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15. Adjustments for circuit parameters
are given in this Circuit Options panel. Each item has a default
value, which may be changed easily or reset to the default value.
The Frequency List, for example, has mid-band frequencies for
each of the ten ham bands (including the proposed 60-meter band),
but you may wish to specify a different value for the edge of
a band. You may save and recall an unlimited number of frequency
lists.
In a similar way, typical Required SNR values and bandwidths
are shown for each of five Service Types, but you may wish to
specify different values.
Starting with Version 2, the user
may now select the more conservative VOACAP standard Required
SNR values. Or, DX/Contest defaults may be used by the more experienced
ham operator in contest situations.
Man-made Noise Levels are similarly specified in the right-hand
panel. This screen also permits the user to decide whether the
Sporadic-E (Es) ionospheric layer is to be included in the propagation
calculations. Shutting off the Es calculation will result in
more conservative predictions. Invoking the Es computation will
cause the letters "Es" to appear in the circuit and
area coverage comment lines, and in the Main Chart and Area Coverage
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