Microwave Transmission Network: Planning, Design, and Deployment

ISBN-13: 9780071701228 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 496 str.

Harvey Lehpamer

Opis

Up-to-Date Coverage of Microwave Transmission Networks Fully revised for the latest North American and ITU standards, Microwave Transmission Networks, Second Edition covers all stages of terrestrial point-to-point microwave network build-out, from planning and feasibility studies to system deployment and testing. This definitive volume is thoroughly updated with new information, including details on the impact of Ethernet and IP communications on microwave links. Useful formulas for solving microwave design-related problems are contained in this practical resource. Find out how to:

• Plan, design, and build microwave point-to-point networks
• Determine network capacity, dimensions, architecture, budget, schedules, and work force requirements
• Understand microwave link engineering
• Calculate loss/attention, fading and fade margins, and link quality and availability
• Perform interference analysis
• Determine, procure, and install required hardware and power systems
• Manage the microwave project and its regulatory issues, ethical dilemmas, logistical concerns, and organizational challenges
• Test the microwave system throughout every stage of development and deployment
• Handle maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades

Spis treści

Chapter 1. ; Transmission Network Fundamentals; Chapter 2. Basics of Microwave Communications; Chapter 3. Microwave Link Design; Chapter 4. Planning the Microwave Network; Chapter 5. Microwave Network Design; Chapter 6. Microwave Deployment; Chapter 7. Project Management; Appendix A. American Cable Stranding; Appendix B. Quick RF Reference Sheet; Appendix C. Useful Physical Quantities and Units of Measurement; Glossary

O autorze

Henry Lepamer (San Diego, CA) is the owner of HL Comm Consulting, providing engineering expertise to military and corporate clients. He has over twenty years experience in the planning, design, and deployment of microwave transmission systems. He has worked for Ericsson Wireless, and Qualcomm, Inc., and has contributed chapters to Artech House publications.