Chapter 2 Features and Functions
Inputs
User Guide
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Inputs
ANTENNA Input
The N-type (female)
ANTENNA
connector allows you to connect the
58504A or 58513A Antenna Assembly. The antenna assemblies are
“active” antennas; a “passive” antenna will not work with the Receiver.
Integral to the antenna assembly is a low noise amplifier (LNA) that is
provided for Receiver operation with antenna cable lengths up to
378 feet (115.2 meters) for LMR 400 cables or 175 feet
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(53.3 meters)
for RG-213 cables. The single coax cable is used to provide signals from
the antenna to the Receiver and to supply a dc voltage to the LNA.
For longer antenna feed runs, an additional amplifier (58509A
Antenna Line Amplifier) is required to compensate for lengths greater
than 378 feet (115.2 meters) or 175 feet (53.3 meters).
An environmental cover that shields the antenna from wind, rain, and
snow, and a ground plane that prevents problems with reflected
signals is available as the 58510A—or combined in the 58513A.
Refer to Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” in this guide for information on
the components of the antenna system and installation instructions.
Recommended Antenna Cable Assemblies
There are two types of cable assemblies that we recommend you use to
connect your antenna system: LMR 400 or RG-213 (Belden® 8267).
The following paragraphs describes when and how many line
amplifiers are required with the LMR 400 and RG-213 cables.
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One hundred and seventy-five feet includes the sum total of all of the cables used to connect the
antenna to the (such as the cable between the antenna and line amplifier, the cable between the line
amplifier and lightning arrester, and the cable between the lightning arrester and the ).
Summary of Contents for Z3801A
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