Microwave System Design and Implementation
System planning is critical to the successful installation, operation and proper performance of any wireless system, and this is especially true for line-of-sight microwave.
At CC&E Engineers, a combination of strobe lights, mirrors, and binoculars are used to confirm whether a visible line-of-sight path exists between two proposed antenna sites. High frequency radios, such as those used in microwave radio communications, require line-of-sight between antennas.
In many instances there may be obstacles to overcome such as buildings, trees, small hills and elevated roads, and it may not be possible to confirm that line-of-sight exists without additional aid.
With the assistance of the Terrain Analysis Package (TAP) from Softwright LLC, CC&E Engineers is able to calculate path loss by frequency and use the specifications of the system hardware to help determine overall system feasibility.