| MICROWAVE LINK BUDGET | ||||||
| 5.8 GHz Single-band U-NII, +53 dBm EIRP (US/Canada) | ||||||
| KMHA-FM Tower to Weather Tower | ||||||
| Antenna Gains: | ||||||
| Type | dBi | |||||
| 1ft flat | 23.5 | |||||
| Frequency | 5.8 | GHz | 2ft flat | 28.0 | ||
| 2ft dish | 28.5 | |||||
| Distance | 14.7 | Miles | 3ft dish | 32.2 | ||
| 4ft dish | 34.8 | |||||
| Path loss | 135.2 | dB | 6ft dish | 38.2 | ||
| 8ft dish | 40.7 | |||||
| Climate Factor | 0.25 | (see table) | ||||
| Terrain Factor | 1 | (see table) | Climate | Terrain | ||
| Average | 0.25 | 1.00 | Average | |||
| Dry | 0.1 | 0.25 | Mountainous | |||
| Adjusted Tx Power | 17 | dBm | Humid | 0.5 | 4.00 | Smooth |
| Feeder Length | 200 | ft | ||||
| Feeder Loss Spec | 5 | dB loss/100ft (see table) | Transmission Line Loss: | |||
| Additional Losses | 3 | dB | Type | dB/100ft | ||
| Tx Antenna Gain | 40.7 | dB (see table) | 1/2", LMR-600 | 6.1, 7.3 | ||
| 5/8", LMR-900 | 4.7, 4.9 | |||||
| Rx Antenna Gain | 40.7 | dB (see table) | EW-52 | 1.3 | ||
| Feeder Length | 150 | ft | ||||
| Feeder Loss Spec | 5 | dB loss/100ft (see table) | Threshold Specifications: | |||
| Additional Losses | 3 | dB | Model # | Threshold (dBm) | ||
| Receiver Threshold | -79 | dBm (see table) | 27710 (DS3, 45M) | -79 | ||
| Received Signal Level | -60.3 | dBm | ||||
| Fade Margin | 18.7 | dB | ||||
| Availability (one way) | 99.984413% | |||||
| Outage Time (one way) | 81.92 | min/year |