Installation guide

Determining the Antenna Locations
RoamAbout Antenna Site Preparation and Installation Guide 1-7
Other Factors That Can Reduce Antenna Range
Largereflectingsurfacesthatareparallelorpartlyperpendiculartotheradiosignalcause
reflectionsoftheradiosignal(s ee Figure 1‐3).Exam plesofreflectingsurfacesarebuildingswith
low‐emissivity(low‐e)glass,crowdedparkinglots,water,moistearth,moistvegetation,and
above‐groundpowerortelephonelines.
Becausesurrounding
objects,suchastrees,powerlines,andotherantennas,seriouslyreduce
efficiencyoftheantenna,itisveryimportanttomounttheantennaashighandclearofobstacles
aspossible.
Figure 1-3 Large Reflecting Surfaces