Click the Parameters tab.

Under Near Transmitter, you can set the following parameters:

- Maximum Distance: Set the maximum distance for a receiver to be considered near
the transmitter. If the distance between the receiver and the transmitter is greater than
the set distance, the receiver is considered far from the transmitter.
- K1 - los and K2 - los: Enter the K1 and K2 values that will be used for calculations
when the receiver is in the transmitter line of sight.
- K1 - nlos and K2 - nlos: Enter the K1 and K2 values that will be used for
calculations when the receiver is not in the transmitter line of sight.
Under Far from Transmitter, the values you set will be used for all receivers whose
distance from the transmitter is greater than the distance specified in Maximum
Distance under Near Transmitter. You can set the following parameters:
- K1 - los and K2 - los: Enter the K1 and K2 values that will be used for calculations
when the receiver is in the transmitter line of sight.
- K1 - nlos and K2 - nlos: Enter the K1 and K2 values that will be used for
calculations when the receiver is not in the transmitter line of sight.
Under Effective Antenna Height, you can set the following parameters:
- Method: Select the method that will be used to calculate HTxeff, the effective antenna
height.

Notes: You can use the Automatic Calibration Wizard to select the best
method for calculating the effective Tx antenna height. For information on the
Automatic Calibration Wizard, see the Measurements and Model Calibration Guide.
- Distance min. and Distance max.: The Distance min. and Distance max. are set to
3,000 m and 15,000 m (according to ITU recommendations) for frequencies under
500 MHz and to 0 m and 15,000 m (according to ITU recommendations) for high
frequency mobile communications. These values are only used for the "Abs Spot Ht"
and the "Enhanced Slope at Receiver" methods. For more information on how these
values are used, see the Technical Reference Guide.
- K3: Enter the K3 value.
Under Diffraction, you can set the following parameters:
- Method: Select the method that will be used to calculate diffraction.
- K4: Enter the K4 value.
Under Other Parameters, you can set the following parameters:
- K5: Enter the K5 value.

- K6: Enter the K6 value.

- K7: Enter the K7 value.
- Kclutter: Enter the Kclutter value.
- Hilly Terrain Correction Factor: Select "1 - Yes" to take the Hilly Terrain
Correction Factor into account. Otherwise, select "0 - No". The Hilly Terrain
Correction Factor corrects path loss for hilly regions when transmitter and receiver
are in LOS. For more information on the Hilly Terrain Correction Factor, see the
Technical Reference Guide.
- Limitation to Free Space Loss: When using a Hata-based propagation model, it is
possible to calculate a theoretical path loss that ends up being lower than the free
space loss. In 9155, you can define any Hata-based propagation model to never
calculate a path loss that is lower than the calculated free space loss per pixel. Select
"1 - Yes" if you want the propagation model to limit the path loss calculated per pixel
to the calculated free space loss.
- Profiles: Select the method to be used to extract the profile. If you select
"1 - Radial," 9155 establishes a profile between each transmitter and each point
located on its calculation perimeter (as defined by the calculation radius) and then
uses the nearest profile to make a prediction on a point inside the calculation
perimeter. This process is called radial optimisation. If you select "2 - Systematic,"
9155 systematically determines a profile between each transmitter and each point in
its calculation area. This method requires a significantly longer calculation time,
therefore, you should choose "1 - Radial" if you want a shorter calculation time.
- Grid Calculation: Select "0 - Centred" if you want 9155 to perform the calculations
at the centre of each pixel or select "1 - Bottom left" if you want 9155 to perform the
calculations at the lower left of each pixel.
6. Click the Clutter tab.
Under Clutter Taken into Account, you can set the following parameters under
Heights:
- Clutter taken into account in diffraction: Select "1 - Yes" if you want the clutter
heights to be taken into account when calculating diffraction.
- Receiver on top of clutter: Select "1 - Yes" if you want the receiver to be
considered to be located on top of clutter. This option can be used where fixed
receivers are located on top of buildings.
Under Clutter Taken into Account, you can set the following parameters under
Range:
- Max. distance: Set the maximum distance from a receiver to be considered when
calculating f(clutter).
- Weighting function: Select a weighting function to be used when calculating
f(clutter). It enables you to weight losses for each pixel between a receiver and a
maximum distance. For more information on weighting functions, see the Technical
Reference Guide.

Under Parameters per clutter class, you can set the following parameters for each
clutter class:
- Losses: Enter, if desired, losses for each clutter class to be considered when
calculating f(clutter).
- Clearance: Enter, if desired, a clearance around each receiver for each clutter class.
The clearance information is used to model streets because it is assumed that the
receiver is in the street. The clearance is used when calculating diffraction when
statistical clutter is taken into account.
- Rx Height: Enter, if desired, a specific receiver height for each clutter class. Or, you
can select "(default)" for the receiver height. When creating a coverage prediction,
9155 will then read the receiver height on the Receiver tab of the Properties dialogue
for the Predictions folder

Sample Values for SPM Formulas

The following table gives some possible values for the constants used in the Standard
Propagation Model formulas.

Minimum

Typical

Maximum

K1

Variable

Variable

Variable

K2

20

44.9

70

K3

-20

5.83

20

K4

0.5

0.8

K5

-10

-6.55

K6

-1

K7

-10

K1 is a constant; its value depends on the radio frequency and on the radio
technology. The following table gives some possible values for K1.

Project Type

Frequency (MHz)

GSM 900

935

12.5

GSM 1800

1805

22

GSM 1900

1930

23

UMTS

2110

23.8

1xRTT

1900

23

2300

24.7

2500

25.4

2700

26.1

3300

27.8

3500

28.3

WiMAX

K1

Its value is heavily influenced by the values given to losses per clutter class.