Observed arrival · 2026-11-07

The Strait of Messina, plotted in radio waves

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Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

RFscape is a browser-based tool for planning radio links, repeater coverage, and networks over real terrain.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-07 issue.

For: Radio coverage planners and link engineers
Worth noticing: It offers KMZ, GeoTIFF, map-image, and CSV exports; terrain is 30 m worldwide except where only 90 m is published.

Field notes

The page describes browser-side computation using Longley–Rice (ITM), with stations and settings staying on the user's computer. It lists 26,450 terrain tiles and a 500 km maximum coverage radius; microwave-link calculations include reflection points and gas and rain fading. The listed exports include GeoTIFF for QGIS and KMZ for Google Earth. Saved projects and a personal antenna-pattern library are described as future account features.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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