Reference Manual

05-4446A01, Rev. E Mercury Reference Manual 161
5
PLANNING A RADIO
NETWORK
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Contents
5.1 INSTALLATION PLANNING163
5.1.1 General Requirements 163
5.1.2 Site Selection 164
5.1.3 Terrain and Signal Strength 165
5.1.4 Antenna & Feedline Selection 165
5.1.5 How Much Output Power Can be Used? 169
5.1.6 Conducting a Site Survey 169
5.1.7 A Word About Radio Interference 170
5.1.8 ERP Compliance at 900 MHz 172
5.1.9 ERP Compliance at 3650 MHz 173
5.2 dBm-WATTS-VOLTS CONVERSION CHART174