Operating Manual 6175.4760.02 – 01 4.103
M3SR Series 4100 Switching the LQA Mode On or Off
4.4.5.13 Switching the LQA Mode On or Off
Softkey Type Description
Toggle 1. Press softkey to toggle the LQA mode on 
/ off.
Possible values:
•off
• on/Period LQA Sounding
• on/Periodic LQA Exchange
Choose the 'LQA MD' (link quality analysis 
mode) according to the following hints.
When switched off, the signal-to-noise ratio is 
analyzed for ALE traffic only. This setting is 
suitable for good propagation conditions and 
heavy ALE traffic, but can increase the needed 
link setup retries, it can even reduce the link 
reliability.
A better choice is the periodic LQA sounding, 
where specific sounding calls are transmitted 
to allow automatic signal-to-noise ratio mea-
surements at the other stations, improving the 
search for the best channel.
Best link setup results are to be expected with 
periodic LQA exchange. The measured LQA 
values are exchanged with the station select-
ed in the exchange List, see softkey ‘EXL’ be-
low this key.
But please note that LQA exchange com-
pared with short selection of ‘Sound Inter-
vals’ (see softkey above) can result in high 
traffic on the ALE channels.