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Hedge a little more on a technical detail

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Specifically, on what wedges_fraction_obstructed means exactly, because I suspect the max values may vary based on weighting of the raw numbers.
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@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ terminal has determined to be obstructed.
of area (time?) within that wedge that the user terminal has determined to of area (time?) within that wedge that the user terminal has determined to
be obstructed between it and the satellites with which it communicates. be obstructed between it and the satellites with which it communicates.
The values are expressed as a fraction of total, not a fraction of the The values are expressed as a fraction of total, not a fraction of the
wedge, so max value for each element should be 1/12. The first element in wedge, so max value for each element should be something like 1/12, but
the sequence represents the wedge that spans exactly North to 30 degrees may vary from wedge to wedge if they are weighted differently. The first
East of North, and subsequent wedges rotate 30 degrees further in the same element in the sequence represents the wedge that spans exactly North to
direction. (It's not clear if this will hold true at all latitudes.) 30 degrees East of North, and subsequent wedges rotate 30 degrees further
in the same direction. (It's not clear if this will hold true at all
latitudes.)
: **valid_s** : It is unclear what this field means exactly, but it appears to : **valid_s** : It is unclear what this field means exactly, but it appears to
be a measure of how complete the data is that the user terminal uses to be a measure of how complete the data is that the user terminal uses to
determine obstruction locations. determine obstruction locations.