The decision you should be able to make
Create a baseline that supports acceptance, troubleshooting and future change control.
Core engineering
Acceptance criteria must pre-date the test. Record coordinates, phase-centre heights, channel, width, EIRP, firmware, alignment, per-chain levels, noise indicators and environmental conditions.
Compare measured receive power with the prediction. Investigate a material difference before accepting the link; do not hide it by lowering the test threshold after installation.
Test service performance in both directions and under representative load. Preserve raw results as well as the signed summary.
Equipment and field checks
- Export the radio configuration and planning report.
- Use synchronised test endpoints and state packet size, protocol, duration and load.
- Include photographs of mounts, cable routes, grounding, labels and sight lines.
Do not progress until
All pass criteria are met, exceptions have an owner and due date, and the baseline is stored where operators can retrieve it.
Limits and cautions
- An installation-day pass does not prove long-term availability; monitoring must follow.
Primary sources
Sources were checked for this technical review. Recheck regulator and equipment requirements at the point of design or installation.