User Reference and Installation Guide
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MDS FOUR.9 Series
05-4561A01, Rev. A
MDS FIVE series Link Planner: 5.3GHz Availability
Parameter
Operating Frequency (MHz)
Transmit Antenna Gain (dBi)
Transmitter Output Power (dBm)
Receive Antenna Gain (dBi)
Link Distance
3.93
miles
Fresnel Clearance Ratio
1,2
Climate Factor
Terrain Factor
MDS FIVE series Mode
5.3GHz Band
Modem Data
Rate (Mbps)
Channel
Bandwidth
(MHz)
Receiver
Sensitivity
3
(dBm)
Link Fade
Margin (dB)
ODU RSSI
(dBm)
Availability
(%)
5.3G-25FE1
31.112E+6
30.0
-83
12
-71
99.9987
5.3G-25FE2
31.112E+6
20.0
-82
11
-71
99.9984
5.3G-25FE3
31.112E+6
13.3
-82
11
-71
99.9984
5.3G-50FE1
56.733E+6
30.0
-80
9
-71
99.9975
5.3G-50FE2
56.733E+6
20.0
-77
6
-71
99.9950
5.3G-50FE3
56.733E+6
13.3
-72
1
-71
99.9845
5.3G-100FE1
107.797E+6
30.0
-73
2
-71
99.9876
5.3G-16E1-2
36.918E+6
20.0
-82
11
-71
99.9984
5.3G-16T1-2
28.655E+6
20.0
-84
13
-71
99.9990
5.3G-16E1-3
36.918E+6
13.3
-82
11
-71
99.9984
5.3G-16T1-3
28.655E+6
13.3
-84
13
-71
99.9990
Note1: FCC's definition; negative clearance indicates no optical LOS; range is [-1,…,0.6]; 0.6 is radio LOS condition.
Note2: Accounting for single knife-edge diffraction loss only.
Note3: BER<<1e-6.
Note4: Listed data rates inlcudes 2 E1 Wayside channels, except for 16E1/T1 modes.
(miles)
99.9%
99.99%
99.999%
5.3G-25FE1
QPSK 3/4
-83
9
5
3
5.3G-25FE2
16QAM 3/4
-82
9
5
3
5.3G-25FE3
16QAM 3/4
-82
9
5
3
5.3G-50FE1
16QAM 3/4
-80
8
5
3
5.3G-50FE2
32QAM 4/5
-77
7
4
2
5.3G-50FE3
64QAM 11/12
-72
5
3
2
5.3G-100FE1
32QAM 9/10
-73
5
3
2
5.3G-16E1-2
16QAM 3/4
-82
9
5
3
5.3G-16T1-2
16QAM 3/4
-84
9
6
3
5.3G-16E1-3
16QAM 7/8
-82
9
5
3
5.3G-16T1-3
16QAM 7/8
-84
9
6
3
23
for Various Availability
Max Distance
Value
5300
23
6
MDS FIVE series Mode
Modulation
and Code
Rate
Receiver
Sensitivity
3
(dBm)
0.60
0.25
1
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