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System Operating Margin Calculations/Antenna Gains  

<% Function Log10(X) Log10 = Log(X) / Log(10) End Function Function FreeSpaceLoss(mhz, miles) first = 20*Log10(mhz) sec = 20*Log10(miles) FreeSpaceLoss = first + sec + 36.6 End Function Function RxSignalLevel(txPower, txCableLoss, txAntennaGain, FSL, rxAntennaGain, _ rxCableLoss) RxSignalLevel = txPower - txCableLoss + txAntennaGain - FSL + rxAntennaGain _ - rxCableLoss End Function Function SystemOperatingMargin(rxSignalLevel, rxSensitivity) SystemOperatingMargin = rxSignalLevel - rxSensitivity End Function Dim FSL Dim RSL Dim SOM Dim variables Dim strItem Dim errorThrown Dim submittedButtonVal Set variables=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary") Set math=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary") For Each strItem In Request.Form If (isNull(Request.Form(strItem))) Or (isEmpty(Request.Form(strItem))) Or (Len(Request.Form(strItem)) = 0) Then variables.Add strItem, "" math.Add strItem, "0" ElseIf (strItem = "submit") Or (strItem = "submitted") Then '//Do Nothing Else If Not isNumeric(Request.Form(strItem)) Then errorThrown = "Please enter only numeric values:" variables.Add strItem, "" math.Add strItem, "0" Else variables.Add strItem, Request.Form(strItem) math.Add strItem, Request.Form(strItem) End If End If Next If Len(variables.item("rxSensitivity")) = 0 Then variables.item("rxSensitivity") = "-83" math.item("rxSensitivity") = "-83" End If If Len(variables.item("mhz")) = 0 Then variables.item("mhz") = "2400" math.item("mhz") = "2400" End If If (Len(variables.item("miles")) = 0) Or ( variables.item("miles") = "0" ) Then submitted = "nothing" infinite = "inf" End if If (Len(variables.item("mhz")) = 0) Or ( variables.item("mhz") = "0" ) Then submitted = "nothing" infinite = "inf" End if If Request.Form("submitted") = "submitted" Then submittedButtonVal = "Re-Calculate" If infinite = "inf" Then FSL = "inf" RSL = "inf" SOM = "inf" Else If isEmpty(errorThrown) Then FSL = Round(FreeSpaceLoss(math.item("mhz"), math.item("miles")), 1) RSL = Round(RxSignalLevel(math.item("txPower"),math.item("txCable"),math.item("txAntenna"),FSL,math.item("rxAntenna"),math.item("rxCable")), 1) SOM = Round(SystemOperatingMargin( RSL, math.item("rxSensitivity") ), 1) End If End If results = "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "" & _ "

Through the use of the Antenna Gains calculator it is possible to identify the necessary system antenna gain needed to ensure good transmission and signal strength.

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Free Space Loss:" & FSL & "
Rx Signal Level:" & RSL & "
System Operating Margin:" & SOM & "
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Operating Frequency* "> MHz Distance between Antenna* "> Miles
Tx Power* "> dBm Tx Cable Loss* "> dB
Tx Antenna Gain* "> dBi Rx Cable Loss* "> dB
Rx Antenna Gain* "> dBi Rx Sensitivity "> dBm


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