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Services - Site Survey
As defined by the Federal Communications Commission, terrestrial microwave is a line-of-sight (LOS) technology. Recently, new developments have enabled some radios to operate without the traditional ability of seeing from point A to point B; however, performance is sacrificed if LOS cannot be obtained. Consequently, when considering the implementation of a microwave system, one must have a site survey completed.
After conducting an on-site study, Sun provides the customer with a detailed report which includes:
- Vertical profiles for each link depicting the topographic changes along each link including Fresnel zone and reflective path. Additionally, an aerial photograph of the anticipated path is included. These are provided for either LOS or non-LOS situations.
- Centerline height (AGL) for the antennas at all locations.
- Antenna mounting structures, cable lengths and radio installation locations at all sites.
- Spectrum analysis for the proposed frequencies.
- Theoretical availability calculations for the paths based upon the suggested radios, antennas sizes, cable lengths and regional rain rate rainfall tables.
- Frequency plan for the entire network.
- Recommended bandwidths for all paths plus upgrade and expansion options. For non-LOS applications the anticipated amount of available bandwidth will also be calculated.
- Digital photos for all locations indicating where the mounting structure/antennas need to be located, anticipated cable runs and radio mounting in the MDF/IDF.
- A budgetary quotation for the network predicated upon the data compiled from the study.
The final report is provided as a written document augmented with a CD.
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