User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Trademarks
- About this Manual
- Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
- Warranty and Customer Service
- Customer Service, Product Support Information, and Training
- 4205 System Description
- Microwave Path Engineering Basics
- Engineering Guidelines
- Network Turnup Procedure
- User Interface Guide
- Troubleshooting Guide
Section 2, Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4205 System Manual
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The climate factor is a quantity that compensates the link availability for different types of climates
(weather). In general, microwave links operating in areas with high humidity will have less availability
than those in arid areas, primarily because water is a dispersive mechanism to microwave energy, and
causes the main signal lobe to refract and disperse away from the receiver location. The climate factor
values normally used are listed below.
Climate Climate Factor Description
Very Dry 1/8 desert regions
Temperate 1/4 mainland, interior region
Humid 1/2 humid and coastal regions