§ 73.190   Engineering charts and related formulas.

   (a) This section consists of the following Figures: 2, r3, 5, 6a, 7, 8, 9,
   10, 11, 12, and 13. Additionally, formulas that are directly related to
   graphs are included.

   (b) Formula 1 is used for calculation of 50% skywave field strength values.

   Formula 1. Skywave field strength, 50% of the time (at SS + 6):

   The skywave field strength, Fc(50), for a characteristic field strength of
   100 mV/m at 1 km is given by:
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   The slant distance, D, is given by:
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   The geomagnetic latitude of the midpoint of the path, ΦM, is given by:

   ΦM   =   arcsin[sin  aM  sin  78.5°  +  cos  aM  cos  78.5°  cos(69  +
   bM)]degrees                        (Eq. 3)

   The short great-circle path distance, d, is given by:
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   Where:

   d°   =   arccos[sin   aT   sin   aR   +   cos   aT  cos  aR  cos(bR  −
   bT)]degrees                              (Eq.5)

   Where:

   aT is the geographic latitude of the transmitting terminal (degrees)

   aR is the geographic latitude of the receiving terminal (degrees)

   bT is the geographic longitude of the transmitting terminal (degrees)

   bR is the geographic longitude of the receiving terminal (degrees)

   aM is the geographic latitude of the midpoint of the great-circle path
   (degrees) and is given by:

   bM is the geographic longitude of the midpoint of the great-circle path
   (degrees) and is given by:
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   Note (1): If |FM| is greater than 60 degrees, equation (1) is evaluated for
   | FM| = 60 degrees.

   Note (2): North and east are considered positive; south and west negative.

   Note (3): In equation (7), k = −1 for west to east paths (i.e., bR >bT),
   otherwise k = 1.

   (c) Formula 2 is used for calculation of 10% skywave field strength values.

   Formula 2. Skywave field strength, 10% of the time (at SS + 6):

   The skywave field strength, Fc(10), is given by:

   Fc(10) = Fc(50) + Δ      dB(µV/m)

   Where:

   Δ = 6 when | FM| <40

   Δ = 0.2 | FM| − 2 when 40 ≤| FM| ≤60

   Δ = 10 when | FM| >60

   (d) Figure 6a depicts angles of departure versus transmission range. These
   angles may also be computed using the following formulas:
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   Where:

   d = distance in kilometers

   n = 1 for 50% field strength values

   n = 2 or 3 for 10% field strength values

   and where

   K1 = 0.00752

   K2 = 0.00938

   K3 = 0.00565

   Note: Computations using these formulas should not be carried beyond 0.1
   degree.

   (e) In the event of disagreement between computed values using the formulas
   shown above and values obtained directly from the figures, the computed
   values will control.
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   [ 28 FR 13574 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at  30 FR 12720 , Oct. 6, 1965;  33 FR 15420 , Oct. 17, 1968;  48 FR 42959 , Sept. 20, 1983;  49 FR 43963 , Nov. 1,
   1984;  50 FR 18844 , May 2, 1985;  51 FR 4753 , Feb. 7, 1986;  52 FR 36879 , Oct.
   1, 1987;  56 FR 64869 , Dec. 12, 1991]

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