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Radio Frequency Site Survey General Outline

The following is a general outline of the items covered in a site survey. Items included here may be not be necessary in every site survey.

RF Discipline

System Design and Strategic Planning
1. Architectural Layout of Complete Systems
2. 1, 3, 5, Year System Layout
3. Technology Roadmaps
Site Survey and Site Selection
1. Frequency Selection
  - Frequency Discovery
  - Spectrum Utilization
  - Spectrum Optimization
2. Wave Promulgation Studies
3. Freznel Zone Clearance
4. Power Analysis
  - Antenna Requirements
  - RF Output Requirements
5. Link Reliability and Budgeting Study
6. Path Profiling
7. Existing Structure Notation
  - Available Towers and Buildings
  - Possible Relay Points
  - Spectral Anomalies
8. Radio Selection
  - Throughput Requirements
  - Filtering
  - Utilization
    - Telco Circuits
    - Data Circuits
    - Integration with Existing Equipment
9. GIS Mapping and Path Layout
10. Location Drawings
  - Mount Locations
  - Tower / Pole Locations
  - Conduit Locations
  - Electrical Locations
  - Wiring Diagram

Implementation

Building / Structure Lease Rights Acquisitions
Custom Roof Mount Assemblies (built internally)
Tower / Pole Erection
1. Contractor Selection
2. Contractor Management
Antenna Installation
1. Outdoor Unit Install (ODU)
2. Cable Install, Testing, and Certification
Indoor Unit Installation (IDU)
Operational Testing
1. Interference Testing
  - Direct Inducement Testing
  - Harmonic Testing
  - Reflection Testing
2. Threshold Testing
  - RSSI Levels High, Low, Median
  - Transmit Levels High, Low, Median
3. Throughput Actuals
4. Bit Error Rate
5. Sustained Transfer Rate
6. Burst Rate
7. Load Rate
8. Heterogeneous Traffic Rate
Integration
1. VLAN Configurations
2. QoS Configuration
3. Router / Switch configuration
4. SNMP
  - Integration into Existing Management
  - Threshold Configuration
  - Trap Configuration
5. Security Device Configuration
  - Firewalls
  - IDS / IPS Devices
  - Load Balancing Devices
  - Encryption Devices
6. Equipment Purchasing
7. External Software System Integration
  - Provisioning System Integration
  - Accounting System Integration
  - Custom Interface Design and Development