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Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics
Table 3 lists path loss values for various path lengths for both 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz systems. Values not
listed in the table can be interpolated from those listed.
5.
RECEIVER SENSITIVITY
Receiver sensitivity is a value expressed in decibels referenced to one milliwatt (dBm) that corresponds to
the minimum amount of signal power needed at the receiver to achieve a given bit error rate (BER).
Receiver sensitivity is usually a negative number of decibels and smaller receiver sensitivity (higher
quantity negative number) is better for a given BER. Several factors affect receiver sensitivity including
the data bandwidth of the wireless link, and the amount of additional signal degradation introduced in the
receiver electronics.
Receiver sensitivity of the TRACER 4106/4206 is dynamic as a function of desired bandwidth; receiver
sensitivity improves as delivered bandwidth decreases. In situations where 4xT1 connectivity is not
required, the delivered bandwidth can be decreased to either 2xT1 or 1xT1, and the receiver sensitivity will
be improved as follows:
Table 4. Receiver Sensitivity for the TRACER 4106/4206
Delivered
Bandwidth
4xT1
2xT1
1xT1
Should an interferer be present nearby, three software selectable bandplans are provided
for frequency agility. Changing the TRACER 4106/4206 bandplan does not require
additional components, or opening of the radio. See TRACER System Option > RF
Bandplan on page 47 for additional details.
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Table 3. Path Loss for Given Path Lengths
Path Length
Path Loss (dB)
(miles)
at 2.4GHz
1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Receiver Sensitivity
TRACER 4106
-93 dBm
-96 dBm
-98 dBm
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Path Loss (dB)
at 5.8 GHz
104
112
110
118
114
121
116
124
118
126
124
132
128
135
130
138
132
140
134
141
135
143
TRACER 4206
-90 dBm
-93 dBm
-95 dBm
Active
T1 Ports
A – D
A, B
A
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