Entering Fixed Facility Data
Q: How do I enter the data for my base station or repeater?
A: The facility parameters are entered through the Fixed Facility Interface.
You can use the Fixed Facility interface in several different TAP programs:
If you are primarily working with paths between two fixed facilities you can use HDPath which includes a Fixed Facility interface for the site at each end of the path.
If you are computing area coverage studies you can use HDCoverage which uses a Fixed Facility interface for the base station.
If you want to enter or edit Fixed Facility information you can also use the Fixed Facility Editor from the Editors menu in TAP6.
The following links describe the data entry for the most common facility parameters:
How do I create a record for a new Facility?
How do I find an existing record?
How do I make a copy of a record for a facility?
How do I edit an existing Fixed Facility record?
How do I enter the facility coordinates?
How do I enter the facility site elevation if I know the value?
How do I enter the facility site elevation if I want to lookup the value?
How do I enter the facility transmitter power and frequency?
How do I enter the facility transmitter antenna height above ground level (AGL)?
How do I enter the transmitter antenna pattern for the facility?
How can I compute parabolic gain for a microwave Fixed Facility record?
How do I enter the receiver antenna height for the facility?
How do I enter the receiver frequency and sensitivity for the facility?
How can I select which Fixed Facility sections I want displayed?
What does it mean when I see “Disconnected from database” in the Fixed Facility interface?
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