Comtech EF Data MIDAS Site Survey Report - Manual (Page 13)

Site Survey Report, Operator’s Guide, Rev.1
Introduction 1-1
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The goal of the Site Survey is to determine a suitable location for the antenna
and the indoor equipment.
Each Site Survey Report will include the following information:
Site Site contact, Site latitude, longitude, and elevation,
accommodations and access for equipment and installation
vehicles
Antenna Exact Location of the Antenna and type of mount
Arc
Satellite arc clearance analysis and Antenna look angles
Status Indoor Equipment location including status of any existing
equipment
Path Path of the Inter-facility Link (IFL) cable runs
Grounding
Provision for grounding of Indoor Unit, RF Terminal and
Antenna to station ground
Protection Provision for grounding protection against lightning damage to
lightning ground
Power Provision for supply of primary power
Risk Possible risk of voltage surges from the customer interface
Transportation Transportation, access, accommodation, and any special site
requirements/considerations
Sketches Sketches and photographs
RF Interferences RF interference analysis/measurements as needed to determine if
RFI exists that may interfere with the earth station's transmit and
receive signals