User's Manual

Axiom Repeater
User Manual V0.3
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3.5.4 Line of Sight
The donor antenna which points towards the base station typically has a narrow
beam antenna pattern. As a result, a slight deviation away from the direction of the
BTS can lead to less than optimum results. In addition, obstacles between the
repeater and the BTS may impair the repeater from obtaining any BTS signal. As a
result, the repeater cannot transmit signal to the coverage area. Therefore, a
direct line of sight to the BTS for the donor antenna is vital to the function of a
repeater. For the same reason, placing the server antenna in direct line of sight
of the coverage area is also necessary.
Figure 17 - Direct Line of Sight to the BTS