RF Path Planning Guide

Planning steps

Collect frequency, distance, antenna and terrain information for a documented radio link assessment. No interactive link-budget estimate is available.

What this guide helps you prepare

Screen a free-space link budget before treating a path as a real radio link.

What to confirm

Distance and frequency drive path loss logarithmically; antenna gains and receiver sensitivity decide the margin.

What to do next

Gather measured quantities and current, written quote terms. Confirm included services, units, project boundaries and product specifications before comparing options.

Model boundary

Limitations: This guide does not publish an actionable numerical model. An estimating method must define measured quantities, editable assumptions, quote terms, units and exclusions before an interactive estimate is provided.

Information to collect for your scenario

• Frequency (MHz) — MHz. the frequency (mhz) term.
• Distance (km) — km. the race distance.
• Transmit power (dBm) — dBm. the transmit power (dbm) term.
• Receiver sensitivity (dBm) — dBm. the receiver sensitivity (dbm) term.
• TX antenna gain (dBi) — dBi. the tx antenna gain (dbi) term.
• RX antenna gain (dBi) — dBi. the rx antenna gain (dbi) term.
• Cable/connector losses (dB) — dB. the cable/connector losses (db) term.

These are records for a product, quote or professional assessment. Example values are not recommendations.

Limitations and common mistakes

Do not substitute an example assumption for a measured value, current product label, written quote or applicable code. Do not treat a planning quantity as an approval or a safe operating limit.

FAQ

Sources and assumptions

Source guide for storage tasks and methodology provide context. They do not certify a numerical model or replace a product label, code requirement, current quote or qualified assessment.