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RF Fade Margin Calculation Worksheet

Path
Radio 1 Radio 2
Cable 1 Cable 2

A n te n n a A n te n n a
R a d io R a d io

Cable 1 Length/Loss Ant. 1 Gain/ERP Path Length/Loss Ant. 2 Gain/ERP Cable 2 Length/Loss
Length in feet 50.0 Gain in dBd 11 Length (miles) 3.0 Gain in dBd 34 Length in feet 50.0
Radio1 Power Out Length in meters 15.2 ERP @ 902 MHz (watts) 0.4 Length (km) 4.83 ERP @ 902 MHz (watts) 79.2 Length in meters 15.2 Radio2 Power Out
mW 50 Loss @ 902 MHz-dB/100' 4.0 ERP @ 2.4 GHz (watts) 0.3 Path Loss ERP @ 2.4 GHz (watts) 75.6 Loss @ 902 MHz-dB/100' 4.0 50 mW
dBm 17.0 Loss @ 902 MHz-dB/10m 1.3 ERP @ 5.7 GHz (watts) 0.4 at 902 MHz 105 ERP @ 5.7 GHz (watts) 71.7 Loss @ 902 MHz-dB/10m 1.3 17.0 dBm
max L dBm 27 Loss @ 2.4 GHz-dB/100' 6.8 at 2.4 GHz 114 Loss @ 2.4 GHz-dB/100' 4.4 4 max L dBm
Max L mW 504 Loss @ 2.4 GHz-dB/10m 2.2 at 5.7 GHz 121 Loss @ 2.4 GHz-dB/10m 1.4 3 Max L mW
max S dBm 28 Loss @ 5.7 GHz-dB/100' 4.9 Loss @ 5.7 GHz-dB/100' 4.9 4 max S dBm
Max S mW 695 Loss @ 5.7 GHz-dB/10m 1.6 Loss @ 5.7 GHz-dB/10m 1.6 3 Max S mW
Actual Loss @ 902 MHz 2.0 Actual Loss @ 902 MHz 2.0
Actual Loss @ 2.4 GHz 3.4 All values in boxes are manually input. Actual Loss @ 2.4 GHz 2.2
Actual Loss @ 5.7 GHz 2.4 Actual Loss @ 5.7 GHz 2.4
Misc Losses dB 2.0 Misc Losses dB 2.0
Maximum allowable ERP at antenna in country: 4 Watts 36.0205999133
Receive sensitivity @ 10-^6 BER in dBm: -80 dBm
Fade Margin ======> <====== Fade Margin
at 902 MHz 28.7 dB at 902 MHz 28.7 dB
at 2.4 GHz 18.6 dB Gain in dBd=Gain in dBi - 2.2dB at 2.4 GHz 18.6 dB
at 5.7 GHz 11.9 dB at 5.7 GHz 11.9 dB

With S band power amp RG58 cable loss 24dB/100ft. 2.4GHz

Fade margin with 1 amp 32.0 dB at 1st locat. LMR400 cable loss 6.84 dB/100ft. 2.4GHz
Fade margin with 2 amps 38.2 dB LMR600 cable loss 4.41 dB/100ft. 2.4GHz
Amp 1 input 11.6 dBm - MUST be between 2 and 10 dBm! LMR900 cable loss 3.0 dB/100ft. 2.4GHz
Amp 2 input 12.8 dBm - MUST be between 2 and 10 dBm! LMR1200 loss 2.1dB/100ft. 2.4GHz

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 Fresnel Zone and Horizon Correction calculation
Frequency, GHz Distance, Miles 0.6 Fresnel zone Horizon Correction Total, ft.
radius, ft. ft
2.4 20 62.44 50.00 112.44

2.4 20 62.44 50.00 112.44

2.4 19 60.86 45.13 105.98
2.4 18 59.24 40.50 99.74
2.4 17 57.57 36.13 93.69
2.4 16 55.85 32.00 87.85
2.4 15 54.08 28.13 82.20
2.4 14 52.24 24.50 76.74
2.4 13 50.34 21.13 71.47
2.4 12 48.37 18.00 66.37
2.4 11 46.31 15.13 61.43
2.4 10 44.15 12.50 56.65
2.4 9 41.89 10.13 52.01
2.4 8 39.49 8.00 47.49
2.4 7 36.94 6.13 43.07
2.4 6 34.20 4.50 38.70
2.4 5 31.22 3.13 34.35
2.4 4 27.92 2.00 29.92
2.4 3 24.18 1.13 25.31
2.4 2 19.75 0.50 20.25
2.4 1 13.96 0.13 14.09
2.4 0.75 12.09 0.07 12.16
2.4 0.5 9.87 0.03 9.90
2.4 0.25 6.98 0.01 6.99