Authors :
Jonnel K. Pabico
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 8 - August
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3IIfn9N
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3Dc2mWZ
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7059097
Abstract :
Telecommunication industry enabled personal
and professional communications and has been a
significant tool used in most businesses. Even in times od
pandemic, telecommunication was instrumental in the
prompt dissemination of updates, government programs,
data analysis which enables the government to
successfully combat the COVID 19. A microwave link is
a type of communication system using a beam of radio
waves to transmit information between two fixed
locations. Antenna is one of the basic components of a
microwave link, together with the receiver, transmitter
and transmission lines. One of the common topics in
microwave communications is finding the antenna
heights, since the heights of the antenna defines radio
horizon. There are two methods on computing antenna
heights. The single obstruction method, and the double
obstruction method. A feature of Microsoft office such as
MS WORD, MS EXCEL, MS Power point, the trendline
can be used to determine the antenna heights. Trendline
is normally used to depict trends and resistances to
trends. This research shows that adding some
manipulations make trendline a better way to solve
antenna heights, that is free of trials. It can solve any type
of terrain or obstruction types present between two
communicating sites. With trendline, the result is the most
practical height, and the answer is always final, no trial
and error required. A close-ended survey is also
undertaken to determine the level of acceptability of using
the process. In most of the statements, the respondent
agreed on the viability of using trendline to solve for
antenna heights.
Keywords :
Antenna Heights, Earth Bulge, Fresnel Zone, Microwave Communications, , Trendline.
Telecommunication industry enabled personal
and professional communications and has been a
significant tool used in most businesses. Even in times od
pandemic, telecommunication was instrumental in the
prompt dissemination of updates, government programs,
data analysis which enables the government to
successfully combat the COVID 19. A microwave link is
a type of communication system using a beam of radio
waves to transmit information between two fixed
locations. Antenna is one of the basic components of a
microwave link, together with the receiver, transmitter
and transmission lines. One of the common topics in
microwave communications is finding the antenna
heights, since the heights of the antenna defines radio
horizon. There are two methods on computing antenna
heights. The single obstruction method, and the double
obstruction method. A feature of Microsoft office such as
MS WORD, MS EXCEL, MS Power point, the trendline
can be used to determine the antenna heights. Trendline
is normally used to depict trends and resistances to
trends. This research shows that adding some
manipulations make trendline a better way to solve
antenna heights, that is free of trials. It can solve any type
of terrain or obstruction types present between two
communicating sites. With trendline, the result is the most
practical height, and the answer is always final, no trial
and error required. A close-ended survey is also
undertaken to determine the level of acceptability of using
the process. In most of the statements, the respondent
agreed on the viability of using trendline to solve for
antenna heights.
Keywords :
Antenna Heights, Earth Bulge, Fresnel Zone, Microwave Communications, , Trendline.
