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G8A13
What is a link budget?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. The sum of transmit power and antenna gains minus system losses as seen at the receiver
A link budget adds transmit power and antenna gains, then subtracts all system losses, to find the signal level at the receiver. Antenna gains minus losses alone leaves out the transmit power.
Tip: Power plus gains minus losses = received level.