Always listen to the manufacturer. I don't anyone has ever come up with a case where their figure was noticeably off. Certainly never not on the side of caution.
Are you using their full tx power or the tx power of the highest modulation? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Smart Dudes on the list: > Running a 3.348 mile path for 18 Ghz Dragonwave link to compare what > someone else came up with. I am wondering if they used just unfaded free > space loss calculation and coming up with a figure 10dB better than mine, > I am using unfaded urban area free space loss for mime. I use just free > space loss we are within 3db of each other. I added 1 db of cable loss > since I do not know if waveguide was used or many other details. I will > get all that information on site. > I have always engineered paths on conservative side since the start. > > What are your thoughts Hobson? > > Thx > > > Jaime Solorza > Wireless Systems Architect > 915-861-1390 >