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5.3.
Antenna Installation
5.3.1.
Antenna Requirement
The following table shows the requirements on main antenna, Rx-diversity antenna and GNSS antenna.
Table 25: Antenna Requirements
Type
Requirements
GNSS
1)
Frequency range: 1561MHz ~ 1615MHz
Polarization: RHCP or linear
VSWR: < 2 (Typ.)
Passive antenna gain: > 0dBi
Active antenna noise figure: < 1.5dB
Active antenna gain: > 0dBi
Active antenna embedded LNA gain: < 17dB
GSM/WCDMA/LTE
VSWR: ≤ 2
Efficiency : > 30%
Max Input Power: 50 W
Input Impedance: 50Ω
Cable insertion loss: < 1dB
(EGSM900,WCDMA B5/B8,
LTE B5/B8/B12/B13/B20/B28A)
Cable Insertion Loss: < 1.5dB
(DCS1800, WCDMA B1/B2/B4, LTE B1/B2/B3/B4)
Cable insertion loss: < 2dB
(LTE B7)
1)
It is recommended to use a passive GNSS antenna when LTE B13 or B14 is supported, as the use of
active antenna may generate harmonics which will affect the GNSS performance.
NOTE