User's Manual

AMPS EAC-2100 Manual: Draft 02/01) Page i

Contents

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List of Figures .......................................................................................................................vi

Quick Start Checklist ...........................................................................................................vii

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................1-1

1.1 About This Volume....................................................................................1-1

1.1.1 Contents ........................................................................................1-1

1.1.2 Terminology..................................................................................1-3

1.2 About the TIA/EIA-136 EAC-2100.......................................................1-4

1.2.1 Use of Boosters.............................................................................1-4

1.2.2 Frequency Allocation....................................................................1-4

1.2.3 EAC-2100 Operation....................................................................1-4

2. Preliminary Decisions............................................................................................2-1

2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................2-1

2.2 Use of Multi-hop Configuration or Multi-donor Units ......................2-2

2.3 Site Requirements.......................................................................................2-2

2.3.1 Location.........................................................................................2-2

2.3.2 AC Service ....................................................................................2-3

2.3.3 Space .............................................................................................2-3

2.3.4 Mounting Surface..........................................................................2-4

2.4 Antennas .....................................................................................................2-4

2.4.1 Type...............................................................................................2-5

2.4.2 Placement .....................................................................................2-6

2.4.3 Measuring Signal Level and Isolation ..........................................2-9

2.5 Selecting Channels....................................................................................2-11

2.5.1 Identifying the Donor DCCH Channel .......................................2-11

2.5.2 Selecting a Boosted DCCH Channel ..........................................2-12

2.5.3 The Revertive DCCH Channel Option .......................................2-13

2.5.4 The Substitute DCCH Channel...................................................2-13

• Disabling the Substitute DCCH Channel ............................2-14

• Enabling the Substitute DCCH Channel..............................2-14

2.5.5 Selecting the Directed Retry Channels .......................................2-15

2.5.6 Selecting Donor DTC Channels..................................................2-16

2.5.7 Selecting Boosted DTC Channels...............................................2-17