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VOACAP (Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program) [1] is a radio propagation model that uses empirical data to predict the point-to-point path loss and coverage of a given transceiver if given as inputs: two antennas (configuration and position), solar weather, and time/date.
WSPR (pronounced "whisper") is an acronym for Weak Signal Propagation Reporter. It is a protocol, implemented in a computer program, used for weak-signal radio communication between amateur radio operators. The protocol was designed, and a program written initially, by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Radio propagation is the behavior of radio waves as they travel, or are propagated, from one point to another in vacuum, or into various parts of the atmosphere. [1]: 26‑1 As a form of electromagnetic radiation, like light waves, radio waves are affected by the phenomena of reflection, refraction, diffraction, absorption, polarization, and scattering. [2]
SPLAT! (short for an RF Signal Propagation, Loss, And Terrain analysis tool [1]) is a GNU GPL-licensed terrestrial radio propagation model application initially written for Linux but has since been ported for Windows and OS X.
Beyond helping amateur radio operators better understand HF radio propagation the project has aided scientists in better understanding the earths ionosphere, [4] improved prediction models, [5] and aided in radio direction finding. [6]
[14] [15] There are multiple examples of PSK Reporter being used to aid researchers as well as aiding in the prediction and understand of radio propagation. [16] [17] For example, observations made during the 2017 eclipse where over 5,000 amateur radio operators reception reports helped researchers document the eclipse's effect on HF ...
In the prediction of usable frequencies, the FOT is commonly taken as 15% below the monthly median value of the MUF for the specified time and path. The FOT is usually the most effective frequency for ionospheric reflection of radio waves between two specified points on Earth. Synonyms for this term include: frequency of optimum traffic
The Longley–Rice model (LR) is a radio propagation model: a method for predicting the attenuation of radio signals for a telecommunication link in the frequency range of 40 MHz to 100 GHz. [ 1 ] Longley-Rice is also known as the irregular terrain model (ITM).