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TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9150-2 07/19/07 Page 10
Free Space Path Loss Estimator
Frequency in MHz
50 150 170 450 500 800 900
Path Length (miles)
0.1 50.58 60.12 61.21 69.66 70.58 74.66 75.68
0.25 58.54 68.08 69.17 77.62 78.54 82.62 83.64
0.5 64.56 74.10 75.19 83.64 84.56 88.64 89.66
1 70.58 80.12 81.21 89.66 90.58 94.66 95.68
2 76.60 86.14 87.23 95.68 96.60 100.68 101.71
3 80.12 89.66 90.75 99.21 100.12 104.20 105.23
4 82.62 92.16 93.25 101.71 102.62 106.70 107.73
5 84.56 94.10 95.19 103.64 104.56 108.64 109.66
6 86.14 95.68 96.77 105.23 106.14 110.22 111.25
7 87.48 97.02 98.11 106.57 107.48 111.56 112.59
8 88.64 98.18 99.27 107.73 108.64 112.72 113.75
9 89.66 99.21 100.29 108.75 109.66 113.75 114.77
10 90.58 100.12 101.21 109.66 110.58 114.66 115.68
12 92.16 101.71 102.79 111.25 112.16 116.25 117.27
14 93.50 103.04 104.13 112.59 113.50 117.58 118.61
16 94.66 104.20 105.29 113.75 114.66 118.74 119.77
18 95.68 105.23 106.31 114.77 115.68 119.77 120.79
20 96.60 106.14 107.23 115.68 116.60 120.68 121.71
30 100.12 109.66 110.75 119.21 120.12 124.20 125.23
40 102.62 112.16 113.25 121.71 122.62 126.70 127.73
50 104.56 114.10 115.19 123.64 124.56 128.64 129.66
Formula: Path Loss (dB) = 36.6 + 20 log (MHz) + 20 log (miles)