Videos: How to use a Link Budget calculation tool

Videos: How to use a Link Budget calculation tool

How to use a Link Budget calculation tool – Jan 2022 


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  1. This explains how to use the Link budget calculator to estimate the link fade margin based on frequency, distance, and antenna gain
*Applicable to new users and Smart Radios.

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