Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Chuck McCown
I have heard tales of cyrogenic LNA with NF below 1 dB. -Original Message- From: Brian Webster Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 5:43 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget Also keep in mind in the cellular world they used

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Brian Webster
] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 4:00 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget Good to know. On 7/12/2018 3:30 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > 3dB NF is nothing to crow about these days. Lots of front ends and > preamps are belo

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Adam Moffett
om] On Behalf Of Robert Andrews Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:16 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget But he said he gets 30 ERP not 30 EIRP where EIRP = 1.64 * ERP ( if he is actually allowed 30 ERP and not 30 EIRP ).   So that would be  49.2 EIRP IF he

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Adam Moffett
hursday, July 12, 2018 2:16 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget But he said he gets 30 ERP not 30 EIRP where EIRP = 1.64 * ERP ( if he is actually allowed 30 ERP and not 30 EIRP ). So that would be 49.2 EIRP IF he is allowed 30 _ERP_.. so 49.2

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Brian Webster
Of Robert Andrews Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:16 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget But he said he gets 30 ERP not 30 EIRP where EIRP = 1.64 * ERP ( if he is actually allowed 30 ERP and not 30 EIRP ). So that would be 49.2 EIRP IF he

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Adam Moffett
Yeah, I actually have 1000W ERP, my mistake. On 7/12/2018 2:16 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: But he said he gets 30 ERP not 30 EIRP where EIRP = 1.64 * ERP ( if he is actually allowed 30 ERP and not 30 EIRP ).   So that would be 49.2 EIRP IF he is allowed 30 _ERP_..   so 49.2. watts would be

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Robert Andrews
But he said he gets 30 ERP not 30 EIRP where EIRP = 1.64 * ERP ( if he is actually allowed 30 ERP and not 30 EIRP ). So that would be 49.2 EIRP IF he is allowed 30 _ERP_.. so 49.2. watts would be another 2.15 db.. 9.85 dbm gain antenna. Still no need for an amp... Please check my math

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Jason Wilson
I read that as the 5w was with antenna. Chuck is correct. 7dbm antenna and you are good to go. On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:33 AM Jason Wilson wrote: > 44dbm is your target. You are at 37dbm now. 8dbm amplifier should take > care of any cable loss. > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:08 AM Adam

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread Jason Wilson
44dbm is your target. You are at 37dbm now. 8dbm amplifier should take care of any cable loss. On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:08 AM Adam Moffett wrote: > I'm looking at an IoT application where we're allowed 30W ERP. The > transmitter is 5W, so even with antenna gain I have room to amplify that.

Re: [AFMUG] How to count amplifiers in link budget

2018-07-12 Thread chuck
Yep, that is how you do it. 30 watts EIRP is 44.7 dBm 5 watts is 37 dBm. So 44.7 - 37 = 7.7 dB gain. A 7.7 dBi antenna is pretty common. After adding antenna gain, I don't see much room to amplify. -Original Message- From: Adam Moffett Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 11:06 AM