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Site Selection

The site selection process determines specifically where antennas will be located. Site procurement may include purchasing or leasing land, leasing space on a building, and/or identification of teleport facilities. There are many site acquisition firms that specialize in site procurement for telecommunications facilities.

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Engineering Considerations

There are several engineering considerations that must be taken into account when selecting a site. These may include:

1. Location of terrestrial microwave systems that share the band
   In a highly congested area, it may be necessary to view a route overlay or plot of existing terrestrial microwave paths in a particular band and geographic area. You may have to select your earth station location to avoid existing microwave systems.
2. Satellite look angle
   Calculate the satellite look angle to verify line-of-sight conditions to the desired satellite(s) from the proposed earth station location. Use our Satellite Look Angle Calculator
3. Earth station RF radiation hazard limits
   Every transmit-only and transmit-receive earth station site must meet FCC-specified radiation hazard limits.

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