Hop 1

Frequency Computation @ 13 GHz

Frequency Range: 12.75 13.25 GHz
Low Band: 12.77 13.00 GHz
High Band: 13.00 13.23 GHz
Channel Bandwidth: 266 MHz
No. of Duplex Channels =

13 GHz12.77 GHz
=0.8646616451 1channel
266 MHz

Selecting 1 channel spacing above the high band and low band edge
266 MHz x 1 channel = 266 MHz
Hence,
Low Band = 12.77 GHz + 266 MHz = 13 GHz
High Band = 13.00 GHz + 266 MHz = 13.27 GHz

Transmitter Output Power (

Waveguide Loss (
Connector Loss (

WL

Pt

(+) 26 dBm
(-) 0 dB

CL

(-) 1 dB

Low Band Antenna Gain (

At

(+) 45.34 dB

High Band Antenna Gain (

At

(+) 45.52 dB

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP):

EIRP = Antenna Gain + Transmitter Power Waveguide Loss Connector Loss
Low Band: EIRP = 45.34 dB + 26 dBm 0 dB 1dB = 70.34 dBm

High Band: EIRP= 45.52 dB + 26 dBm 0 dB 1dB = 70.52 dBm

Free Space Loss (FSL)
FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (

f GHz

+ 20 log (

D km

Low band: FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (13) +20 log (25) = 142. 68 dB
High band: FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (13.27) +20 log (25) = 142. 86 dB
Isotropic Receive Level (IRL):
IRL = Effective Isotropic Radiated Power Free Space Loss
Low Band: IRL = 70.34 dBm 142.68 dB = -72.34 dBm
High Band: IRL = 70.52 dBm 142.86 dB = -72.34 dBm
Net Path Loss (NPL):
NPL =

losses gains

NPL =

FSL+CL TX +CLRX +WL TX + WLRX AT A R

Low band: NPL = 142.68 dB + 1 dB + 1 dB 45.34 dB 45.34 dB = 54 dB
High band: NPL = 142.86 + 1 dB + 1dB 45.52 dB 45.52 dB = 53.82 dB

Received Signal Level (RSL):

RSL = Output Transmitted Power Net Path Loss
Low band: RSL = 26 dBm 54 dB = -28 dBm
High band: RSL = 26 dBm 53.82 dB = -27.82 dBm
Fade Margin (FM):
FM = RSL IT
Low band: FM = -28 dBm (-77 dBm) = 49 dBm
High band: FM = -27.82 dBm (-77 dBm) = 49.18 dBm
System Gain (

Gs

Gs = RSL - IT
Gs = 26 dBm (-77 dBm) = 103 dBm
Cmin / Receiver Threshold (Cmin):
Cmin = 0 dBm

Noise Power (

N o , watts

N o=KTB
No

(taken from Codan 8800 series Digital Microwave Radio datasheet)

, assuming ambient temperature is 303 Kelvin

= (1.380x10^-23 J/K)(303K)(266MHz) = 1.112776609x10^-12 W

Noise Power (N, dBm):

N dBm

= -174 + 10 log (

BW MHz

N dBm

= -174 + 10 log (266) = -149.75 dBm

Minimum Carrier-to-Noise Ratio:

C min
N

= Cmin N dBm
C min
N

= 0 dBm (-149.75 dBm) = 149.75 dBm

Energy per bit-to-noise Density Ratio (Eb/No):

Eb/No = 10 log

( CN )+10 log ( BWfb ) , for 1 channel

min

266

Eb/No = 10log(149.75) + 10log( 2.048

= 42.89 dB

Where:

1xE1 line = 2.048 Mbps where E1 = 2.048 Mbps

Hop 2
Frequency Computation @ 8 GHz
Frequency Range: 8.2 8.5 GHz
Low Band: 7.82 8.00 GHz
High Band: 8.00 8.55 GHz
Channel Bandwidth: 126 MHz
No. of Duplex Channels =

8GHz 7.82GHz
=1.428571429 2 channels
126 MHz

Selecting 2 channels spacing above the high band and low band edge
126 MHz x 2 channel = 252 MHz
Hence,
Low Band = 7.82 GHz + 252 MHz = 8 GHz
High Band = 8 GHz + 252 MHz = 8.25 GHz

Transmitter Output Power (

Waveguide Loss (
Connector Loss (

WL

Pt

(+) 24 dBm
(-) 0 dB

CL

(-) 1 dB

Low Band Antenna Gain (

At

(+) 41.12 dB

High Band Antenna Gain (

At

(+) 41.39 dB

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP):

EIRP = Antenna Gain + Transmitter Power Waveguide Loss Connector Loss

Low Band: EIRP = 41.12 dB + 24 dBm 0 dB 1dB = 64.12 dBm
High Band: EIRP= 41.39 dB + 24 dBm 0 dB 1dB = 64.39 dBm
Free Space Loss (FSL)
FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (

f GHz

+ 20 log (

D km

Low band: FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (8) +20 log (49) = 144. 31 dB
High band: FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (8.25) +20 log (49) = 144. 57 dB
Isotropic Receive Level (IRL):
IRL = Effective Isotropic Radiated Power Free Space Loss
Low Band: IRL = 63.12 dBm 144.31 dB = -80.19 dBm
High Band: IRL = 64.39 dBm 144.57 dB = -80.18 dBm
Net Path Loss (NPL):
NPL =

losses gains

NPL =

FSL+CL TX +CLRX +WL TX + WLRX AT A R

Low band: NPL = 143.31 dB + 1 dB + 1 dB 40.12 dB 40.12 dB = 65.07 dB
High band: NPL = 144.57 dB + 1 dB + 1dB 41.39 dB 41.39 dB = 63.79 dB

Received Signal Level (RSL):

RSL = Output Transmitted Power Net Path Loss
Low band: RSL = 24 dBm 65.07 dB = -41.07 dBm
High band: RssSL = 24 dBm 63.79 dB = -39.79 dBm
Fade Margin (FM):
FM = RSL IT
Low band: FM = -41.07 dBm (-78 dBm) = 36.93 dBm
High band: FM = -39.79 dBm (-78 dBm) = 38.21 dBm

Gs

System Gain (

Gs = RSL - IT
Gs = 24 dBm (-78 dBm) = 102 dBm
Cmin / Receiver Threshold (Cmin):
Cmin = 0 dBm

Noise Power (

N o , watts

N o=KTB
No

(taken from Codan 8800 series Digital Microwave Radio datasheet)

, assuming ambient temperature is 303 Kelvin

= (1.380x10^-23 J/K)(303K)(126MHz) = 5.271047097x10^-13 W

Noise Power (N, dBm):

N dBm

= -174 + 10 log (

BW MHz

N dBm

= -174 + 10 log (126) = -153 dBm

Minimum Carrier-to-Noise Ratio:

C mi n
N

= CminN dBm
C min
N

= 0 dBm (-153 dBm) = 153 dBm

Energy per bit-to-noise Density Ratio (Eb/No):

Eb/No = 10 log

( CN )+10 log ( BWfb ) , for 2 channels

min

126

Eb/No = 10log(153) + 10log( 4.096

= 36.72 dB

Where:
2xE1 line = 4.096 Mbps where E1 = 2.048 Mbps

Hop 3
Frequency Computation @ 10 GHz
Frequency Range: 10 10.7 GHz
Low Band: 9.72 10.00 GHz
High Band: 10.00 10.66 GHz
Channel Bandwidth: 65 MHz
No. of Duplex Channels =

10 GHz9.72GHz
=4.307692308 4 channels
65 MHz

Selecting 2 channels spacing above the high band and low band edge
65 MHz x 4 channel = 260 MHz
Hence,
Low Band = 9.72 GHz + 260 MHz = 9.98 GHz
High Band = 10.00 GHz + 260 MHz = 10.26 GHz

Transmitter Output Power (

Waveguide Loss (
Connector Loss (

WL

Pt

(+) 27 dBm
(-) 0 dB

CL

Low Band Antenna Gain (

(-) 1 dB
At

(+) 43.04 dB

High Band Antenna Gain (

At

(+) 43.09 dB

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP):

EIRP = Antenna Gain + Transmitter Power Waveguide Loss Connector Loss
Low Band: EIRP = 43.04 dB + 27 dBm 0 dB 1dB = 69.04 dBm
High Band: EIRP= 43.09 dB + 27 dBm 0 dB 1dB = 69.09 dBm
Free Space Loss (FSL)
FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (

f GHz

+ 20 log (

D km

Low band: FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (9.98) +20 log (26) = 140. 72 dB
High band: FSL = 92.44 + 20 log (10.26) +20 log (26) = 140. 96 dB
Isotropic Receive Level (IRL):
IRL = Effective Isotropic Radiated Power Free Space Loss
Low Band: IRL = 64.12 dBm 140.72 dB = -80.19 dBm
High Band: IRL = 64.39 dBm 144.57 dB = -80.18 dBm
Net Path Loss (NPL):
NPL =

losses gains

NPL =

FSL+CL TX +CLRX +WL TX + W L RX A T A R

Low band: NPL = 140.72 dB + 1 dB + 1 dB 43.04 dB 43.04 dB = 56.64 dB
High band: NPL = 140.96 dB + 1 dB + 1dB 43.09 dB 43.09 dB = 56.78 dB

Received Signal Level (RSL):

RSL = Output Transmitted Power Net Path Loss
Low band: RSL = 27 dBm 56.64 dB = -29.64 dBm
High band: RSL = 27 dBm 56.78 dB = -29.78 dBm
Fade Margin (FM):

FM = RSL IT
Low band: FM = -29.64 dBm (-81 dBm) = 51.36 dBm
High band: FM = -29.78 dBm (-81 dBm) = 51.22 dBm
Gs

System Gain (

Gs = RSL - IT
Gs = 27 dBm (-81 dBm) = 108 dBm
Cmin / Receiver Threshold (Cmin):
Cmin = 0 dBm

Noise Power (

N o , watts

N o=KTB
No

(taken from Codan 8800 series Digital Microwave Radio datasheet)

, assuming ambient temperature is 303 Kelvin

= (1.380x10^-23 J/K)(303K)(65MHz) = 1.087676385^-12 W

Noise Power (N, dBm):

N dBm

= -174 + 10 log (

BW MHz

N dBm

= -174 + 10 log (65) = -155.87 dBm

Minimum Carrier-to-Noise Ratio:

C min
N

= Cmin N dBm
C min
N

= 0 dBm (-149.85 dBm) = 155.87 dBm

Energy per bit-to-noise Density Ratio (Eb/No):

Eb/No = 10 log

( CN )+10 log ( BWfb ) , for 4 channels

min

65

Eb/No = 10log(155.87) + 10log( 8.192

= 30.92 dB

Where:
2xE1 line = 8.192 Mbps where E1 = 2.048 Mbps