User Manual Part 2
Link CX-24 User’s Manual
Version 1.0 Page 51 February 2004
Table B.2 – Integral Reflector Antenna
Size
30 cm diameter x 1.9 cm deep
(12 in diameter x 0.75 in deep)
Mounting
Permanently attached to the Link CX-24 radio;
gasketed to prevent moisture intrusion
Polarization
Horizontal or vertical, depending on Link CX-24
mounting position
Forward Gain 34.5 dBi
Front/Back Ratio >45 dB
Beam Width 2.9°
Elevation Adjustment ± 15°
Azimuth Adjustment 360°
Table B.3 – Link CX-24 Availability – North America
Hotspot/ISP/WISP
VOIP
WAN
Carrier
Grade
Typical
Application
ITU Rain Zone
99.7%
131
99.9%
44
99.97%
13
99.99%
4
99.997%
1
99.999%
0.4
Availability
Rain Outage at Maximum
Distance (minutes/month)
A (Arctic)
5.5 5.0 4.1 3.5 2.8 2.2
B (Nevada, Idaho, Inland BC)
5.0 4.6 3.9 3.0 2.3 1.8
C (Anchorage)
4.2 4.1 3.4 2.7 2.0 1.5
D (San Francisco, Sacramento)
4.3 3.5 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.5
E (Los Angeles, San Diego)
4.9 3.9 3.0 2.2 1.5 1.1
F (Newfoundland)
4.3 3.5 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.9
K (New York, Philadelphia)
4.3 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.8
M (Dallas, Atlanta)
3.1 2.2 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.7
N (New Orleans, Miami)
2.7 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5
Maximum Distance
1
(miles)
1. Maximum Distance and Availability based on Line-of-Site installation and ITU average rainfall statistics. Actual performance
may vary.