RADIAFLEX Radiating Cable Link Budget Calculator (version 9.

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RLKU158 Radiating Cable

Link Budget Data Inputs Frequency = 2,200 MHz
Device Distance Insertion Loss Gain Loss
1 BDA Power Output 43.0 dBm 40.0
2 Number of Signals (3 dB down) 2 ea
4 1/2 inch Coaxial Insertion Loss 1 m 11.1 0.1
5 1-5/8 inch Radiating Insertion Loss 1,000 m 4.6 46.2 SPECIFY CABLE
6 1-5/8 inch Radiating Coupling Loss @ 2.0 m 66.0
7 Power Divider Losses 1.0
8 Safety Factor 12.0
Totals: 40.0 125.3

43 dBm (Rec Pwr) Gain Minus Losses (dBm) -85.3 Coupling Loss Factor
Receiver Sensitivity (dBm) -85.0
Coax R a d ia tin g C a b le System Allowance (dB) 0.3 50% ● 95%
1m 1,000 m Total Safety Margin = 11.7

BD A

Calculated Output Values

-30.0
1 500 1000
-40.0

-50.0 Receiver Power

Receiver Sensitivity
-60.0

-70.0

-80.0

-90.0

Stop Bands: at approx. 690 MHz and its multiples

Coaxial & Radiating Cable Tables: Electrical Specifications

RADIAFLEX Cable Types

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Coaxial Cable Tables: Specifications Alterados
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Cellflex Longitudinal Loss - db/100 meters Insertion Loss Sem inf. no datasheet
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
88 2.02 1.07 0.78 0.62
150 2.66 1.42 1.03 0.82
450 4.71 2.54 1.87 1.50
800 6.39 3.47 2.59 2.10
900 6.80 3.71 2.77 2.25
1,800 9.91 5.48 - 3.41
2,000 10.50 5.82 4.42 3.64
2,200 11.10 6.15 4.68 3.87
2,400 11.60 6.47 - 4.09
3,000 13.20 7.38 5.66 -

RADIAFLEX - Specifications
ALFU - db/100 meters Insertion Loss ALFU Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss ALFU Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 1.95 75 70 75 82
150 2.85 150 70 150 82
450 5.15 450 75 450 87
800 7.05 800 75 800 87
900 7.60 900 75 900 87
1,800 10.95 1,800 80 1,800 92
1,900 11.35 1,900 80 1,900 92
2,200 12.40 2,200 80 2,200 92
2,400 13.90 2,400 71 2,400 79
2,600 13.50 2,600 80 2,600 92

RLF - db/100 meters Insertion Loss RLF Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RLF Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 0.90 0.74 0.55 75 60 60 67 75 70 70 78
150 1.36 1.04 0.83 150 62 62 66 150 73 73 77
450 2.62 2.07 1.56 450 65 65 66 450 77 77 77
800 3.80 3.28 2.30 800 65 65 66 800 76 75 77
900 4.02 3.62 2.56 900 65 65 65 900 75 75 76
1,800 1,800 1,800
1,900 1,900 1,900
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RLFW Vertical Slot - db/100 meters - 1 Insertion Loss RLFW Vertical Slot Coupling Loss - 180 50% Coupling Loss RLFW Vertical Slot Coupling Loss - 1800 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 1.03 0.76 0.57 75 70 71 68 75 82 83 79
150 1.49 1.10 0.82 150 70 70 73 150 81 82 84
 450 2.68 1.97 1.46 450 73 73 75 450 84 85 86
800 3.90 2.82 2.03 800 73 72 72 800 84 84 84
900 4.21 3.05 2.25 900 71 70 70 900 82 82 81
1,800 7.90 6.56 4.97 1,800 68 67 64 1,800 80 79 75
1,900 8.71 7.62 5.85 1,900 68 66 63 1,900 80 78 74
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RLK - db/100 meters Insertion Loss RLK Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RLK Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 0.73 75 54 75 65
150 1.05 150 63 150 73
450 2.07 450 54 450 59
800 3.83 800 54 800 64
900 4.58 900 54 900 64
1,800 1,800 1,800
1,900 1,900 1,900
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RLKL - db/100 meters Insertion Loss RLKL Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RLKL Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 1.14 0.72 75 47 57 75 57 68
150 1.54 1.07 150 58 61 150 62 66
450 2.94 1.95 1.99 450 60 65 50 450 66 70 53
800 800 800
900 900 900
1,800 1,800 1,800
1,900 1,900 1,900
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RLKW - db/100 meters Insertion Loss RLKW Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RLKW Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 2.17 1.05 0.69 75 49 52 57 75 60 63 68
150 3.10 1.52 1.03 150 58 60 64 150 67 68 70
450 5.74 2.88 1.92 450 62 61 66 450 66 65 70
800 7.89 4.44 2.84 800 62 61 64 800 66 65 70
900 8.63 5.12 3.16 900 62 58 62 900 69 66 67
1,800 20.60 13.32 7.60 1,800 54 52 54 1,800 66 63 59
1,900 21.62 14.62 8.52 1,900 53 52 50 1,900 65 63 58
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RLKU - db/100 meters Insertion Loss RLKU Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RLKU Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 2.17 1.02 0.70 0.55 75 53 56 57 65 75 63 68 69 78
150 3.10 1.46 1.03 0.81 150 61 65 66 74 150 72 77 78 78
450 5.74 2.67 1.90 1.44 450 68 69 75 70 450 79 81 87 79
800 8.75 4.07 2.86 2.17 800 59 69 67 68 800 65 77 72 68
900 9.40 4.34 3.06 2.32 900 60 66 64 68 900 66 74 69 70
1,800 21.97 7.70 5.51 3.70 1,800 57 62 63 64 1,800 67 70 68 65
 1,900 22.71 8.18 5.80 3.95 1,900 57 62 63 60 1,900 67 70 68 65
2,200 25.47 9.94 7.24 4.62 2,200 55 61 59 62 2,200 63 69 64 66
2,400 27.93 11.68 8.29 5.18 2,400 52 60 62 61 2,400 60 68 67 67
2,600 30.50 13.70 10.00 5.96 2,600 54 60 61 61 2,600 63 68 66 67

RAY - db/100 m Insertion Loss RAY Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RAY Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 1.00 0.68 0.56 75 52 62 65 75 65 72 75
150 1.42 0.97 0.78 150 62 70 72 150 73 80 83
450 2.71 1.84 1.51 450 62 66 67 450 68 70 72
800 800 800
900 6.02 3.74 3.04 900 58 58 60 900 64 67 66
1,800 1,800 1,800
1,900 1,900 1,900
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RAYS - db/100 m Insertion Loss RAYS Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RAYS Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 0.52 75 73 75 82
150 0.73 150 82 150 93
450 450 450
800 1.91 800 67 800 71
900 2.30 900 63 900 65
1,800 3.94 1,800 63 1,800 66
1,900 4.04 1,900 57 1,900 61
2,200 4.72 2,200 60 2,200 64
2,400 5.10 2,400 64 2,400 75
2,600 4.06 2,600 70 2,600 80

RAYU-50AT - db/100 m 1-5/8 inch Insertion Loss RAYU-50AT Coupling Loss - 1-5/8 inch 50% Coupling Loss RAYU-50AT Coupling Loss - 1-5/8 inch 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" A 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 75 75
150 150 150
450 450 450
800 2.12 800 65 800 69
900 2.47 900 60 900 64
1,800 1,800 1,800
1,900 1,900 1,900
2,200 2,200 2,200
2,400 2,400 2,400
2,600 2,600 2,600

RCF Longitudinal Loss - db/100 meters Insertion Loss RCF Coupling Loss 50% Coupling Loss RCF Coupling Loss 95% Coupling Loss
Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8" Freq Mhz 1/2" 7/8" 1-1/4" 1-5/8"
75 2.20 1.20 0.85 0.59 75 50 56 61 62 75 62 66 71 74
150 3.15 1.75 1.22 0.86 150 59 66 70 70 150 71 75 80 80
450 5.70 3.05 2.22 1.60 450 67 75 81 83 450 79 86 93 93
800 7.83 4.20 3.06 2.25 800 67 73 80 84 800 79 83 92 94
900 8.40 4.40 3.31 2.42 900 66 73 80 82 900 78 83 92 92
1,800 13.10 6.80 5.18 3.80 1,800 68 70 77 81 1,800 80 81 88 91
1,900 13.60 7.00 5.35 3.94 1,900 69 70 76 80 1,900 81 81 88 90
2,200 14.70 7.80 5.92 4.36 2,200 70 70 77 80 2,200 82 81 88 90
2,400 15.30 8.30 6.19 4.65 2,400 70 68 79 80 2,400 82 80 90 90
2,600 2,600 2,600
Design Calculations
Power Conversion Formulas

dBm - dBW - Watts Calculations

dBm dBw Watts
49.031 19.031 80.000 calculate dBm and dBw from watts
35.000 5.000 3.162 calculate dBm and watts from dBw
3.000 -27.000 0.002 calculate dBw and watts from dBm

Length Conversion Formulas

Meters Feet Miles
1,000 3,280 0.62 calculate Feet and Miles from Meters
152 500 0.09 calculate Meters and Miles from Feet
1,610 5,280 1.00 calculate Meters and Feet from Miles

Power per Channel (3 dB down)

Power Out = 46.00 dBm
Number of dBm per Milliwatts per
Channels Channel Channel
1 46.00 39,811
2 43.00 19,953
3 41.25 13,320
4 40.00 10,000
5 39.03 8,006
6 38.25 6,676
7 37.58 5,725
8 37.00 5,012
9 36.49 4,457
10 36.03 4,013
20 33.03 2,011
30 31.28 1,343
50 29.07 807

Field Strength (1.5m or 5ft from cable's axis)

Input Power Coupling Loss Frequency Field Field
(dBm) (dB) (MHz) dBmicroV/m dBmicroV/ft
20 73 74 59.5 18.1