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lee85
 Post subject: open sky efficiency OSE
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:28 pm 
 
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Hello everyone,

can anybody tell me what is OSE (open sky efficiency ) actually for LMR (Land mobile radio) application

and why is so important to know the OSE? thanks

rgds,

lee85


 
   
 
Jimmy Burrows
 Post subject: Re: open sky efficiency OSE
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:32 pm 
 
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Open sky efficiency usually refers to GPS as far as I know. It is a measurement of the antenna efficiency when the handheld is facing the sky w/o obstructions. Not really sure what it has to do with LMR.

Posted  11/12/2012