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NW‐BA‐VU‐4‐GX02
NuWaves Engineering
132 Edison Drive
Middletown, Ohio 45044
PH: 513‐360‐0800
FAX: 513‐539‐8782
www.nuwaves.com
[email protected]
Page 1: ...OWER XTENDER VU4GX02 BIDIRECTIONAL VHF UHF AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW BA VU 4 GX02 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 513 539 8782 www nuwaves com product sal...
Page 2: ...orated into the chassis Completely Characterized The NuPower Xtender family of solid state bidirectional amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency These high...
Page 3: ...16 watts Psat or 4 watts of linear RF transmit power 30 dBc ACPR from 225 to 512 MHz in transmit mode and the integrated low noise amplifier provides 15 dB of gain in receive mode Based on the latest...
Page 4: ...nsmit RF Gain 36 dB typ Nominal Input Drive Level 5 dBm Maximum Input Drive Level 30 dBm Receive RF Gain 15 dB min Receive Noise Figure 2 5 dB typ T R Mode Manual T R Line T R Switch Time 8 S Supply V...
Page 5: ...IONS Figure 2 NuPower Xtender VU4GX02 Mechanical Outline Table 3 NuPower Xtender VU4GX02 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female Control Power Interface Connector 15...
Page 6: ...mperatures may require additional heat sinking to maintain a baseplate temperature below 60 C at 100 transmit duty cycle Figure 3 The NuPower PA Kit offers out of the box operation for the user The fa...
Page 7: ...tly connecting to an antenna specified for the frequency range 225 to 512 MHz Connecting to an inappropriate antenna may result in damage to the amplifier module Connecting to a proper antenna through...
Page 8: ...NTERFACE CONNECTOR The NuPower Xtender VU4GX02 features a 15 pin Micro D interface connector for control power and ground connections Table 4 NuPower Xtender Interface Pin Out Definitions Socket No Na...
Page 9: ...nternal logic circuitry that turns off the DC bias to the RF transistors Caution The amplifier should be shut down and allowed to cool off when the over temperature flag is set low to avoid damage to...
Page 10: ...sposing of a NuWaves product Do not remove the cover or any hardware Do not remove components from the circuit card assembly Do not incinerate Do not crush or shred Do not dispose of as unsorted munic...
Page 11: ...d Sales Email product sales nuwaves com Phone 513 360 0800 NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https products nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERA...
