Coverage
Coverage maps are the basis for TowerCoverage.com. The goal is to generate an accurate RF coverage area based on two factors: the site and the RF system properties. The site is the center point from which your radio system will run. The RF system properties consist of the transmitter information, the receiving station system, performance values and land cover values. All of these components are used to create your coverage map. However, if incorrect data is entered, the coverage map generated will not be accurate. So it is very important to get the correct data entered into the system to ensure the highest accuracy.
To do this, we recommend that you base each coverage map on actual transmitter radios and antennas you are using. Some customers will use Spectral Antennas in multiple band frequencies. The most accurate method is to create a coverage map for EACH sector antenna in each band, thus giving you the coverage per sector.
To get started creating a coverage map click New >> Coverage from the top menu, this will display the "Create New Coverages" page.
This page includes all of the RF system properties. In the following sections of this document we will go though each of these subsections in detail. We will explain where to get data, where to put it and the purpose of each section.