VHF-UHF Bi-Directional Amplifier Installation and Users Guide
Installation Guidelines: 4.6 Connecting the Antennas
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4.6 Connecting the Antennas
The ProtectLink BDA’s antenna ports are on the bottom of the cabinet.
below shows the ports on a 4-port version. Other models have two ports (DL Input
and UL Input).
Figure 4-2
Antenna ports on a 4-port model
Antenna port connections are listed in
below.
Table 4-1 Antenna Port Connections
Model
Port
Connects to
4-Port
Models
DONOR DL INPUT
Rooftop donor antenna (receives incoming
signals from donor site)
DONOR DL OUTPUT
Rooftop antenna (sends outgoing signal to
donor site)
SERVICE DL OUTPUT
Indoor antenna network (transmits DL signal
inside building)
SERVICE DL INPUT
Indoor antenna network (receives UL signals
inside building)
2-Port
Models
DONOR
Rooftop donor antenna
SERVICE
Indoor antenna network