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Chapter 4 (Link Calculation)

This document summarizes the key calculations for microwave path loss between two points 28 km apart operating at 11.226 GHz. It calculates atmospheric losses, freespace path loss, transmission line losses, antenna parameters, and determines the net path loss is 71.38 dB. The received signal level is -37.38 dBm with a fade margin of 50.62 dB. The annual outage probability is 0.00000032, corresponding to a reliability of 100%.

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Chapter 4 (Link Calculation)

This document summarizes the key calculations for microwave path loss between two points 28 km apart operating at 11.226 GHz. It calculates atmospheric losses, freespace path loss, transmission line losses, antenna parameters, and determines the net path loss is 71.38 dB. The received signal level is -37.38 dBm with a fade margin of 50.62 dB. The annual outage probability is 0.00000032, corresponding to a reliability of 100%.

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MICROWAVE

PATH
CALCULATION
HOP 1

MISCELLANEOUS PATH LOSS (MPL)

OXYGEN ABSORPTION LOSS (AO)


6.09 4.81
𝐴𝑜 = [7.19x10−3 + 2 + ] (F𝑐 2 )(10−3 )(D)
F𝑐 + 0.227 (F𝑐 − 57)2 + 1.5

6.09
𝐴𝑜 = [7.19x10−3 +
(11.226)2 + 0.227
4.81
+ ] (11.2262 )(10−3 )(28)
(11.226 − 57)2 + 1.5

𝑨𝒐 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟐𝟕𝟑𝟓𝟓 𝒅𝑩

WATER VAPOR LOSS (AH2O)

3 9
𝐴𝐻2 𝑂 = [0.067 + +
(11.226 − 22.3)2 + 7.3 (11.226 − 183.3)2 + 6
4.3
+ ] (11.2262 )(12 x 10−4 ) (28)
(11.226 − 323.8)2 + 10
𝑨𝑯𝟐 𝑶 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟔𝟕𝟐 𝒅𝑩

RAINFALL LOSS

Based on Regression Coefficient Table:


*NOTE:
f1 < f < f2 k2 = 0.0168 a1 = 1.217
k1 < k < k 2 k1 = 0.00887 a2 = 1.276
a1 < a < a2
log(𝑓1 ) − log(f𝑐 )
𝑀=
log(f1 ) − log(f2 )
log(10)− log(11.226)
𝑀=
log(10)−log(12)

𝑴 = 𝟎.6343047172
For rainfall rate:
𝑚𝑚
𝑅 (𝐵𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑔) = 182.3
𝑦𝑟
𝑚𝑚
𝑅 (𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑎) = 295
𝑦𝑟

𝑅=
182.3+295
2
= 238.65 𝑚𝑚
𝑦𝑟
1 𝑦𝑟
𝑥 365 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑥
1 𝑑𝑎𝑦
24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝟕𝟐𝟒𝟑𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟔𝟖 𝐦𝐦/𝐡𝐫

Solving for the Effective Rain Path Length, De:


D 28
𝐷𝑒 = = = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟓𝟐𝟕𝟑𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝒌𝒎
𝐷 28
1 + 1 +
35𝑒 −0.015xR 35𝑒 −0.015x 𝟎.𝟎𝟐𝟕𝟐𝟒𝟑𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟔𝟖

Solving for k:
𝑘 = log −1 [log(k1 ) − (𝑀)(log(k1 ) − log(k 2 )]
𝑘 = log −1 [log(0.00887) − (𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟕𝟐)(log(0.00887) − log(0.0168)]
𝒌 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟔
Solving for a:
𝑎 = 𝑎1 – 𝑀(𝑎1 – 𝑎2)

𝑎 = 1.217– 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟕𝟐(1.217– 1.276)

𝒂 = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟖𝟏

Therefore the rain attenuation is:


𝐴𝑟 = (𝐷𝑒)(𝑘)(𝑅 𝛼 )

= (𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟓𝟐𝟕𝟑𝟎𝟐𝟖)(𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟔)(𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝟕𝟐𝟒𝟑𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟔𝟖𝟏.𝟑𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟖𝟏 )


𝑨𝒓 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟗 𝒅𝑩

ATMOSPHERIC LOSSES (AL)


AL = A 0 + 𝐴 𝐻 𝑂 + A r
2

AL = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟐𝟕𝟑𝟓𝟓 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟎. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟔𝟕𝟐 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟗𝑑𝐵

𝑨𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟐𝟔𝟖𝟏𝟔𝟓 𝒅𝑩
Therefore,

𝑀𝑃𝐿 = 𝐴𝐿 + 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠

𝑀𝑃𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟐𝟔𝟖𝟏𝟔𝟓 𝑑𝐵

𝑴𝑷𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟐𝟔𝟖𝟏𝟔𝟓 𝒅𝑩

FREESPACE PATH LOSS


𝑭𝑺𝑳 = 92.44 + 20 log 𝐹 + 20 log 𝐷

𝑭𝑺𝑳 = 92.44 + 20 log 11.26 + 20 log 28

𝐹𝑆𝐿(𝑑𝐵) = 𝟏𝟒𝟐. 𝟑𝟓 𝒅𝑩

TRANSMISSION LINE LOSS


COUPLING LOSS/INSERTION LOSS (IL)

There is typically a 0.01 dB insertion loss provided by the 290SC WR75

Flange for elliptical waveguide (See specs sheet for details).

𝐼𝐿𝑇𝑥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 𝒅𝑩
𝐼𝐿𝑅𝑥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 𝒅𝑩

TRANSMISSION LINE LOSS (TLL)

A 10.049 and 9.961 dB/100m attenuation are provided by the EW90 Elliptical

Waveguide (see specs sheet) for an operating frequency of 11.2 and 11.4 GHz

respectively. For a frequency of 11.226 GHz, the corresponding attenuation (A) is

calculated by interpolation as shown:

11.226 − 11.2 𝐴 − 10.049


=
11.4 − 11.2 9.961 − 10.049

Solving for A: 𝑨 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝒅𝑩/𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒎


Solving for the TLL:

𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 = 2(𝐴)(𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ + 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)

𝟏𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝑑𝐵
𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 = 2 ( ) (15.726 𝑚 + 5 𝑚)
100 𝑚

𝑻𝑳𝑳𝑻𝒙/𝑹𝒙 = 𝟒. 𝟏𝟔 𝒅𝑩

ANTENNA MISALIGNMENT LOSS (AML)


There is typically a 0.25 dB antenna misalignment loss. So,
𝐴𝑀𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL FIXED LOSS (TFL)

𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 2 (𝐼𝐿) + 𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 + 𝐴𝑀𝐿


𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 2 (0.01 𝑑𝐵) + (𝟒. 𝟏𝟔 𝑑𝐵) + 0.25 𝑑𝐵
𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 𝟒. 𝟒𝟑 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL LOSSES (TL)


𝑇𝐿 = 𝑀𝑃𝐿 + 𝐹𝑆𝐿 + 𝑇𝐹𝐿
𝑇𝐿 = 0.5655563424𝑑𝐵 + 141.5216454 𝑑𝐵 + 7.24886 𝑑𝐵
𝑻𝑳 = 𝟏𝟒𝟕. 𝟏𝟔𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟕 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL ANTENNA GAIN (TG)


Antenna Gain
𝐴𝐺= 17.8 + 20 log 𝐹𝐺𝐻𝑍 + 20 log 𝐵𝑚
𝐴𝐺= 17.8 + 20 log(11.226) + 20 log(0.9)
𝑨𝑮= 𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟗 𝒅𝑩

Total Antenna Gain


𝑇𝐺 = (𝐴𝐺 )(2)
𝑻𝑮 = (𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟗 𝒅𝑩)(𝟐)
𝑻𝑮 = 𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟖 𝒅𝑩
NET PATH LOSS (NPL)
𝑁𝑃𝐿 = | 𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝐿 |
𝑁𝑃𝐿 = |𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟖 𝑑𝐵 − 𝟏𝟒𝟕. 𝟏𝟔𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟕 𝑑𝐵 |
𝑵𝑷𝑳 = 𝟕𝟏. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟕 𝒅𝑩

RECEIVED SIGNAL LEVEL (RSL)


The REBLE610 Tx/Rx/Repeater has a transmit power at 11 GHz band of
34 dBm (Refer to the specs sheet).

𝑅𝑆𝐿 = 𝑃𝑇 − 𝑁𝑃𝐿
𝑅𝑆𝐿 = 34 𝑑𝐵𝑚 − 𝟕𝟏. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟕 𝑑𝐵
𝑹𝑺𝑳 = −𝟑𝟕. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟕 𝒅𝑩𝒎

FADE MARGIN
The REBLE610 Tx/Rx/Repeater has a receiver sensitivity of -88 dBm at the
11 GHz (Refer to the specs sheet).

𝐹𝑀 = 𝑅𝑆𝐿 − 𝐼𝑇
𝐹𝑀 = −𝟑𝟕. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟐𝟕 𝑑𝐵𝑚 − (−88 𝑑𝐵𝑚)
𝑭𝑴 = 𝟓𝟎. 𝟔𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟓𝟕𝟑 𝒅𝑩

NON-DIVERSITY ANNUAL OUTAGE


𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑉𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 − 𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
𝐹𝑀 = 30𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐷 + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(6𝑎𝑏𝑓) − 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃) − 70
𝟓𝟎. 𝟔𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟓𝟕𝟑 𝑑𝐵 = 30𝑙𝑜𝑔(28) + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(6𝑥1𝑥0.25𝑥11.226) − 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃) − 70
𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑷 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐

RELIABILITY
𝑅 = 100%(1 − 𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃)
𝑅 = 100%(1 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐)
𝑹 = 𝟗𝟗. 𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟔𝟕𝟗𝟑 %
HOP 2

MISCELLANEOUS PATH LOSS (MPL)

OXYGEN ABSORPTION LOSS (AO)


6.09 4.81
𝐴𝑜 = [7.19x10−3 + 2 + ] (F𝑐 2 )(10−3 )(D)
F𝑐 + 0.227 (F𝑐 − 57)2 + 1.5

6.09
𝐴𝑜 = [7.19x10−3 +
(11.226)2 + 0.227
4.81
+ ] (11.2262 )(10−3 )(27.2)
(11.226 − 57)2 + 1.5

𝑨𝒐 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟖𝟎𝟗𝟒𝟑𝟏 𝒅𝑩

WATER VAPOR LOSS (AH2O)

3 9
𝐴𝐻2 𝑂 = [0.067 + +
(11.226 − 22.3) + 7.3 (11.226 − 183.3)2 + 6
2

4.3
+ ] (11.2262 )(12 x 10−4 ) (27.2)
(11.226 − 323.8)2 + 10
𝑨𝑯𝟐 𝑶 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟕𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟖 𝒅𝑩

RAINFALL LOSS

Based on Regression Coefficient Table:


*NOTE:
f1 < f < f2 k2 = 0.0168 a1 = 1.217
k1 < k < k 2 k1 = 0.00887 a2 = 1.276
a1 < a < a2
log(𝑓1 ) − log(f𝑐 )
𝑀=
log(f1 ) − log(f2 )
log(10)− log(11.226)
𝑀= log(10)−log(12)

𝑴 = 𝟎.6343047172
For rainfall rate:
𝑚𝑚
𝑅 (𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑎) = 295
𝑦𝑟
𝑚𝑚
𝑅 (𝑉𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠) = 1826
𝑦𝑟

𝑅=
1826+295
2
= 1060.5 𝑚𝑚
𝑦𝑟
1 𝑦𝑟
𝑥 365 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑥
1 𝑑𝑎𝑦
24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 𝟎. 𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟔𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟑𝟖 𝐦𝐦/𝐡𝐫

Solving for the Effective Rain Path Length, De:


D 27.2
𝐷𝑒 = = = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐𝟗𝟑𝟑𝟏𝟎𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝒎
𝐷 27.2
1 + 1 +
35𝑒 −0.015xR 35𝑒 −0.015x 𝟎.𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟔𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟑𝟖

Solving for k:
𝑘 = log −1 [log(k1 ) − (𝑀)(log(k1 ) − log(k 2 )]
𝑘 = log −1 [log(0.00887) − (𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟕𝟐)(log(0.00887) − log(0.0168)]
𝒌 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟔
Solving for a:
𝑎 = 𝑎1 – 𝑀(𝑎1 – 𝑎2)

𝑎 = 1.217– 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟕𝟐(1.217– 1.276)

𝒂 = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟖𝟏

Therefore the rain attenuation is:


𝐴𝑟 = (𝐷𝑒)(𝑘)(𝑅 𝛼 )

= (𝟏𝟓. 𝟐𝟗𝟑𝟑𝟏𝟎𝟕𝟓)(𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟔)(𝟎. 𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟔𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟑𝟖𝟏.𝟑𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟖𝟏 )


𝑨𝒓 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟑𝟕𝟑 𝒅𝑩

ATMOSPHERIC LOSSES (AL)


AL = A 0 + 𝐴 𝐻 𝑂 + A r
2

AL = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟖𝟎𝟗𝟒𝟑𝟏 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟎. 𝟑𝟕𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟖 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟗𝟒𝟑𝟕𝟑 𝑑𝐵

𝑨𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟕𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟓𝟔𝟖 𝒅𝑩
Therefore,

𝑀𝑃𝐿 = 𝐴𝐿 + 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠

𝑀𝑃𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟕𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟓𝟔𝟖 𝑑𝐵

𝑴𝑷𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟕𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟓𝟔𝟖 𝒅𝑩

FREESPACE PATH LOSS


𝑭𝑺𝑳 = 92.44 + 20 log 𝐹 + 20 log 𝐷

𝑭𝑺𝑳 = 92.44 + 20 log 11.26 + 20 log 27.2

𝐹𝑆𝐿(𝑑𝐵) = 𝟏𝟒𝟐. 𝟏𝟎 𝒅𝑩

TRANSMISSION LINE LOSS


COUPLING LOSS/INSERTION LOSS (IL)

There is typically a 0.01 dB insertion loss provided by the 290SC WR75

Flange for elliptical waveguide (See specs sheet for details).

𝐼𝐿𝑇𝑥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 𝒅𝑩
𝐼𝐿𝑅𝑥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 𝒅𝑩

TRANSMISSION LINE LOSS (TLL)

A 10.049 and 9.961 dB/100m attenuation are provided by the EW90 Elliptical

Waveguide (see specs sheet) for an operating frequency of 11.2 and 11.4 GHz

respectively. For a frequency of 11.226 GHz, the corresponding attenuation (A) is

calculated by interpolation as shown:

11.226 − 11.2 𝐴 − 10.049


=
11.4 − 11.2 9.961 − 10.049

Solving for A: 𝑨 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝒅𝑩/𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒎


Solving for the TLL:

𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 = 2(𝐴)(𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ + 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)

𝟏𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝑑𝐵
𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 = 2 ( ) (18.2389 𝑚 + 5 𝑚)
100 𝑚

𝑻𝑳𝑳𝑻𝒙/𝑹𝒙 = 𝟒. 𝟔𝟔 𝒅𝑩

ANTENNA MISALIGNMENT LOSS (AML)


There is typically a 0.25 dB antenna misalignment loss. So,
𝐴𝑀𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL FIXED LOSS (TFL)

𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 2 (𝐼𝐿) + 𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 + 𝐴𝑀𝐿


𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 2 (0.01 𝑑𝐵) + (𝟒. 𝟔𝟔 𝑑𝐵) + 0.25 𝑑𝐵
𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 𝟒. 𝟗𝟑 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL LOSSES (TL)


𝑇𝐿 = 𝑀𝑃𝐿 + 𝐹𝑆𝐿 + 𝑇𝐹𝐿
𝑇𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟕𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟓𝟔𝟖 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟏𝟒𝟐. 𝟏𝟎 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟒. 𝟗𝟑 𝑑𝐵
𝑻𝑳 = 𝟏𝟒𝟕. 𝟔𝟎𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟑 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL ANTENNA GAIN (TG)


Antenna Gain
𝐴𝐺= 17.8 + 20 log 𝐹𝐺𝐻𝑍 + 20 log 𝐵𝑚
𝐴𝐺= 17.8 + 20 log(11.226) + 20 log(0.9)
𝑨𝑮= 𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟗 𝒅𝑩

Total Antenna Gain


𝑇𝐺 = (𝐴𝐺 )(2)
𝑻𝑮 = (𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟗 𝒅𝑩)(𝟐)
𝑻𝑮 = 𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟖 𝒅𝑩
NET PATH LOSS (NPL)
𝑁𝑃𝐿 = | 𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝐿 |
𝑁𝑃𝐿 = |𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟖 𝑑𝐵 − 𝟏𝟒𝟕. 𝟔𝟎𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟑 𝑑𝐵 |
𝑵𝑷𝑳 = 𝟕𝟏. 𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟔 𝒅𝑩

RECEIVED SIGNAL LEVEL (RSL)


The REBLE610 Tx/Rx/Repeater has a transmit power at 11 GHz band of
34 dBm (Refer to the specs sheet).

𝑅𝑆𝐿 = 𝑃𝑇 − 𝑁𝑃𝐿
𝑅𝑆𝐿 = 34 𝑑𝐵𝑚 − 𝟕𝟏. 𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟔 𝑑𝐵
𝑹𝑺𝑳 = −𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟔 𝒅𝑩𝒎

FADE MARGIN
The REBLE610 Tx/Rx/Repeater has a receiver sensitivity of -88 dBm at the
11 GHz (Refer to the specs sheet).

𝐹𝑀 = 𝑅𝑆𝐿 − 𝐼𝑇
𝐹𝑀 = −𝟑𝟕. 𝟑𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟔 𝑑𝐵𝑚 − (−88 𝑑𝐵𝑚)
𝑭𝑴 = 𝟓𝟎. 𝟏𝟕𝟕𝟖𝟗𝟒𝟕𝟒 𝒅𝑩

NON-DIVERSITY ANNUAL OUTAGE


𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑉𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 − 𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
𝐹𝑀 = 30𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐷 + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(6𝑎𝑏𝑓) − 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃) − 70
𝟓𝟎. 𝟏𝟕𝟕𝟖𝟗𝟒𝟕 𝑑𝐵 = 30𝑙𝑜𝑔(27.2) + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(6𝑥1𝑥0.25𝑥11.226) − 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃) − 70
𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑷 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐𝟓

RELIABILITY
𝑅 = 100%(1 − 𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃)
𝑅 = 100%(1 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐𝟓)
𝑹 = 𝟗𝟗. 𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟔𝟕𝟒𝟕 %
HOP 3

MISCELLANEOUS PATH LOSS (MPL)

OXYGEN ABSORPTION LOSS (AO)


6.09 4.81
𝐴𝑜 = [7.19x10−3 + 2 + ] (F𝑐 2 )(10−3 )(D)
F𝑐 + 0.227 (F𝑐 − 57)2 + 1.5
6.09
𝐴𝑜 = [7.19x10−3 +
(11.226)2 + 0.227
4.81
+ ] (11.2262 )(10−3 )(25.8)
(11.226 − 57)2 + 1.5

𝑨𝒐 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟐𝟖𝟎𝟔𝟑 𝒅𝑩

WATER VAPOR LOSS (AH2O)

3 9
𝐴𝐻2 𝑂 = [0.067 + +
(11.226 − 22.3)2 + 7.3 (11.226 − 183.3)2 + 6
4.3
+ ] (11.2262 )(12 x 10−4 ) (27.2)
(11.226 − 323.8)2 + 10
𝑨𝑯𝟐 𝑶 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟓𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟒𝟑𝟏𝟗𝟐 𝒅𝑩

RAINFALL LOSS

Based on Regression Coefficient Table:


*NOTE:
f1 < f < f2 k2 = 0.0168 a1 = 1.217
k1 < k < k 2 k1 = 0.00887 a2 = 1.276
a1 < a < a2
log(𝑓1 ) − log(f𝑐 )
𝑀=
log(f1 ) − log(f2 )
log(10)− log(11.226)
𝑀= log(10)−log(12)

𝑴 = 𝟎.6343047172
For rainfall rate:
𝑚𝑚
𝑅 (𝑉𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠) = 1826
𝑦𝑟
𝑚𝑚
𝑅 (𝐾𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛) = 1932
𝑦𝑟

𝑅=
1826+1932
2
= 1929 𝑚𝑚
𝑦𝑟
1 𝑦𝑟
𝑥 365 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑥
1 𝑑𝑎𝑦
24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 𝟎. 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟒𝟕𝟗𝟓 𝐦𝐦/𝐡𝐫

Solving for the Effective Rain Path Length, De:


D 25.8
𝐷𝑒 = = = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟖𝟑𝟏𝟔𝟗𝟏𝟐𝟕 𝒌𝒎
𝐷 25.8
1 + 1 +
35𝑒 −0.015xR 35𝑒 −0.015x 𝟎.𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟒𝟕𝟗𝟓

Solving for k:
𝑘 = log −1 [log(k1 ) − (𝑀)(log(k1 ) − log(k 2 )]
𝑘 = log −1 [log(0.00887) − (𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟕𝟐)(log(0.00887) − log(0.0168)]
𝒌 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟔
Solving for a:
𝑎 = 𝑎1 – 𝑀(𝑎1 – 𝑎2)

𝑎 = 1.217– 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟕𝟐(1.217– 1.276)

𝒂 = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟖𝟏

Therefore the rain attenuation is:


𝐴𝑟 = (𝐷𝑒)(𝑘)(𝑅 𝛼 )

= (𝟏𝟒. 𝟖𝟑𝟏𝟔𝟗𝟏𝟐𝟕)(𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟔)(𝟎. 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟒𝟕𝟗𝟓𝟏.𝟑𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟖𝟏 )


𝑨𝒓 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟓𝟗𝟎𝟑𝟏 𝒅𝑩

ATMOSPHERIC LOSSES (AL)


AL = A 0 + 𝐴 𝐻 𝑂 + A r
2

AL = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟐𝟖𝟎𝟔𝟑 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟎. 𝟑𝟓𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟒𝟑𝟏𝟗𝟐 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟕𝟓𝟗𝟎𝟑𝟏 𝑑𝐵

𝑨𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟑𝟐 𝒅𝑩
Therefore,

𝑀𝑃𝐿 = 𝐴𝐿 + 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠

𝑀𝑃𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟑𝟐 𝑑𝐵

𝑴𝑷𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟑𝟐 𝒅𝑩

FREESPACE PATH LOSS


𝑭𝑺𝑳 = 92.44 + 20 log 𝐹 + 20 log 𝐷

𝑭𝑺𝑳 = 92.44 + 20 log 11.26 + 20 log 25.8

𝐹𝑆𝐿(𝑑𝐵) = 𝟏𝟒𝟏. 𝟔𝟑𝟔𝟖𝟗𝟒𝟗 𝒅𝑩

TRANSMISSION LINE LOSS


COUPLING LOSS/INSERTION LOSS (IL)

There is typically a 0.01 dB insertion loss provided by the 290SC WR75

Flange for elliptical waveguide (See specs sheet for details).

𝐼𝐿𝑇𝑥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 𝒅𝑩
𝐼𝐿𝑅𝑥 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏 𝒅𝑩

TRANSMISSION LINE LOSS (TLL)

A 10.049 and 9.961 dB/100m attenuation are provided by the EW90 Elliptical

Waveguide (see specs sheet) for an operating frequency of 11.2 and 11.4 GHz

respectively. For a frequency of 11.226 GHz, the corresponding attenuation (A) is

calculated by interpolation as shown:

11.226 − 11.2 𝐴 − 10.049


=
11.4 − 11.2 9.961 − 10.049

Solving for A: 𝑨 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝒅𝑩/𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒎


Solving for the TLL:

𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 = 2(𝐴)(𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ + 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)

𝟏𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝑑𝐵
𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 = 2 ( ) (31.9823 𝑚 + 5 𝑚)
100 𝑚

𝑻𝑳𝑳𝑻𝒙/𝑹𝒙 = 𝟕. 𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟒𝟒 𝒅𝑩

ANTENNA MISALIGNMENT LOSS (AML)


There is typically a 0.25 dB antenna misalignment loss. So,
𝐴𝑀𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL FIXED LOSS (TFL)

𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 2 (𝐼𝐿) + 𝑇𝐿𝐿𝑇𝑥/𝑅𝑥 + 𝐴𝑀𝐿


𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 2 (0.01 𝑑𝐵) + (𝟕. 𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟒𝟒 𝑑𝐵) + 0.25 𝑑𝐵
𝑇𝐹𝐿 = 𝟕. 𝟔𝟖𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟒𝟒 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL LOSSES (TL)


𝑇𝐿 = 𝑀𝑃𝐿 + 𝐹𝑆𝐿 + 𝑇𝐹𝐿
𝑇𝐿 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟑𝟐 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟏𝟒𝟏. 𝟔𝟑𝟔𝟖𝟗𝟒𝟗 𝑑𝐵 + 𝟕. 𝟔𝟖𝟒𝟓𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟒𝟒 𝑑𝐵
𝑻𝑳 = 𝟏𝟒𝟗. 𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟒𝟗 𝒅𝑩

TOTAL ANTENNA GAIN (TG)


Antenna Gain
𝐴𝐺= 17.8 + 20 log 𝐹𝐺𝐻𝑍 + 20 log 𝐵𝑚
𝐴𝐺= 17.8 + 20 log(11.226) + 20 log(0.9)
𝑨𝑮= 𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟗 𝒅𝑩

Total Antenna Gain


𝑇𝐺 = (𝐴𝐺 )(2)
𝑻𝑮 = (𝟑𝟕. 𝟖𝟗 𝒅𝑩)(𝟐)
𝑻𝑮 = 𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟖 𝒅𝑩
NET PATH LOSS (NPL)
𝑁𝑃𝐿 = | 𝑇𝐺 − 𝑇𝐿 |
𝑁𝑃𝐿 = |𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟖 𝑑𝐵 − 𝟏𝟒𝟗. 𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟒𝟗 𝑑𝐵 |
𝑵𝑷𝑳 = 𝟕𝟒. 𝟎𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟔 𝒅𝑩

RECEIVED SIGNAL LEVEL (RSL)


The REBLE610 Tx/Rx/Repeater has a transmit power at 11 GHz band of
34 dBm (Refer to the specs sheet).

𝑅𝑆𝐿 = 𝑃𝑇 − 𝑁𝑃𝐿
𝑅𝑆𝐿 = 34 𝑑𝐵𝑚 − 𝟕𝟒. 𝟎𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟔 𝒅 𝑑𝐵
𝑹𝑺𝑳 = −𝟒𝟎. 𝟎𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟔 𝒅𝑩𝒎

FADE MARGIN
The REBLE610 Tx/Rx/Repeater has a receiver sensitivity of -88 dBm at the
11 GHz (Refer to the specs sheet).

𝐹𝑀 = 𝑅𝑆𝐿 − 𝐼𝑇
𝐹𝑀 = −𝟒𝟎. 𝟎𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟔 𝑑𝐵𝑚 − (−88 𝑑𝐵𝑚)
𝑭𝑴 = 𝟒𝟕. 𝟗𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟒 𝒅𝑩

NON-DIVERSITY ANNUAL OUTAGE


𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑉𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 − 𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
𝐹𝑀 = 30𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐷 + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(6𝑎𝑏𝑓) − 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃) − 70
𝟒𝟕. 𝟗𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟓𝟏 𝑑𝐵 = 30𝑙𝑜𝑔(25.8) + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(6𝑥1𝑥0.25𝑥11.226) − 10𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃) − 70
𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑷 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟔𝟕

RELIABILITY
𝑅 = 100%(1 − 𝑈𝑁𝐷𝑃)
𝑅 = 100%(1 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟔𝟕)
𝑹 = 𝟗𝟗. 𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟓𝟑𝟐𝟒%
OR = (R1X R2X R3) X 100%
OR = (0.9999996793*0.9999996747*0.99995324) *100%
OR = 99.99988864 %

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