SMS4DC (4) – Frequency Assignment to Land

Mobile Stations (including interference analysis)

 Land Mobile
Review typical channelling arrangements for land mobile and…
Land mobile frequency assignment co-channel protection criteria;
ADD Land Mobile (PMR) band 450-470 MHz to NFAT;
ADD Channel arrangement (TR 25-08);
ADD Cross Border Agreement
ADD Land mobile stations to SMS4DC database;
Assign channels in 450-470 MHz band using interference analysis
tools;
 CEPT Recommendation TR 25-08:
Frequency arrangements for VHF bands allocated to the
mobile service

1) 29.7 – 54 MHz 3) 68 – 87.5 MHz

5) 174 – 230 MHz
2) 54 – 68 MHz 4) 146 - 174 MHz
 CEPT Recommendation TR 25-08:
Frequency arrangements for UHF bands allocated
to the mobile service
5) 380 – 399.9 MHz 6) 406.1-430 MHz 7) 862 – 876 & 915 – 921 MHz
The minimum protected scenario for separation distance between base stations

Predicted radio coverage for a Land Mobile base station (FB) is based on the field
strength needed to induce 0.5μVpd into a ¼ antenna at 1.5m above ground level (a
typical land mobile station (ML). This equates to:

• 80 MHz band: 6dBμV/m;

• 165 MHz band: 12dBμV/m; and
• 450 MHz band: 21dBμV/m.

Predicted coverage is planned to provide a service radius of 45km. An interference

zone lies beyond the radio coverage that extends a further 30km to 75km. Within the
interference zone it is possible that another FB interference zone overlaps so that the
minimum separation distance between FB base stations is two coverage areas (45km
x 2) plus an interference zone (30km), which equals 120km. The interference zone
is calculated on the basis of 12dB Carrier to Interference ratio, which is derived
from ETSI standards. See diagram in next slide……..
 Minimum protected scenario where the distance
between land mobile base stations (FB) is 120km.

Predicted coverage is planned to provide a service radius of 45km, see figure

below. An interference zone lies beyond the radio coverage that extends a
further 30km to 75km.

The minimum separation

distance between FB stations
is two coverage areas (45km
x 2) plus an interference zone
(30km), which equals 120km.
The interference zone is
calculated on the basis of
12dB Carrier to Interference
ratio, which is derived from
ETSI standards for mobile
systems.
Edit NFAT Chart
ADD PMR 450-470 MHz
 Edit national footnote

ADD 450-470 MHz Land Mobile (Primary) for PMR systems

TR 25-08 channel arrangement 12.5 kHz
 ADD TR 25-08 channel arrangement (450-470 MHz)
From main menu

Frequency F1: 450.00625 = 450.0 + (-0.00625) +1*0.0125

 Create Cross Border Agreement

“West African Agreement”:

Cross border agreement with
Guinea and Senegal for
frequency range 450-455 MHz:
CBR=30 km
PIFS=0 dBuV/m
 ADD station (on DEM)
DEM menu – Database
– ADD station Centre crosshairs on ADD station location

Parameters box opens

Enter assigned
frequency (if known) or
approx frequency
Combo box options
Field descriptions for FB equipment data entry (not GE06) bands
 Equipment catalogue
Insert information from equipment library

Click “No” unless updating

library record!!
 Frequency assignment stage 1

Frequency allocations Find stations in

menu > Frequency assignment range
Assignment and display in table

Select station and

specify assignment
parameters

Assignment calculation starts and

progress shown in bar display
 Frequency assignment stage 2

Search all channels in specified range and

identify those with potential interference

798 channels in range; 3 have

potential interference
 Frequency assignment stage 2

Selected channel with potential interference for further investigation

Double left
click to select
channel for
investigation

E1_2=FS (dBuV/m) wanted station to existing

E2_1=FS (dBuV/m) existing to wanted station

dE1_2 = E1_2 - Permissible FS (20 dBuV/m)
Frequency assignment to UHF Base M0003
 Assignment results for M0003

Channel
selected with
no potential
interference

And assigned
“West African Agreement”:
Cross border agreement with
Guinea and Senegal for
frequency range 450-455 MHz:
CBR=30 km
PIFS=0 dBuV/m