THE 38 GHz BAND (37 - 39.

5 GHz)

RF CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS
fo
37.00 38.25

37.5095
37.5165
37.5235
37.5305

37.6355
37.6425

37.653

37.667

37.681

37.695

37.877

37.891

37.912

37.940

38.164
(37.5025+.007n) (37.639+.014n) (37.884+.028n)

1 2 3 4 19 20 1 2 3 4 17 18 1 2 10

7 MHz 14 MHz 28 MHz

fo
38.25 39.50
38.7695
38.7765
38.7835
38.7905

38.8955
38.9025

38.913

38.927

38.941

38.955

39.137

39.151

39.172

39.200

39.424
(38.7625+.007n') (38.899+.014n') (39.144+.028n')

1' 2' 3' 4' 1' 2' 3' 4' 17' 18' 1' 2' 10'
19' 20'
7 MHz 14 MHz 28 MHz

1.26 GHz

Channel centre frequencies are listed on the next page.

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FX 3 Appendix 1 - RF Channel Arrangements and Assignment Instructions August 1998

 THE 38 GHz BAND (37 - 39.5 GHz)

CHANNELLING

CHANNEL CENTRE FREQUENCIES (GHz)

Channels 7 MHz Channels 14 MHz Channels 28 MHz Channels
1 1’ 37.5095 38.7695 37.653 38.913 37.912 39.172
2 2’ 37.5165 38.7765 37.667 38.927 37.940 39.200
3 3’ 37.5235 38.7835 37.681 38.941 37.968 39.228
4 4’ 37.5305 38.7905 37.695 38.955 37.996 39.256
5 5’ 37.5375 38.7975 37.709 38.969 38.024 39.284
6 6’ 37.5445 38.8045 37.723 38.983 38.052 39.312
7 7’ 37.5515 38.8115 37.737 38.997 38.080 39.340
8 8’ 37.5585 38.8185 37.751 39.011 38.108 39.368
9 9’ 37.5655 38.8255 37.765 39.025 38.136 39.396
10 10’ 37.5725 38.8325 37.779 39.039 38.164 39.424
11 11’ 37.5795 38.8395 37.793 39.053
12 12’ 37.5865 38.8465 37.807 39.067
13 13’ 37.5935 38.8535 37.821 39.081
14 14’ 37.6005 38.8605 37.835 39.095
15 15’ 37.6075 38.8675 37.849 39.109
16 16’ 37.6145 38.8745 37.863 39.123
17 17’ 37.6215 38.8815 37.877 39.137
18 18’ 37.6285 38.8885 37.891 39.151
19 19’ 37.6355 38.8955
20 20’ 37.6425 38.9025

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

This band is designated for use by short haul low-medium capacity fixed point-to-point services.

Typical Use : not specified

Assignment Priority : not specified
Minimum Path Length : not specified
Antenna Requirements : refer to Appendix 11

References

1. Rec. ITU-R F.749-1, “Radio-frequency channel arrangements for radio-relay systems

operating in the 38 GHz band”.

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FX 3 Appendix 1 - RF Channel Arrangements and Assignment Instructions April 2004

 THE 38 GHz BAND (37 - 39.5 GHz)

PROTECTION RATIOS

1. Protection ratios required between digital systems operating on the same channel
arrangements.

Co channel 60 dB
1st Adjacent Channel 30 dB
2nd Adjacent Channel 0 dB

2. Protection ratios required between digital systems operating on 7 and 14 MHz channels.

Frequency Offset PROTECTION RATIO (dB)

(MHz) Digital Interferer Tx → Digital Victim Rx
7 MHz → 14 MHz 14 MHz → 7 MHz
10.5 30 30

Notes:

1. Protection ratio for digital systems are based on a 2 km path length and R (Rainfall rate in
mm/hr for 0.01% of the worst month) of 80 mm/hr. For other path lengths and rainfall rates
refer to the appropriate protection ratio correction factors graph on the following page.

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FX 3 Appendix 1 - RF Channel Arrangements and Assignment Instructions August 1998

 THE 38 GHz BAND (37 -39.5 GHz)

PROTECTION RATIO CORRECTION FACTORS

RAIN FADE

20

15

10

5
Correction Factor (dB)

-5

-1 0

-1 5
R = 4 0 m m /h r
R = 6 0 m m /h r
R = 8 0 m m /h r

-2 0

-2 5
0 .0 0 .5 1 .0 1 .5 2 .0 2 .5 3 .0 3 .5 4 .0 4 .5 5 .0 5 .5

P a th L e n g th (k m )

R: Rainfall rate in mm/hr for 0.01% of the worst month.

For further details refer to Annex A to Appendix 1.

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FX 3 Appendix 1 - RF Channel Arrangements and Assignment Instructions October 1999