Pathloss 5.0
Transmission engineering
Overview
This 3-day course includes a review of the basic concept of microwave theory and the design of a small microwave network using PathLoss 5.0. By designing the network with the instructor, the students will learn how to use the different modules of PathLoss 5.0 in a logical order and should be able to use the software on their own at the end of the course.
Participants should have a working familiarity with point-to-point microwave radio networks, propagation, and a good understanding of telecommunications fundamentals.
Each student must bring a Windows compatible laptop PC and have a licensed copy of Pathloss 5 installed.
Course outline
- Definitions:
L2 Radio Technology Terms - Microwave Design Formulas:
k Factor, Fresnel Zones, Path Clearance, Free Space Loss, Link Budget, Receiver Threshold, Fade Margin, Outage, Thermal, Noise, Availability and Reliability, Rain Attenuation, Multipath, Antenna Theory - Propagation and Meteorology
- Diversity Schemes:
Space, Frequency, Quad, Hybrid, Ring, and Improvement Factors - Terrain Profile and Reflection
- Performance and availability objectives
- General Program Operation
- Summary Module
- Terrain data
- Microwave Worksheet
- Rain Attenuation
- Diffraction / Reflection Analysis
- Multipath
- Network Overview
- Interference Calculation
- Profile Analysis
- Propagation Models
- Adaptive Coding and Modulation Techniques
- Interpretation of the Error Performance Objective (EPO)
Download description
Pricing & scheduling
Please contact your Aviat local sales team for a quote or email
Course specifics
- Duration: 4-day
- Capacity: 10
- Location(s) for open enrolment:
- Texas (San Antonio)
- Materials provided:
- Student guide
Target audience
Microwave engineers and experienced microwave technicians who have knowledge in microwave propagation and path design.