ITS Propagation Library Wiki
The ITS Propagation Library (“PropLib”) is a collection of open source software developed by ITS, focused on modeling radio wave propagation under a wide variety of circumstances. The library currently supports C++, .NET, MATLAB®, and Python users through exposing common functionality across multiple programming environments. One of the key benefits of this approach is that users are assured of identical results across languages, allowing researchers to work in their most efficient development environment while benefitting from common library improvements.
Packages
Currently, PropLib includes implementations of propagation models developed by the U.S. (NTIA/ITS) and by the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R). The following are categorized lists of available packages within PropLib.
U.S. Propagation Models
Documentation pages are being worked on, and will soon be available through links in the following table, for the following U.S. propagation models:
The listed U.S. propagation models have public code repositories, but documentation is not yet available on this website. Please check back later, and contact code@ntia.gov with questions in the meantime.
| eHata | Repo | Docs | Extended Hata Urban Propagation Model |
| ITM | Repo | Docs | Irregular Terrain Model |
| LFMF | Repo | Docs | Low Frequency / Medium Frequency Propagation Model |
ITU-R Recommendations
The ITU-R Recommendations constitute a set of international technical standards developed by the Radiocommunication Sector (formerly CCIR) of the ITU [1]. A subset of these have been implemented in software as a part of this library by ITS.
The P.528 model has a public code repository, but documentation is not yet available on this website. Please check back later, and contact code@ntia.gov with questions in the meantime.
| P.528 | Repo | Docs | A propagation prediction method for aeronautical mobile and radionavigation services using the VHF, UHF, and SHF bands |
| P.2108 | Repo | Docs | Prediction of clutter loss |