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Chapter 2
Site Preparation
Planning the Link Site
Overview
Link site planning consists of a set of surveys, which must be carried out
before any equipment is brought to the site. If for some reason, the out-
come of any of these surveys is negative, site re-location will need to be
considered.
A Site Survey consists of three stages:
1. Preliminary survey - The proposed link is analyzed
in the office
using a
topographic map.
2. Physical survey - The locations of th
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indoor and outdoor
equipment are determined
on-site
.
3. Radio Frequency (RF) survey - It is recommended that the installation
area be scanned with a spectrum analyzer, to identify RF interference so
as to determine a clear channel fo
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installation (
on-site
).
The Site Survey
Introduction
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must be planned before installation. The desig-
nated installation site must be appraised to determine that the wireless sys-
tem is able to operate efficiently and provide connectivity without signal
degradation.
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offers a wide operating frequency range. A free frequency
channel must be determined within the operating range, for optimum per-
formance.
Recommended Equipment
Stage 1: Preliminary Survey
• Topological map of the area
• Urban map of the area
