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RF-8000E Operations Manual
Contents — iii
Contents
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................................. i
Radio Frequency Radiation Hazard .................................................................................................................. i
Installation by Professionals .............................................................................................................................. i
Protection from RF Burns ................................................................................................................................ ii
Proper Disposal ............................................................................................................................................... ii
Chapter 1. Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
General Information ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Applications .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Features ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Functional Description ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Basic Repeater ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Amplifiers .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Directional Couplers ................................................................................................................................. 3
AGC/ALC Adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 3
Linear Gain Adjustment ............................................................................................................................ 3
Power Supply ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Alarms ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Licensing .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical Specification Summary .................................................................................................................... 6
Ordering Information ............................................................................................................................... 12
System Options and Assembly Part Number .......................................................................................... 13
Technical Services ......................................................................................................................................... 36
Contacting Peninsula Engineering Solutions ................................................................................................. 36
Chapter 2. Installation Preparation ................................................................................................................... 37
Installation Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Receipt and Inspection of the RF-8000E Microwave RF Repeater ................................................................ 37
Installation Equipment .................................................................................................................................... 39
Accessory Kits ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Pre-Installation Site Review ........................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 3. Mounting the Antennas ................................................................................................................... 43
Mount Antennas ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Antenna Types ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Antenna Alignment ......................................................................................................................................... 43
Coarse Alignment ................................................................................................................................... 43
Fine Alignment using test radios ............................................................................................................. 43
Alternative Fine Alignment using repeater power measurements ........................................................... 44
Antenna Feedlines ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Feedline Installation ................................................................................................................................ 45
Lightning Protection ................................................................................................................................ 46
Sweeping the Antenna Feedlines ........................................................................................................... 46
Measuring Antenna Isolation – Decoupling .................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 4. Mounting the RF-8000E Repeater .................................................................................................. 51
Installation Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Mounting Associated Equipment and Space Planning ................................................................................... 52
Mounting the Repeater .................................................................................................................................. 53
Earth, Ground, and Lightning Protection ........................................................................................................ 54
Chapter 5. Repeater Tests .................................................................................................................................. 57
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 57
Test Equipment Required .............................................................................................................................. 57
Applying Power to the Repeater .................................................................................................................... 57
Transmit Power Adjustment ........................................................................................................................... 58
To measure and adjust output power:..................................................................................................... 58
Receive and Transmit Attenuator Pads ......................................................................................................... 60
Pad Installation: ...................................................................................................................................... 60
Radio Link Tests ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Completion ..................................................................................................................................................... 60