Evaluation and Performance of Path Profile Characteristics in Communication System
Abstract
This study presents the evaluation and performance of path profile characteristics in communication system, to determine the path profile characteristics such as margin fade (dB), receiver power (dBm), 2-ray propagation model (dB), free space propagation model (dB), LOSMAX (km) and critical distance (km). Data were obtained from Network ‘A’, using three different links within a geographical location in Edo State. Receiver power is mathematic model, the sensitivity of the receiver, which depends on the bandwidth (data rate) (dBm) of antennas were considered in this analysis. All the path profile characteristics were determined, it was observed, that increase in path length distance of microwave line of sight, will necessitate the increase in transmitter power in decibel. The Path length distance and margin fade of the three basic mobile propagation links were determined. It was observed that path length distance characteristic as such the length of distance, obstacle, reflection, diffraction from ground, water bodies and atmosphere resulted to the pattern of radio margin fade signal obtained in receiver antenna. The margin fade determined are 28.83 dB, 12.95 dB and 21.24 dB for the three different links considered from Network ‘A’ in Auchi, Nigeria.
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