SPECIFICATIONS
6. Specifications
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Table #2: Forward Path Amplifier Specifications
Forward Path Amplifier
20 dB FORWARD AMPLIFIER
30 dB FORWARD AMPLIFIER
30 dB FORWARD AMPLIFIER
BANDWIDTH
50-1002 MHz
50-1002 MHz
50-1218 MHz
MINIMUM RF INPUT
(1)
+20 dBmV per Channel
+10 dBmV per Channel
+10 dBmV per Channel
MINIMUM FULL GAIN
20 dB
30 dB
30 dB
GAIN FLATNESS
+/- 0.4 dB from 50-870 MHz
+/- 0.5 dB from 870-1000 MHz
+/- 0.45 dB from 50-870 MHz
+/- 0.65 dB from 870-1000 MHz
+/- 0.45 dB from 50-870 MHz
+/- 0.65 dB from 870-1218 MHz
RETURN LOSS, INPUT & OUTPUT
PORTS
-19 dB from 50-870 MHz
-16.5 dB from 870-1000 MHz
-18 dB from 50-870 MHz
-15 dB from 870-1000 MHz
-16 dB from 50-1218 MHz
NOISE FIGURE
7.3 dB from 50-870 MHz
7.6 dB from 870-1000 MHz
5.7 dB from 50-870 MHz
6.2 dB from 870-1000 MHz
6.2 dB from 50-870 MHz
6.7 dB from 870-1218 MHz
GAIN/TILT ADJUSTMENT RANGE
10 +/- 1 dB @ 50 MHz in 0.5 dB Steps
10 +/- 1 dB @ 50 MHz in 0.5 dB Steps
10 +/- 1 dB @ 50 MHz in 0.5 dB Steps
CTB/CSO
(2)
-73/-81 dB
MONITOR PORTS
-20 +/-1 dB Test Point for both RF Input and RF Output
OPERATING VOLTAGE/POWER
DISSIPATION
24 VDC +/- 5%, 17W (max)
POWER CONNECTOR
Gold-on-Gold, Slide-on Contacts
THERMAL SHOCK
Meets MIL-STD-202 Method 107
OFFICE VIBRATION
Meets GR-63-Core Section 5.4.2
MECHANICAL SHOCK
Meets MIL-STD-202 Method 213
ACCELERATED AGING
Meets MIL-STD-202 Method 108
CERTIFICATIONS
FCC Class A, U/L, NEBS Level 3
NOTES:
(1) Analog channel input level, regardless of channel load.
(2) Measured with 110 channel loading and optimum RF input level at full gain and no tilt. Specifications are typical worst-case numbers across the given frequency
range, unless otherwise noted.
