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Ground Wave Propogation Calculator

GrWave computes field strength-distance variations for a homogeneous curved Earth with exponentially decreasing refractive index. This web panel is a front end to gather the data to input to a fortran program written in 1985. Output from this program will appear under the input form. Please scroll down to see the results.

Frequency:MHz
Polarization:Horizontal Vertical
Min Range: KM
Max Range: KM
Step: KM
RX Antenna Height: Meters
TX Antenna Height: Meters
HScale: The scale height of the troposphere in kilometres. Default HSCALE = 7.35.
ANS: The refractivity of the troposphere at the surface of the earth in N-units. Default ANS= 315
EPSLON: The relative permittivity of the surface of the earth.
Dry poor ground4-7
Average ground15
Good wet ground25-30
Fresh Water81
Sea Water81
SIGMA: The conductivity of the surface of the earth in S/m.
Dry poor ground.001
Average ground.005
Good wet ground.02
Fresh Water.01
Sea Water5