Microwave Link Planning

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Course summary

The course covers all of the essential aspects of planning point-to-point microwave link systems, from conception to commissioning.

Who would benefit

Those involved in the specification, planning and maintenance of fixed microwave radio transmission, backhaul and access links.

Prerequisites

A good knowledge of radio principles, or a background in telecommunications engineering, or attendance on the Radio Principles course (RP1301).

Topic areas include

• ITU-R and CEPT recommendations
• ETSI standards
• Spectrum management and channel plans
• Frequency assignment
• Digital radio performance characteristics
• Noise and interference in radio systems
• Reliability, availability and performance objectives
• Microwave antennas and feeders
• Radiation Pattern Envelopes (RPEs)
• Refraction, k-factor, reflection and diffraction
• Path profiling and Fresnel zone clearance
• Power budgets
• Rain and Multipath/Dispersive fade margins
• Dimensioning space and frequency diversity
• Interference management
• Practical link planning exercises

Practical exercises, including design of a fixed link transmission network.

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