Friis Equation

Friis equation calculates the received power from an antenna at some distance given a transmission frequency and antenna gains.

The subject of the equation can be changed to find the distance R, between two antennas as shown below;

`R= lambda/(4pi) * sqrt((Pr * Gr * Gt ast gamma ast rho)/(Pth)`

where,

  • `lambda` = Receiver Efficiency
  • `gamma` = Impedance Mismatch Coefficient
  • `rho` = Polarization Coefficient
  • Pth = Chip Threshold Power
  • Pr = Receiver Power
  • Gr = Receiver Antenna Gain
  • Gt = Transmitter Antenna Gain

Friis Distance Calculator

Enter the correct values of the variables in the input boxes provided below to calculate the distance R, between antennas.

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