User's Manual Part 3

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PLANNING A RADIO
NETWORK
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Contents
5.1 INSTALLATION PLANNING .................................................. 161
5.1.1 General Requirements ........................................................... 161
5.1.2 Site Selection ......................................................................... 162
5.1.3 Terrain and Signal Strength .................................................... 163
5.1.4 Antenna & Feedline Selection ................................................ 163
5.1.5 How Much Output Power Can be Used? ............................... 167
5.1.6 Conducting a Site Survey ...................................................... 167
5.1.7 A Word About Radio Interference ........................................... 168
5.1.8 ERP Compliance at 900 MHz ................................................ 170
5.1.9 ERP Compliance at 3650 MHz .............................................. 171
5.2 dBm-WATTS-VOLTS CONVERSION CHART....................... 172