Characterization of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation on Coaxial Cables

Table 1.

Attenuation of GSM Signal Per Feet with InputSignal of 1900 MHz (LMR 400)

Freq. (MHz)

850-1900

850-1900

850-1900

850-1900

850-1900

Input signal

1900

1900

1900

1900

1900

Load SWR

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Input power (Watts)

100

100

100

100

100

Length in feet

100

80

60

40

20

Matched loss in dB

5.825

4.66

3.495

2.33

1.165

SWR loss in dB

0.165

0.157

0.142

0.117

0.074

TOTAL loss in dB

5.991

4.87

3.638

2.448

1.24

Power out in Watts

25.177

32.982

43.275

56.917

75.17

Power loss in Watts

75

67

57

43

24