Form simplification per user feedback. Form now shows only the
essentials (Name, Site, Antenna, Frequency, TX power, Range, Height,
Azimuth, Tilt, Foliage tuning) with imperial units throughout (ft, mi,
GHz). Defaults: TX power 18 dBm, height 100 ft, azimuth 0°, frequency
5.8 GHz, range 4 mi.
EIRP is calculated, not entered: shown as a live-updating badge in
the form header as `TX power + antenna.gain`.
Removed from the form (still on the schema with sensible defaults so
existing callers and the worker keep working): cell_size_m (auto-
computed from radius / 200, clamped 5–50 m), cable_loss_db, sm_gain_dbi,
tx_clearance_m, height_above_rooftop_m, receiver_height_m,
rx_threshold_dbm, latitude/longitude_override.
Schema:
- Six virtual imperial fields (height_agl_ft, height_above_rooftop_ft,
receiver_height_ft, tx_clearance_ft, radius_mi, frequency_ghz). The
changeset converts to SI before validation. Tests/workers/API keep
sending SI directly.
- ensure_cell_size_m/1: defaults the cell size when callers omit it.
Show + index pages now display GHz / ft / mi.
Propagation accuracy upgrade:
- Earth-curvature correction (4/3-Earth model, ITU-R P.453) applied
per profile sample. Important for paths over ~5 km.
- Replaced Bullington single-knife-edge with Deygout three-edge
multi-obstacle method (ITU-R P.526 §4.5): catches multi-ridge
terrain shadowing that a single dominant obstacle would miss.
Tests: 67 coverage tests pass (added Earth-curvature and Deygout
multi-obstacle reference checks). Full suite: 10817 tests.
Graham McIntire
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