This topic introduces the concept of base station operation, provides information to help you identify good setup locations, describes best practices for setting up the equipment, and outlines the precautions that you need to take to protect the equipment. It protects the radios, transmission modules, power systems, batteries, and monitoring devices against bad weather, temperature variations, and security vulnerabilities. When you select an operator station in the tree view, a limited number of setup tabs appear in the right pane. This topic gives you an overview of the functionality. This dramatic improvement over mobile installations comes from higher antenna placement, better. This series of articles will guide the user through the setup of a base station and provide a real-world example.