VOACAP output parameter definitions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 ANGLE = Radiation angle (degrees) Radiation Angle [degrees] 1. 2 0 ANGLER= Receiver Radiation angle (degrees) Radiation Angle Receive [degrees] 1. 2 0 TANGLE= Radiation angle (degrees) Radiation Angle Transmit [degrees] 1. 2 0 RANGLE= Receiver Radiation angle (degrees) Radiation Angle Receive [degrees] 1. 2 0 DELAY = Time delay (milliseconds) Time Delay [milliseconds] 1. 2 0 VHITE = Virtual height (km) Virtual Height [km] 1. 0 6 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 10000. FDAYS = % of days/month sky-wave propagation expected F_Days expected [%] 100. 0 6 1. 20. 50. 80. 90. 110. MUFday= % of days/month sky-wave propagation expected at MUF mode MUF days expected [%] 100. 0 6 1. 10. 50. 90. 99. 110. LOSS = Median system loss (dB) System Loss Median [dB] 1. 3 2 10. 300. DBU = Median field strength at receive location (dBu) Field Strength Median [dBu] 1. 1 2 5. 0. TGAIN = Transmitter Antenna Gain (dB) Transmitter Antenna Gain [dB] 1. 1 2 3. -30. RGAIN = Receiver Antenna Gain (dB) Receiver Antenna Gain [dB] 1. 1 2 3. -30. SDBW = Median signal power at receiver (dBW) Signal Power at Receiver [dBW] 1. 0 6 -151. -139. -127. -115. -103. 0. NDBW = Median noise power at receiver (dBW) Noise Power at Receiver [dBW] 1. 2 0 SNR = Median signal-to-noise ratio (dB) Signal-to-Noise Median Decile [dB] 1. 0 6 24. 38. 52. 66. 80. 999. SNRxx = Signal-to-Noise ratio (dB) at Req. Rel. Signal-to-Noise at Req. Rel. [dB] 1. 0 6 24. 38. 52. 66. 80. 999. SNR90 = Lower Decile Signal-to-Noise ratio (dB) Signal-to-Noise Lower Decile [dB] 1. 1 2 5. 0. RPWRG = Required power & antenna gain to achieve reliab (dB) Required Power & Antenna Gain [dB] 1. 3 2 10. 200. REL = Time availability, % time SNR exceeds required SNR Time availability SNR > Req SNR [%] 100. 0 6 10. 25. 50. 75. 90. 110. MPROB = Probability additional mode in multipath tolerances Probability Multipath [%] 100. 0 6 10. 25. 50. 75. 90. 110. SPRB = Service probability, required reliabilty will be met Service Probability [%] 100. 0 6 10. 25. 50. 75. 90. 110. SIGLW = Lower decile signal pwr (field strength & loss) (dB) Signal Power Lower Decile [dB] 1. 2 0 SIGUP = Upper decile signal pwr (field strength & loss) (dB) Signal Power Upper Decile [dB] 1. 2 0 VHFDBU= VHF median field strength (dBu) VHF Median Field Strength [dBu] 1. 2 0 VHFLW = VHF lower decile increment (dB) VHF LW Lower Decile [dB] 1. 2 0 VHFUP = VHF upper decile increment (dB) VHF UP Upper Decile [dB] 1. 2 0 SNRLW = Lower decile SNR increment (dB) SNR LW Lower Decile [dB] 1. 2 0 SNRUP = Upper decile SNR increment (dB) SNR UP Upper Decile [dB] 1. 2 0