APPENDIX T

Microwave Path Analysis

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Executive Summary Wind Power GeoPlanner

Licensed Microwave Search & Worst Case Fresnel Zone

Comsearch performed an analysis to evaluate the potential effects of the planned

Hounsfield Wind Farm and transmission lines in Jefferson County, New York on existing
non-Federal Government microwave telecom systems.
Microwave Search Results: Comsearchs Wind Power GeoPlanner provides a
graphical representation of affected microwave paths and provides supporting technical
parameters. The microwave path data is overlaid on topographic basemaps. Comsearch
identified 30 microwave paths that intersect the project area (see Figure 1 and Table 1
below).
Comsearch then calculated a Worst Case Fresnel Zone (WCFZ) for each microwave
path in the project area. The mid-point of a full microwave path is the location where the
widest (or worst case) Fresnel zone occurs. Fresnel zones are calculated for each path
using the following formula.

Rn # 17.3

d 1d 2

FGHz d 1  d 2

Where,
Rn = First Fresnel Zone Radius, meters
n = The Number 1
FGHz = Frequency of Microwave Link, GHz
d1 = Distance to Wind Turbine from Microwave Station 1, km
d2 = Distance to Wind Turbine from Microwave Station 2, km
note: For WCFZ calculation d1 = d2
The calculated WCFZ radius, giving the linear path an area or swath, buffers each
microwave path in the project area. The distance unit is in meters and can be found in
the column attribute WCFZ. In general, this is the XY area where the planned wind
turbines should be avoided, if possible. These areas are shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Please note that because the turbine locations were not provided, we could not
determine if any potential obstruction cases exist between the planned wind turbines and
the microwave systems. If the latitude and longitude values for turbine locations are
provided, Comsearch can identify specific microwave telecom paths and turbines where
a potential XY conflict exists. Additionally, when wind turbines need to be located inside
a WCFZ, Comsearch can provide a detailed clearance study, which considers the
vertical Z-height clearance objectives.

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Map Projection: The ESRI Shapefiles contained in the enclosed GeoPlanner CD are in
NAD 83 UTM Zone 18 projected coordinate system.

Comsearch Contact:
Denise Finney, Account Manager
Phone: (703) 726-5650 Fax: (703) 726-5599
Email: dfinney@comsearch.com

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Figure 1 Wind Power GeoPlanner

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Figure 2 Wind Power GeoPlanner & WCFZ (North)

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Figure 3 Wind Power GeoPlanner & WCFZ (South)

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ELLISBURG

Call Sign
Site 1
SANDYCRE

Call Sign
Site 2
WLA298

DUGWAY

WCF978

WHA547

Lower 6 GHz

WSCP STUDIO

WSCP XMTR

WGV790

RXONLY

950 MHz

DUGWAY

HENDERSON

WHA547

WHA548

Lower 6 GHz

ID

Name Site 1

Name Site 2

SANDY CREEK

GRANBY

BAND NAME
11 GHz

Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership

WCFZ
(m)
7.97

Verizon New York, Inc.

20.21

GALAXY SYRACUSE LICENSEE LLC

14.84

Verizon New York, Inc.

22.42

Licensee

HENDERSON

WATERTOWN

WHA548

WAN31

Lower 6 GHz

Verizon New York, Inc.

16.33

6-7

NEWHAVEN

WATERTOWN

WHS460

RXONLY

950 MHz

Public Broadcasting Central New York

69.76

8-9

MANLIUS

NEW HAVEN

WHY670

RXONLY

950 MHz

Public Broadcasting Central New York

67.83

10

ELLISBURG

WATERTOWN

WLA298

WLA299

Lower 6 GHz

St. Lawrence Seaway RSA Cellular Partner

19.35

11

MEXICO

ELLISBURG

WLS570

WLA298

Lower 6 GHz

Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership

19.45

12-13

MEXICO

SANDY CREEK

WLS570

SANDYCRE

Lower 6 GHz

Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership

17.13

14-15

HASTINGS

MEXICO

WLS573

WLS570

Lower 6 GHz

Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership

12.76

16

MEXICO

ORWELL 2

WMK981

WPJD839

Lower 6 GHz

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY)

17.52

17

OSWEGO EAST

MEXICO

WMQ781

WMK981

2.1 GHz

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY)

21.65

18

BROWNVILLE

ADAMS

WMQ893

WMR378

Upper 6 GHz

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY)

17.06

19

ADAMS

ORWELL 2

WMR378

WPJD839

Lower 6 GHz

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY)

16.93

20

HASTINGS

MEXICO

WMT243

WMK981

Upper 6 GHz

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY)

11.58

21

9 MILE PT

PULASKI

WNEL462

WNEQ384

Lower 6 GHz

National Grid USA Service Comp (NIMO)

17.43

22

PULASKI

WEST ADAMS

WNEQ384

WNEQ385

Lower 6 GHz

National Grid USA Service Comp (NIMO)

18.13

23

WEST ADAMS

S WATERTOWN

WNEQ385

WNEQ386

Lower 6 GHz

National Grid USA Service Comp (NIMO)

13.83

24

WLKC STUDIO

WLKC TXMTR

WPJC872

RXONLY

950 MHz

COMMUNITY BROADACASTERS, LLC

41.33

25

BOYLSTON

OSWEGO

WPJE713

WPJE714

Upper 6 GHz

OSWEGO COUNTY

22.54

26

CAPE VINCEN

ADAMS

WPOS292

WMR378

Upper 6 GHz

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY)

20.84

27

KIRKPATRICK

WPZB963

RXONLY

950 MHz

RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP

61.08

28

WSCP STUDIO

WQAR344

RXONLY

950 MHz

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION

30.69

29

WEST AMBOY

LEE/TOLLGATE
WSCP-FM
XMTR
MEXICO

WQCZ759

WLS570

Upper 6 GHz

Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership

13.96

Table 1 Microwave GeoPlanner Links Considered in Analysis

(See enclosed mw_geopl.xls for more detailed information and
GP_dict_matrix_description.xls for field description)
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