581658 Microwave Radio Antenna Site Planning

Microwave Radio Antenna Site Planning – SP 6180 Audience This course is for anyone involved in microwave communications from those just starting out, those specifying and designing, through to the actual installation engineers. It has been designed to ensure that the student understands the components involved in creating a successful microwave link and the possible scenarios that need to be considered in this process. It aims to help identify possible areas of interference and where to obtain the informative and legal information required to make this process run as smoothly as possible.

Pre-requisite experience  No pre-requisite pre-requisite experience is required required to take this this course as the subjects covered will be of interest interest to anyone working in the microwave field although some of the lessons are quite technical and having some prior knowledge might be advantageous.

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To help the student understand some of the aspects and criteria involved in microwave link planning Look at microwave backhaul and the advantages over fiber or copper cabling Discuss the regulatory bodies and available frequencies together with planning and documents required to  be submitted to the the local authorities authorities Show different methods of configuration of the radio equipment to provide optimum performance Review modulation techniques required for differing scenarios and reliability requirements Look at different tower options depending on location and environment Help identify the correct transmission line types and understanding the performance differences between antennas Investigate microwave paths and help understand losses as a result of reflection, absorption and diffraction Discuss Fresnel zones, look at terrain and how obstacles can interfere with the quality of transmission Look at site planning. Where do the towers need to be situated? Is this a feasible site? Looking at the topography and possible complications and sources of interference Understanding line of site surveys and why they should be completed Insuring the reliability of the path Investigate interference calculations mathematically mathematically to insure the link is viable

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Microwave backhaul - Microwave v Fiber - Electromagnetic spectrum - Frequencies and allocation. Licensing - interference and environments - Atmospheric affects and modulation Propagation - Radio equipment - Indoor or Outdoor units and differences Transmission Theory – Bandwidth - Bit Error rates – Thresholds – Automatic Transmitter Power Control – Modulation Schemes – Adaptive Coding and Modulation - Mean Square Error Towers guyed and self-supporting – Transmission Lines - Waveguide and Coax Antennas – Antenna gain – Beamwidth – Discrimination – Radiation patterns  Network performance – Antenna compliance – Polarization - RF Leakage – Moisture Ingress Corrosive and Climatic Environments - Wind Profiles – Geographic Locations Class 4 Antennas – Performance – Coverage Microwave paths – Diffraction – Dispersion – Reflection – Free Space Propagation Atmospheric Absorption – Fresnel Zones – Obstructions – Terrain Effects – Influences including terrain, fog and rain RF Propagation – K factor – Earth Profiles – Path Clearances Site Selection and Planning – Terrain – Hazards – Planning – External Interference – Flooding – Proximity to airports – Mapping – iQ-link Field Surveys – Line of Sight – Records and reports – Path co-ordinates Azimuths and Distances – Path tests Path reliability – Fading – Fade Margin – Multipath Outage – Climate Factor – Space Diversity – Rain Rate Interference Calculations & Objectives

How will I learn? You will study this course online in a self-paced format. The course is made up of a number of webcast lessons and online multiple choice assessments giving immediate feedback. The course content is supplemented by some PDF support material. It is highly recommended that the student augment their learning with real world design and installation experience, preferably with the help experienced colleagues or mentors.

Successful completion will require: Any level of pass in the accumulative overall assessment score. Is this the right course for me? If you have an interest in microwave planning and need to understand all the components involved to make a successful link, then this course is for you. The course does look at some advanced topics related to microwave path interference and reliability, so having a basic understanding of this medium might be helpful.

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Upon s ccessful c mpletion ou will: Receive a ourse certific te that may b self-printed.

This course is part of the Infrastructure Specialist Cer tification. By completing this cour  e you will achieve the Com Scope Micr wave Wirele s Infrastruct re Specialist (CMWIS) certification a nd will be pro ided a badge and entry on t e CommScope certification database. BICSI CE s: 4 Event ID: OV-COMM -IL-0815-1 Certificate valid for 3 ye rs Study time: 6h Webcast d  ration: 3h 54 Assessme t duration: 35