
SP-5 Site preparation GPS antenna checklist
Purpose
The following items must be completed prior to the installation of the cell site equipment.
Circle the correct letter for the corresponding item descriptions.
Checklist
Item #
Description
Yes (Y)
No (N)
N/A
Comments
1.
Is antenna installed with base level within
two degrees?
Y
N
N/A
2.
Is antenna installed with less than 25% of
the sky masked by obstruction?
Y
N
N/A
3.
Is GPS antenna located at least 3.05 m (10
feet) vertically and horizontally from any
active transmit antenna?
Y
N
N/A
4.
Are aggregate cable loss, cable Voltage
Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR), total cable
length, cable type, GPS antenna gain, KS
list and serial numbers recorded in the site
installation records?
Y
N
N/A
5.
Is proper gain antenna installed for the
total aggregate cable loss and length?
Y
N
N/A
6.
Is measured cable VSWR within its
specified value?
Y
N
N/A
7.
Is GPS antenna cable properly grounded,
and equipped with proper surge protection
device?
Y
N
N/A
8.
Are proper service loops provided near
antenna?
Y
N
N/A
9.
Is proper drip loop provided at the 9927
Distributed Base Station Outdoor Cabinet
antenna cable cover?
Y
N
N/A
10.
Are cable connections torqued to the
appropriate value?
Y
N
N/A
12.
Are all external cables UV rated?
Y
N
N/A
13.
Are antenna bracket, pipes, and antenna
properly secured?
Y
N
N/A
9927 Distributed Base Station Outdoor Cabinet site
preparation checklists
SP-5 Site preparation GPS antenna checklist
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9927 Dist BTS Outdoor
401-703-516
Issue 1
March 2012
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