Antenna Cabling for Sites Equipped With Optional Primary Surge
Suppressor
PRELIMINARY
SC
t
300 BTS Hardware Installation, ATP and FRU Procedures
DEC 2000
5-18
Objective
The objective of this procedure is to install the cabling for the
antenna(s).
The antenna cabling is installed between one or more units and the
Primary Surge Suppressor. No lightning arrestors are used.
Cable Labels
The cable designations are referenced to Table 4-1 in the “Cable
Description” area of this chapter.
Equipment Needed
Table 5-9 provides the quantities and descriptions of the cables.
Table 5-9: Cables Needed for Antenna Connections
Cable
Qty.
Part Number
Description
C
1 to 8
Customer Supplied
Antenna cable, 50–Ohm coaxial terminated with at least one male,
N–type connector.
D
2–6
Customer Supplied
Antenna cable, terminated with 2 N–type connectors
Antenna Cable Pin and Signal
Information
The antenna cabling uses a 50–Ohm coaxial cable. The inner conductor
provides signaling and the outer conductor provides shielding and
ground.
Figure 5-13: Antenna Cabling Details
OUTER
CONDUCTOR
INNER
CONDUCTOR
ANTENNA CABLE (COAXIAL)
CONNECTOR
Table 5-10: Pin and Signal Information for Cables C and D (Antenna
Cable)
Antenna
Inner Conductor
Outer
Conductor
B (Microcell only)
TX/RX
Ground
A
RX (Microcell)
TX/RX (Picocell)
Ground
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