Obstacles

Clear obstacles on map

Found via the Elevation Graph's "Find obstacles". Blobs stay on the map until cleared here.

Map browser basemap

Google Satellite Google Hybrid Google Streets Google Terrain Bing Satellite Bing Hybrid Satellite + labels Satellite (plain) Satellite Clarity (beta) Topographic OpenStreetMap OpenTopoMap Carto Light Carto Dark

Import / Export

Import KML file... Save map as image... Clear imported KML

Line-of-sight defaults

Factor in Earth's curvature Only show LOS within max distance Max distance (km) Show adjusted-height sites below max height Max adjusted height (m) Clearance mode LOS engine used by Calculate LOS to Sites on Map Geometric (line of sight) ITM (Longley-Rice) P.1812

Geometric = terrain/Fresnel clearance. ITM/P.1812 = real path loss → links colour by received signal (needs the P.1812 sidecar running for P.1812).

Default Quickplot right-click → Quickplot Testpoint

Default equipment also used for VHF

Set to default values

Changes save automatically as you adjust them. These LOS defaults feed the LOS graph (and the map-line LOS to come). Equipment defaults are not wired yet.

Signal propagation coverage

Display mode Range radius (km) Quality / resolution (1-6) Overlay opacity (%) Merge overlaps (single layer) Require Fresnel clearance (strict) Coverage engine Longley-Rice (fast) P.1812 (accurate, slow)

Right-click a site on the map and choose Run coverage to paint propagation using these settings. Icon Color paints coverage in the site's pin colour; No Color uses one colour for the whole area; Strong only hides weak cells.

Find closest to pointer

Search radius (km)

Right-click the map and choose "Find farms nearby" to plot farms within this radius.

Elevation grid

Highlight highest points Grayscale (ignore colours) Range radius (km) Generated quality (1-5) Opacity (%)

Right-click an empty spot on the map and choose Create Elevation Grid. Colours/opacity update the current grid instantly; range/quality apply on the next create.

Land cover grid

Right-click the map → Create Land Cover Grid. Shows ESA WorldCover land cover; tick which types to display.

Range radius (km) Generated quality (1-5) Opacity (%)

Only trees, shrubs and buildings affect P.1812; water, fields and the rest are context. Type toggles and opacity re-tint instantly; range/quality apply on the next create.