ACTIVITY NO.

5: PATH PROFILE
NEC 522-1EC

Name: _____________________________________ Student no.: _______________

Instructor: __________________________________ Date: _____________________
Link no: __________
Site: ____________________ to Site: _____________________
K factor: _________________
Frequency used:___________

Path Elevation Diagram: (From Google Earth)

Data:

Location Earth’s Elevation Fresnel Trees and Total

Point d1 d2 Curvatur Height Clearance Growth Height
(miles) (miles) e (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)
(ft)
Tx
1
2
…
Rx

Computations and discussions:

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Earth’s Curvature:
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Fresnel Clearance:
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Total Height:
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Transmitter Antenna Height: Receiver Antenna Height:

Minimum Height: _________________ Minimum Height: _________________
Maximum Height: _________________ Maximum Height: _________________
Antenna Height for Line of Sight: ___________ Antenna Height for Line of Sight: ___________

Link Reflection Point/Area:

Location:
Distance from Tx: ______________________

Distance from Rx: ______________________

Reflection Point/Area Graph and Computation:

Path Profile Diagram:

Type of Antenna Structure TX: ___________________________RX: ______________________________
Discussion:
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