 L1 5 3E

77 L5 100 SSW

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

46 L1, L2 96 5-10 NE Xmtr

R3-30-T3-0 Webster Lake

October 6, 1966

20.2 12.0 805.8 40 L1 40 Calm Rcvr

26. 1 12.8 830.3 21 L2 10 1 E Xmtr

August 1, 1966

23.9 16.7 842.5 50 L1 90 3S Rcvr

25.0 18.6 847.0 56 L1 60 5 NE Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

CONC

SHF

CONC

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

CONC

SHF

CONC

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

Atmos. Press.

mb

o/a Cloud ReI. Type

Humid.

o/a Cloud Cover

R3-30-T3-C Webster Lake

October 6, 1966

20.2 12.0 805.8 40 Ll 40

23. 3 12.2 830.3 28 L1 5

August 1, 1966

22.2 16. 1 843.2 55 Ll 90

26. 1 18.9 847.5 52 Ll 20

R3-40-TI-0 Longmont Sl

September 26, 1966

17.6 14.2 801. 5 71 L2, H2' 70

22.8 15.6 840.5 49 Ll, L2 40

July 18, 1966

28.9 19.7 839.2 44 Ll 20

30.6 19.4 855.8 36 L2 30

R3-40-TI-C Longmont Sl

September 26, 1966

17.6 14.2 801. 5 71 L2, H2 70

20.6 15.0 839.8 57 Ll, L2, H2 40

July 18, 1966

30.6 17.2 838.8 27 Ll, L9 40

31. 7 20.0 855.4 35 L2 35

230

Wind Speed Terminal & Dir.

Calm Rcvr

1 E Xmtr

3 S Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

0-5 SE Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

Calm Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

0-5 SE Xmtr

6W Rcvr

5 SE Xmtr

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Type Dry of Bulb

Site Temp C

UHF October

OPEN 16. 5

18.9

Wet Bulb

Temp C

5, 1955

12.4

10.0

SHF August 15, 1966

OPEN 30.3 13. 9

32.2 21. 1

Atmos. Press.

mb

R3-40-T2

808.0

846.9

838.8

855. 1

o/a Cloud ReI. Type

Humid.

Longmont SE 3

65 Ll

33 L.l

15 Ll

39 L2

o/a Wind Cloud Speed Terminal Cover & Dir.

20 Calm Rcvr

5 5E Xmtr

30 Calm Rcvr

10 Calm Xmtr

R3-40-T3-0 Lowry Bombing Range W

UHF September 13, 1966

OPEN 18.3 11. 7 805.5 48 L2, M6 80 Calm Rcvr

23.4 16.2 818.8 50 Ll, L2 40 Calm Xmtr

SHF August 3, 1966

OPEN 20.3 16. 1 837.8 67 L9 100 5W Rcvr

27.8 17. 8 828.2 39 Ll, L2 85 Xmtr

R3-40-T3-C Lowry Bombing Range W

UHF September 13, 1966

CONC 18.3 11. 7 805.5 48 L2,M6 80 Calm Rcvr

21. 2 17.4 818.8 71 Ll 15 Calm Xmtr

SHF August 3, 1966

CONC 26.7 16.7 837.8 38 Ll, L9, M2 70 2W Rcvr

28. 1 18. 3 828.5 41 Ll 30 Calm Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Wet Bulb Bulb

Temp C Temp C

October 4, 1966

6.0 5.4

9.4 5.6

July 1, 1966

23.6 15.6

25.0 17. 5

October 4, 1966

10.5 8.2

12.2 6.7

July 6, 1966

29.4 15.0

29.4 19.4

A tmos. Press.

mb

R3-50-T1

807.7

832.4

798.5

832.5

R3-50-T2

807.5

840.8

802.9

845.6

R3-50-T3

September 26, 1966

18.0 14.0 802.0

23.9 15A 6 837.1

July 1, 1966

23.9 15.8 798.5

32.2 20.0 845.4

Ufo Cloud Rel. Type

Humid.

Dowe Flats

92 Ll

59

46 Ll

50 L2, H6

0/0 Wind Cloud Speed Cover & Dir.

Terminal

1 0-5 NW Rcvr

3SW Xmtr

20 Calm Rcvr

50 Calm Xmtr

Highland No. 2 Reservoir

76 L1 5 Calm Rcvr

47 3S Xmtr

22 Ll 15 5S Rcvr

41 Ll 10 0-5 E Xmtr

Mead SWI

67 L2,M2 90 Calm Rcvr

44 L2, LI 75 0-10 NNE Xmtr

46 Ll, L9 90 Calm Rcvr

34 L2 50 0-5 E Xmtr

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Type of

Site

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

Atmos. Press.

mb

o/a Hel.

Humid.

Cloud Type

R3-50-T4-0 Mead NEl

UHF September 26, 1966

OPEN 16.0 13.2 802.0 75 L2, M9

20.6 14.4 837.8 53 L1, L2

SHF July 6, 1966

OPEN 29.4 14.2 801. 2 19 L1

32.2 18.9 848.8 29 L2

R3-50-T4-C Mead NE1

UHF September 26, 1966

CONC 16.0 13. 2 802.0 75 L2,M9

20.0 15.6 837.8 65 L1, L2

SHF July 6, 1966

CONC 29.4 15.6 801. 6 25 L1

30.0 20.6 849.8 44 L2

R3-S0-TS Mead S4E5

UHF October 5, 1966

OPEN 16.4 12.2 808.4 64 L1

14.4 7.2 851. 3 37

SHF July 8, 1966

OPEN 31. 1 14.2 799.2 15

o/a Cloud Cover

80

75

60

10

80

75

15

1

20

60

31. 1 16.7 851. 2 24 H6, L2 75

233

Wind Speed Terminal & Dir.

Calm Rcvr

5 NE Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

0-5 N Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

5 NE Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

0-5 N Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

2 NE Xmtr

5N Rcvr

0-5 E Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF·

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Wet Bulb Bulb

Temp C Temp C

A tmos. Press.

mb

R3-50-T 7

September 28, 1966

23.0 14.2 802.0

30.6 15. 0 835.4

July 8, 1966

27.8 16. 1 799.5

36. 1 17.2 844.9

R3-50-T8

October 6, 1966

16.4 11.8 807.4

17.2 9.4 840.5

July 8, 1966

27.8 15.0 761. 9

33. 3 16.7 843.1

R3-50-T9

September 13, 1966

20.0 12. 2 803. 5

22.0 13.8 814.4

August 4, 1966

21. 9 15.6 802.2

22.8 16.2 824.5

o/a ReI.

Humid.

Cloud Type

o/G Cloud Cover

Fort Lupton E 3

41 L1 60

19 HI, H6 30

32 L9 99

14 H6,L9 75

Barr Lake E4N3

61 Ll 5

38

28 L9 100

18 L2, L5 80

Wind Speed & Dir.

Calm

5E

Calm

0-5 E

Calm

3E

5W

0-5 SW

Lowry Bombing Range N

43 Ll 20 Calm

43 L2 60 2 NNW

54 L1, L9 70 Calm

53 L1 20 25 NNW

234

Terminal

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

Rcvr

Xmtr

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Type of

Site

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

UHF

OPEN

SHF

OPEN

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

A tmos. Press.

mb

0/0 ReI.

Humid.

Cloud Type

% Cloud Cover

Wind Speed Terminal & Dir.

R3-50-TI0 Lowry Bombing Range S

September 13, 1966

18.3 11. 7 803.5 48 Ll 20 Calm Rcvr

20.6 12.6 808.0 42 Ll, L2 65 Calm Xmtr

August 4, 1966

22.2 14.4 802.6 45 L9 80 3W Rcvr

24.4 15.8 817.2 43 Ll, L2 60 25 NNW Xmtr

R3-50-Tll Parker Sl

September 12, 1966

21. 1 12. 8 803.5 41 Ll, L9 60 Calm Rcvr

24.4 14.2 813.4 35 Ll, L2 65 2N Xmtr

August 3, 1966

23.9 16.7 804.6 51 Ll, M1 50 Calm Rcvr

24.4 18. 3 826.4 58 Ll 40 5N Xmtr

R3-55-TI Ish Reservoir NE2

October 4, 1966

14.2 9. 8 807.4 60 Ll 15 Calm Rcvr

16.7 7. 8 844.6 29 2 S Xmtr

July 15, 1966

26.7 17.5 806.0 43 Ll 20 Calm Rcvr

24.4 20.0 853.5 68 L2 5 Calm Xmtr

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Type of

Site

Dry Bulb

Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

UHF October 5, 1966

OPEN 11.8 8. 1

6.7 3.9

SHF July 13, 1966

OPEN 27.2 15.0

30.0 20.0

UHF October 5, 1966

CONC 11.8 8.6

11.7 6.7

SHF July 13, 1966

CONC 28.9 14. 2

S 32.2 21. 1

Atmos. Press.

mb

% ReI.

Humid.

Cloud Type

% Cloud Cover

R3-60-T2-0 Milliken E2

808. 1 64 Ll 5

822.2 67

801. 6 29 L9, Ml 80

858.4 41 L2 10

R3-60-T2-C Milliken E2

808.1 68 Ll 5

822.2 51

801. 2 20 L9 90

857.6 38

R3-80-Tl Loveland N4

UHF September 29, 1966

OPEN 25.6 15.6 797.0 37 H2 20

29.4 14.4 827.0 19 H6 1

SHF July 12, 1966

OPEN 25.6 14.7 803.2 32 L1, L5, L9 90

29.4 17.2 846.5 31 Ll, L2 50

236

Wind Speed Terminal & Dir.

Calm Rcvr

1 N Xmtr

5-10 W Rcvr

Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

3 NE Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

Xmtr

0-20 Rcvr

5 SE Xmtr

Calm Rcvr

0-5 E Xmtr

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Type Dry of Bulb

Site Temp C

Wet Bulb

Temp C

Atmos. Press.

mb

% Cloud ReI. Type

Humid.

% Cloud Cover

Wind Speed Terminal & Dir.

R3-80-T2-0 Fossil Creek Reservoir

UHF September 29, 1966

OPEN 19.0 15.0 799.0 68 H2 20 0-5 Rcvr

21. 7 13.9 839.2 44 H6 15 2 SE Xmtr

SHF July 13, 1966

OPEN 25.6 15. 8 801. 6 38 Ll 15 Calm Rcvr

22.2 17.2 854.2 63 H2 10 Xmtr

R3-80-T2-C Fos sil Creek Reservoir

UHF September 29, 1966

CONC 22.5 16. 5 799.0 57 H2 20 0-5 Rcvr

21. 7 13.9 839.2 44 H6 15 2 SE Xmtr

SHF July 13, 1966

CONC 26.7 15.6 801. 6 33 Ll 25 Calm Rcvr

26.7 19.4 854.2 52 H2 10 Xmtr

R3-80-T3 Windsor SE3

UHF September 29, 1966

OPEN 23.0 17.0 797.0 57 HZ 20 0-10 W Rcvr

26.7 13. 3 831.4 25 H6 15 5 SE Xmtr

SHF July 12, 1966

OPEN 25. 3 15.6 803.6 39 L9, Ml 60 Calm Rcvr

29.4 18. 3 850.5 36 LZ 10 5-10 S Xmtr

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Dry Wet Bulb Bulb

o/a Rel.

Cloud Type

o/a Terminal

Type of

Site Temp C Temp C

Atmos. Pres s.

mb Humid. Cloud Cover

Wind Speed & Dir.

R3-80-T5 Lower Latham Reservoir E1

UHF September 28, 1966

OPEN 22.2 14.0 801. 8 43 Ll 70 Calm Rcvr

25.0 15.0 842.2 36 HI, H6 40 3NW Xmtr

SHF July 12, 1966

OPEN 29.4 15.8 802.6 26 L1, L9 60 5S Rcvr

36. 1 19.4 854.4 21 L2 50 0-5 NNE Xmtr

R3-80-T6 Erickson Reservoir NE2

UHF September 29, 1966

OPEN 19.0 14.0 799.0 60 H2 20 Calm Rcvr

10. 0 7.2 840.5 70 H6 5 1 N Xmtr

SHF July 11, 1966

OPEN 23. 1 15.3 800.2 56 HI, Ll 20 Calm Rcvr

21. 1 16. 1 857.0 66 Ll 50 0-5 E Xmtr

R3-80-T7 South Roggen S2

UHF September 28, 1966

OPEN 20.0 12.0 801. 6 41 M1 15 0-10 W Rcvr

25.6 13. 3 842.9 25 H1,M6 30 5 NW Xmtr

SHF July 11, 1966

OPEN 29.4 15.6 802.2 41 L1 30 Calm Rcvr

29.4 17.2 854.5 51 HI, L2 10 0-5 NE Xmtr

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