TSS Survey Report for Karama Hill

214MR
Location Details:
Coordinates:

Latitude: -0.199885

Longitude: 37.65078

Off Embu-Meru Highway

Front Gate: Access: Safaricom

No Road to site, steep Pavement
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Tower:
 Near end Far End
Karama Hill 214MR Chuka Exchange
209MR
Minimum Antenna 21.4m 20.8m
Height

1700

1650

1600

1550
Elevation (m)

1500

1450

1400

1350

1300
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Path length (14.74 km)
KARAMA 214MR Frequency (MHz) = 7000.0 CHUKA EXCHANGE 209MR
Latitude 00 11 59.59 S K = 1.33 Latitude 00 19 59.16 S
Longitude 037 39 02.81 E %F1 = 100.00 Longitude 037 38 45.65 E
Azimuth 182.06° Azimuth 2.06°
Elevation 1620 m ASL Elevation 1451 m ASL
Antenna CL 17.0 m AGL Antenna CL 25.0 m AGL
KARAMA 214MR CHUKA EXCHANGE 209MR
You could propose the correct antenna/Radio models available within the proposed frequency
ranges to meet required path loss thresholds

Latitude 00 11 59.59 S 00 19 59.16 S

Longitude 037 39 02.81 E 037 38 45.65 E
True azimuth (°) 182 03 47.42 002 03 47.50
Elevation (m) 1620.00 1450.59
Antenna model VHP6-77 VHP6-77
Antenna file name a3322a a3322a
Antenna gain (dBi) 40.60 40.60
Antenna gain (dBd) 38.45 38.45
Antenna height (m) 17.00 25.00
Circulator branching loss (dB) 3.00 3.00
Frequency (MHz) 7000.00
Polarization Vertical
Path length (km) 14.74
Free space loss (dB) 132.72
Atmospheric absorption loss (dB) 0.14
Diffraction loss (dB) 40.59
Net path loss (dB) 98.25 98.25
Radio model Minilink 7E 17x2 HP Minilink 7E 17x2 HP
Radio file name ml7h34+2 ml7h34+2
TX power (dBm) 28.00 28.00
EIRP (dBm) 65.60 65.60
RX threshold criteria 1E-6 BER 1E-6 BER
RX threshold level (dBm) -77.00 -77.00
Receive signal (dBm) -70.25 -70.25
Thermal fade margin (dB) 6.75 6.75
Climatic factor 1.50
Average annual temperature (°C) 16.89
Fade occurrence factor (Po)
Polarization Vertical
0.01% rain rate (mm/hr) 55.38
Flat fade margin - rain (dB) 6.75 6.75
Rain attenuation (dB) 6.75 6.75
Worst month rain BBER (ratio) 9.42E-007 9.42E-007
Worst month total BBER (ratio) 9.42E-007 9.42E-007
Annual rain availability (%) 99.99998 99.99998
Annual rain unavailability (min) 0.09 0.09
Panoramic Photos on Near End
Clear LOS at 180˚ No Obstruction.

0˚ 90˚

180˚ 270˚
Transmission Cabinet Near End
Expansion Space Available (IDU)

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Microwave Antenna and ODO

Type: Ericsson Mini Link. Ant 1.2 13HP