User's Manual

AMPS EAC-2100 Manual: (Draft, 02/01) Page 2-2
2. Preliminary Decisions
2.1 Introduction
Before the EAC-2100 can be installed, preliminary decisions must be made about the following:
• Use of Multi-hop configuration
• Booster site
• Antenna placement
• DCCH and DTC channels to be used
As an installer, you may be involved in some or all of these decisions. The checklist in Figure 2 -1
provides a brief overview of preparations to be made prior to installing the EAC-2100.
Figure 2-1. Pre-Installation Checklist
Checklist
q 1. Coverage area and distance from base station identified. (Sec. 2.3.1)
q 2. Distance to donor entered (in kilometers).
q 2. Electrical service verified for installation site. (Sec. 2.3.2)
q 3. Site selected in accordance with EAC-
2100 weight and space requirements. (Secs.
2.3.3 and 2.3.4)
q 4. M1, M2, D1 and mobile modem antennas selected and installed. (Sec. 2.4)
q Minimum vertical separation of antennas achieved.
q 5. Antenna isolation and signal levels from the cell site measured. (Sec. 2.4.3)
q 6. RF channels selected: (Sec. 2.5)
q Donor DCCH channel
q Boosted DCCH channel
q
Directed retry channels (at least one of the six directed retry channels
should be assigned)