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HP2DFA > TECH 06.10.26 15:25z 34 Lines 1360 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 3566_HP2DFA
Subj: RSGB ONLINE HF PROPAGATION PREDICTION TOOLS
Path: HB9ON<DK0WUE<IW2OHX<GB7OSW<VE3CGR<VE2PKT<PY2BIL<HP2DFA
Sent: 261006/1509Z 3566@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
RSGB ONLINE HF PROPAGATION PREDICTION TOOLS
TECHNICAL AND PROPAGATION BULLETIN (RSGB / WIA)
ONLINE VOACAP AND ITURHFPROP PREDICTION ENGINES
VALID: 06-OCT-2026 ONWARDS
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5
1. OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE:
- SOURCE: RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN (RSGB) & WIA.
- PURPOSE: FREE ONLINE HF PROPAGATION PREDICTION TOOLS TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL
STATION PARAMETERS (POWER, MODES, ANTENNAS, NOISE FLOOR).
2. CORE PREDICTION ENGINES:
- VOACAP ENGINE (BY OH6BG):
* USES ESTABLISHED VOACAP MODEL.
* CUSTOMIZABLE LOCATIONS, POWER, MODES, AND ANTENNA GAIN.
* GENERATES COLOR-CODED RELIABILITY CHARTS PER BAND/PATH.
- ITURHFPROP RADCOM TOOL (BY HZ1JW):
* PROVIDES HOURLY MONTHLY MEDIAN PREDICTIONS TO 28 GLOBAL LOCATIONS FROM
YOUR MAIDENHEAD LOCATOR (SHORT & LONG PATH).
* SUPPORTS SSB, CW, FT8, VARIOUS ANTENNAS, AND LOCAL NOISE LEVELS.
* OUTPUTS BASIC CIRCUIT RELIABILITY (BCR) AND S-LEVEL SIGNAL STRENGTHS
(EXCLUDES CUTOFFS BELOW -121 DBM / ~S1).
* INCLUDES PRINT-TO-PDF FOR CONTEST, DX, AND PORTABLE PLANNING.
3. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- RSGB PROPAGATION RESOURCES COVER HF, LF/VLF, VHF, SPORADIC-E, AURORA, METEOR
SCATTER, MICROWAVES, IONOGRAMS, SOLAR DATA, GREYLINE, AND NOISE-FLOOR STUDIES.
INFO & TOOLS: RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN (RSGB)
MAIL: HP2DFA@GMAIL.COM / HP2DFA-5@BPQ32
73 DE HP2DFA-5 / BPQ32 NODE PANAMA
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