Free Space Path Loss and

Formula or Equation
- summary, tutorial or overview about the free
space path loss, FSPL, and how to calculate
the loss using the RF path loss formula or
equation.

Radio path loss and link budget tutorial includes:

Understanding
signal
path
loss

Free
space
path
loss
Link budget
The free space path loss is used in many areas for
predicting radio signal strengths that may be expected in a
radio system. Although it does not hold for most terrestrial
situations as there are several situations in which it can be

used and it is also useful as the basis for understanding

many real life radio propagation situations.
Despite this, the free space path loss is an essential basic
parameter for many RF calculations. It can often be used
as a first approximation for many short range calculations.
Alternatively it can be used as a first approximation for a
number of areas where there are few obstructions. As such
it is a valuable tool for many people dealing with radio
communications systems.
In addition to this, these calculations can be used in
wireless survey tools. With the growing requirements to be
able to analyse wireless or radio coverage, wireless survey
tools are being sued increasingly to enable coverage to be
predicted at the early stages of design. Accordingly these
wireless survey tools are being used increasingly in the
development and installation of radio and wireless systems.