II.

Microwave System Design Calculation

A. Given Parameters
SET A
Maximum Total Path Length (TX-BA-BB-RX) = 25km (due to ‘map’ constraints)
Minimum Path Length between a terminal site and a billboard reflector =
10km
Maximum distance between billboard = 5km
Maximum Included angle = 100°
Maximum distance between a site and an access road = 500m
Fixed Losses (per terminal site): Connector Loss = 0.5dB
Radome Loss = 1.5dB
Waveguide Loss = 2.5 dB/100’
Waveguide Length = +20 ft to TH
Tower Height (TH) for terminals = 12m - 15m
Tower Height for Billboards = 12m – 15m
Minimum number of households = 10, within a diameter of 1km, centered
at Tx/Rx site
Do not locate sites on water, coaster area, ricefields
Reliability = 99.9975%
Ptx =700mW
Practical Eb/No = 15.75dB
Bit Rate = 120 Mbps
NF = 3.75 dB
K = 4/3
F = 6GHz
B. Corrected Elevation Table and Path Profile
Table 1. Corrected Elevation Table: TX to RX

d1,km d2, km AE, m h,m CE, m

TRANSMITTER 0 28.2 40 0 40
0.5 27.7 40 0.814706 40.81471
0.65 27.55 40 1.053382 41.05338
0.8 27.4 40 1.289412 41.28941
1.4 26.8 30 2.207059 32.20706
1.45 26.75 40 2.281618 42.28162
1.75 26.45 30 2.722794 32.72279
1.95 26.25 20 3.011029 23.01103
2.15 26.05 20 3.294559 23.29456
2.35 25.85 30 3.573382 33.57338
3.2 25 20 4.705882 24.70588
3.8 24.4 20 5.454118 25.45412
4 24.2 20 5.694118 25.69412
4.25 23.95 20 5.9875 25.9875
4.3 23.9 30 6.045294 36.04529
4.5 23.7 30 6.273529 36.27353
5 23.2 30 6.823529 36.82353
5.85 22.35 40 7.691029 47.69103
6.05 22.15 40 7.882794 47.88279
6.75 21.45 40 8.516912 48.51691
6.85 21.35 60 8.602794 68.60279
7 21.2 60 8.729412 68.72941
7.15 21.05 60 8.853382 68.85338
7.3 20.9 60 8.974706 68.97471
7.35 20.85 60 9.014559 69.01456
7.4 20.8 60 9.054118 69.05412
7.6 20.6 60 9.209412 69.20941
8.55 19.65 60 9.882794 69.88279
9.05 19.15 60 10.19456 70.19456
9.15 19.05 80 10.25338 90.25338
9.9 18.3 70 10.65706 80.65706
10.1 18.1 70 10.75353 80.75353
10.4 17.8 70 10.88941 80.88941
10.65 17.55 80 10.99456 90.99456
11.1 17.1 90 11.16529 101.1653
11.6 16.6 90 11.32706 101.3271
12 16.2 90 11.43529 101.4353
12.5 15.7 120 11.54412 131.5441
 12.65 15.55 140 11.57103 151.571
12.9 15.3 160 11.61 171.61
13.15 15.05 180 11.64162 191.6416
13.25 14.95 200 11.65221 211.6522
13.35 14.85 200 11.66162 211.6616
14.5 13.7 200 11.68529 211.6853
15.75 12.45 200 11.53456 211.5346
16 12.2 200 11.48235 211.4824
16.2 12 200 11.43529 211.4353
16.4 11.8 160 11.38353 171.3835
16.55 11.65 160 11.34162 171.3416
17.2 11 150 11.12941 161.1294
17.8 10.4 150 10.88941 160.8894
18.6 9.6 120 10.50353 130.5035
18.75 9.45 120 10.42279 130.4228
19 9.2 120 10.28235 130.2824
19.25 8.95 120 10.13456 130.1346
19.9 8.3 120 9.715882 129.7159
21 7.2 110 8.894118 118.8941
21.25 6.95 110 8.6875 118.6875
21.7 6.5 110 8.297059 118.2971
22 6.2 110 8.023529 118.0235
22.6 5.6 100 7.444706 107.4447
23 5.2 90 7.035294 97.03529
23.35 4.85 100 6.661618 106.6616
26.25 1.95 100 3.011029 103.011
26.35 1.85 100 2.8675 102.8675
26.55 1.65 110 2.576912 112.5769
26.8 1.4 110 2.207059 112.2071
27.4 0.8 110 1.289412 111.2894
RECEIVER 28.2 0 110 0 110
Table 2. Corrected Elevation Table: Tx to BA

d1,km d2, km AE,m h,m CE, m

TRANSMITTER 0 12.5 40 0 40
0.75 11.75 40 0.518382 40.51838
1.9 10.6 30 1.184706 31.18471
1.95 10.55 30 1.210147 31.21015
2.1 10.4 30 1.284706 31.28471
3.65 8.85 20 1.900147 21.90015
3.85 8.65 30 1.958971 31.95897
4 8.5 30 2 32
5.4 7.1 30 2.255294 32.25529
5.5 7 40 2.264706 42.26471
5.7 6.8 40 2.28 42.28
5.75 6.75 40 2.283088 42.28309
5.85 6.65 50 2.288382 52.28838
6 6.5 50 2.294118 52.29412
6.15 6.35 40 2.297206 42.29721
6.9 5.6 60 2.272941 62.27294
7 5.5 60 2.264706 62.26471
7.2 5.3 60 2.244706 62.24471
7.5 5 50 2.205882 52.20588
8.3 4.2 50 2.050588 52.05059
8.35 4.15 50 2.038382 52.03838
8.65 3.85 50 1.958971 51.95897
9.75 2.75 50 1.577206 51.57721
11.45 1.05 60 0.707206 60.70721
12.3 0.2 70 0.144706 70.14471
BILLBOARD A 12.5 0 70 0 70
Table 3. Corrected Elevation Table: BA to BB

d1,km d2, km AE,m h,m CE, m

BILLBOARD A 0 4 70 0 70
0.35 3.65 70 0.075147 70.07515
0.55 3.45 70 0.111618 70.11162
0.8 3.2 80 0.150588 80.15059
1 3 100 0.176471 100.1765
1.35 2.65 100 0.210441 100.2104
1.5 2.5 100 0.220588 100.2206
1.6 2.4 100 0.225882 100.2259
1.75 2.25 100 0.231618 100.2316
2.15 1.85 130 0.233971 130.234
2.25 1.75 150 0.231618 150.2316
2.5 1.5 150 0.220588 150.2206
3 1 170 0.176471 170.1765
3.5 0.5 190 0.102941 190.1029
3.75 0.25 200 0.055147 200.0551
BILLBOARD B 4 0 200 0 200
Table 4. Corrected Elevation Table: BB to RX

d1, d2, AE, m h, m CE, m

km km
BILLBOARD 0 16 200 0 200
B
1 15 200 0.882353 200.8824
2 14 200 1.647059 201.6471
3 13 200 2.294118 202.2941
3.95 12.05 200 2.799853 202.7999
4.2 11.8 160 2.915294 162.9153
4.35 11.65 160 2.981029 162.981
4.45 11.55 160 3.023382 163.0234
4.65 11.35 150 3.104559 153.1046
5 11 150 3.235294 153.2353
5.35 10.65 130 3.351618 133.3516
5.5 10.5 130 3.397059 133.3971
5.75 10.25 130 3.466912 133.4669
6.3 9.7 120 3.594706 123.5947
6.5 9.5 120 3.632353 123.6324
6.65 9.35 120 3.6575 123.6575
7.15 8.85 120 3.722206 123.7222
7.7 8.3 120 3.759412 123.7594
7.85 8.15 120 3.763382 123.7634
8.15 7.85 120 3.763382 123.7634
8.3 7.7 120 3.759412 123.7594
8.65 7.35 120 3.739853 123.7399
9.45 6.55 110 3.641029 113.641
9.75 6.25 110 3.584559 113.5846
9.9 6.1 100 3.552353 103.5524
10.45 5.55 100 3.411618 103.4116
10.9 5.1 100 3.27 103.27
13 3 100 2.294118 102.2941
13.5 2.5 100 1.985294 101.9853
13.65 2.35 100 1.886912 101.8869
14.35 1.65 110 1.392794 111.3928
14.45 1.55 100 1.3175 101.3175
15.15 0.85 110 0.7575 110.7575
15.65 0.35 110 0.322206 110.3222
RECEIVER 16 0 110 0 110
C. Tower Height Calculation

 BA to BB
F1 =17.3√(2)(2)
(6)(4)
F1 = 7.062695425m
MC = 0.6F1
MC = 4.237617255m
Elevation at 2km =
130m
AC = 148.5 -130
AC = 18.5m
AC > MC x = 63.5
𝐴𝐶
n = ( )2
𝐹1 THBA = 85 - 70

THBB = 212 - 200

n = 6.861238264 =7 THBA = 15m

Tower height for THBB = 12m

Billboard A and (Tower heights for Billboards were
Billboard B are first solved since the difference
between elevations of THBA & THBB
acceptable is high compared to differences in
elevation between Tx & THBA and
THBB & Rx)
  Tx to BA

F1
F1 = 12.48519957m
MC = 0.6F1
MC = 7.491119743m
Elevation at 6.25 km =
47m
AC = 68.5 - 47
AC = 21.5
AC > MC
𝐴𝐶
n = ( )2 x = 68.5
𝐹1

Solving for TH of Transmitter:

n = 8.237101808
Line equation: (y-y1) = m(x-x1)
n’=8.5
(y - 68.84040592)= 2.64 (x-6.25)
AC’=21.84040592
At x= 0
P’= 68.84040592
y = 52.34040592

THTx = 52.34040592 – 40

THTx = 12.34040592m
 Rx to BB
F1
F1 = 14.12539085
MC = 0.6F1
MC = 14.12539085m
Elevation at 8km =
120m
AC = 167.5-120
AC = 47.5
AC > MC
𝐴𝐶 x = 44.5
n = ( )2
𝐹1
THRX = 123 – 110

n = 11.3080123 = 11 THRX = 13m