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Post subject: Real k Factor values for West Africa

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:43 am

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Hi y'orl
Does anyone out there have real measured values of earth radius k factors valid for long rf paths in West Africa?
Whilst there are available formulas when you have humidity, temperature and pressure profiles over the first 1000 meters of height in the tropo, I am looking more for radio measured values over real links.
I am getting measured RF levels end-to-end on a VHF link of 100km that are way below most software model predictions.

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