Feeder Diameter Loss (dB/ft) Loss (dB/m) Rel.

Velocity
1 LDF4-50A
1/2"
0.0325
0.107
0.88
2 AVA5-50
7/8"
0.0154
0.0504
0.91
3 VXL6-50
1 1/4"
0.01336
0.0438
0.88
4 LDF6-50
1 1/4"
0.0122
0.04
0.89
5 AVA7-50
1 5/8"
0.0093
0.0305
0.92
UL

Feeder Length =

77.4

MaxTxPwr
MaxTxPwr

delay ft/ns
0.866
0.896
0.866
0.876
0.906

meters

Feeder Loss = Feeder length x Feeder Type loss/meter

Feeder Loss =
77.4
X
3.39 dB
Total System Loss =
5.39
=

delay m/ns
0.264
0.273
0.264
0.267
0.276

Feeder Loss
3.39

+
+

= Total Power
=
460
=
406 dBm or

0.0438 dB/meter

interconnect loss
2 dB
Total Loss
53.90
11507.69

MaxDLCapability = MaxTxPwr - 5
MaxDLCapability =
401 dBm (0.1 dB steps)
CPICH Calculation (8-10% of MaxTxPwr)
CPICH =
1150.77 mW (@10%)
30.61 dBm
306 dBm (0.1 steps)

(0.1 dB steps)
mW

Diameter Loss (dB/ft) Loss (dB/m) Rel.Velocity delay m/ns delay ft/ns
1/2"
0.0325
0.107
0.88
0.264
0.866
7/8"
0.0168
0.0553
0.91
0.273
0.896
1 1/4"
0.0152
0.0498
0.88
0.264
0.866
1 1/4"
0.0135
0.0442
0.89
0.267
0.876
1 5/8"
0.0102
0.0336
0.92
0.276
0.906
DL

Formula:

10 Log10 (mW) = dBm

10^(dBm/10) = mW

Inter-connect loss = 2dB

T-Mobile Power Amp (total power) = 40 Watts = 46dBm
Typical T-Mobile CPICH recommendation = MaxTxPwr - 110