AF5X Link Calculator by ClaudeSS

Version 2.4

Miles
Enter Frequency
Select Preferred Channel Width

Enter Values
1
5180
30 mhz

Select Master Antenna

Select Slave Antenna

AF-5G23-S45
AF-5G23-S45

Enter EIRP
Select Duty Cycle Percentage
Use USA EIRP Limits

35
75%
Yes

Results
Conducted tx Power
Maximum Modulation with conducted tx

Recommended Antenna for 8

Recommended Antenna for 6

(used to calculate recommended antenna and EIRP)

Set Antenna Value in Wireless Tab to 22 dBi

Set Antenna Value in Wireless Tab to 22 dBi
Calculated EIRP Recommendation: 39

13
10X

Path Loss
RX Signal

110.9
-54
Channel Width:

10mhz
20mhz
30mhz
(5175-5185) (5170-5190) (5165-5195)
35
35
35
-54
-54
-54
10X
10X
10X
4 dB
2 dB
1 dB

(Channel Start-End)

Adjusted EIRP
Adjusted RX Signal
Modulation
Fade Margin

1.61 km

(Limited)
Thoughput Limited by
Excessive Conducted
Lower EIRP

Aggregate Thoughput
Download (Master to Slave)
Upload (Slave to Master)
(Use Duty Cycle to adjust Up/Down %)

100 Mbps
75 Mbps
25 Mbps

214 Mbps
160 Mbps
53 Mbps

Valid 10mhz USA Frequencies: (5160-5245) (5255-5345) (5475-5720) (5730-5845)

USA EIRP

1
Yes
No

1
0

Conducted
Duty Cycle

1
25%
33%
50%
66%
75%

20db conducted signal

Usefull Conducted
Max Useful EIRP

-46.5
20
42

0.25
0.33
0.5
0.66
0.75
-50

344 Mbps
258 Mbps
86 Mbps

Allowed EIRP
Recommneded EIRP
New Freq Index Value
Dbi Master
dbi Slave

Antenna List

Recommended Antennas

39
39
2
22.2
22.2

98

Frequency
Index
AF-5G23-S45
RocketDish 5G30
RocketDish 5G34
AF-5G30-S45
AF-5G34-S45
RocketDish 5G31-AC
Andrews PX4F-52/A
Andrews PX6F-52/A
23 dbi
24 dbi
25 dbi
26 dbi
27 dbi
28 dbi
29 dbi
30 dbi
31 dbi
32 dbi
33 dbi
34 dbi
35 dbi
36 dbi
37 dbi
38 dbi
39 dbi
40 dbi

5150
1
22.2
26.6
31.6
26.6
31.6
27
34.5
36.9
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

AF-5G23-S45
AF-5G30-S45
AF-5G34-S45
Andrews PX4F-52-NXA
Andrews PX6F-52/A
Large Special Dish
Mega size Dish
2.0
2

22.2
26.73
31.7
34.5
37
40
500

5200
5250
2
3
22.2
22.2
26.73
26.9
31.7
31.83
26.73
26.9
31.7
31.83
27
27
34.5
34.5
37
37.2
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
EIRP @20cndLimited EIRP
42.2
46.73
51.7
54.5
57
60
520

Max EIRP
Channel Widths

Selected Channel Width Index

10 mhz
20 mhz
30 mhz
40 mhz
50 mhz
3

109
114
119
124
129
119

44
44
39
37
37
39

42.2
46.73
51.7
54.5
57
60
520

Allowed Conducted
2X Signal req with channel width
4X Signal req with channel width
6X Signal req with channel width
8X Signal req with channel width

Channel Widths/Mod/Throughput

Rounded conducted
Max Mod Index based on Conducted
Index of Modulation Result
10 Wide
20 Wide
30 Wide
40 Wide
50 Wide
Limited Boolean
Insufficent EIRP Boolean

-83
-75
-69
-62

-89
-80
-71
-62

26
25
22
20

10
Mod
Mbps
Index

-90
1X
9
1

-88
2X
18
2

-81
4X
37
3

20

-87
1X
22
1

-85
2X
44
2

-78
4X
89
3

30

-85
1X
35
1

-83
2X
71
2

-76
4X
143
3

40

-84
1X
48
1

-82
2X
97
2

-75
4X
195
3

50

-83
1X
61
1

-81
2X
122
2

-74
4X
245
3

13
6

6
6
6
6
5

Index
Limited by
Conducted
6
6
6
6
5

rx required
-58
-56
-55
-54
-60

0
0
Mod Index

Conducted

-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4

10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X

6
6
6
6
6
6
6

-54
-54
-54
-54
-54

-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Allowed EIRP
If Limited by FCC
Invalid Frequency
USA EIRP

Frequency Allows 10X

10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
10X
8X
8X
8X
8X
8X
8X
6X
6X
4X
4X
4X
2X

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
44
0
0
10
5100
5160
5171
5182
5246
5346
5475
5730
5846
6000
6000

-10
39
44
49
30
-10
30
60
-10
-10
-10

44
0
0
20
5100
5166
5171
5176
5200
5241
5341
5480
5735
5841
6000

Recommended Antenna for 8X: AF-5G23-S45

Recommended Antenna for 6X: AF-5G23-S45

enna and EIRP)

lue in Wireless Tab to 22 dBi for path frequency compensation

lue in Wireless Tab to 22 dBi for path frequency compensation

40mhz
50mhz
(5160-5200) (5155-5205)
35
35
-54
-54
10X
8X
0 dB
6 dB
468 Mbps
351 Mbps
117 Mbps

491 Mbps
368 Mbps
122 Mbps

5300
4
22.2
27.2
32.1
27.2
32.1
27
34.5
37.3
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5350
5
21.7
27.4
32.4
27.4
32.4
27
34.5
37.4
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

-50
15.51
24.6
34.5
40.1
45.1
51.1
971.1

-50
24.51
33.57
43.51
49.11
54.11
60.11
980.11

5500
6
21.7
26.9
32.3
26.9
32.3
28
34.9
37.5
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5550
7
21.7
26.8
32.1
26.8
32.1
28
34.9
37.6
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5600
8
21.7
27.05
31.75
27.05
31.75
28
34.9
37.6
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5650
9
21.7
27.4
31.45
27.4
31.45
28
34.9
37.7
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5700
10
21.4
27.6
31.3
27.6
31.3
29
35.3
37.8
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5750
11
21.4
27.7
31.15
27.7
31.15
29
35.3
38
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5800
12
21.4
27.45
30.95
27.45
30.95
29
35.3
38.1
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

-74
6X
56
4

-66
8X
75
5

-58
10X
100
6

-71
6X
133
4

-64
8X
178
5

-56
10X
214
6

-69
6X
214
4

-62
8X
286
5

-55
10X
344
6

-68
6X
292
4

-61
8X
390
5

-54
10X
468
6

-67
6X
368
4

-60
8X
491
5

-53
10X
590
6

6
6
6
6
5

ModIndex
1 Max Conducted
2
26
3
25
4
22
5
20
6
20
6
20
20
-46.5

-10
37
39
44
49
30
-10
30
60
-10
-10

39
0
0
30
5100
5170
5178
5188
5197
5236
5336
5485
5740
5836
6000

-10
37
39
44
49
30
-10
30
60
-10
-10

37
0
0
40
5100
5175
5185
5200
5209
5231
5331
5490
5745
5830
6100

-10
37
39
44
49
30
-10
30
60
-10
-10

37
0
0
50
5100
5180
5190
5209
5218
5226
5326
5495
5750
5826
6100

-10
37
39
44
49
30
-10
30
60
-10
-10

5850
13
21.4
27.1
30.75
27.1
30.75
29
35.3
38
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40