User's Manual

Weehawken Tunnel VHF Repeater System
User/Maintenance Handbook
Handbook N.-Weehawken_VHF Issue No:-A Date:-05/08/05
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................6
Scope .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Purpose...........................................................................................................................................................................6
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ....................................................................................................................7
Glossary of Terms ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Key to AFL RF Module Drawing Symbols....................................................................................................................9
1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................10
1.1 Earthing of Equipment ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Electric Shock Hazard.......................................................................................................................................10
1.3 RF Radiation Hazard.........................................................................................................................................11
1.4 Chemical Hazard...............................................................................................................................................12
1.5 Emergency Contact Numbers............................................................................................................................ 12
2. OVERVIEW/ SYSTEM DESCRIPTION............................................................................................13
2.1 General System Description..............................................................................................................................13
3. VHF REPEATER SYSTEM.................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 VHF System Diagram, Drg. N. 80-231481..................................................................................................... 14
3.2 VHF Rack Layout and Downlink Interconnections Diagram, Drg. N. 80-231451 ......................................... 15
3.3 VHF Rack Layout and Uplink Interconnections Diagram, Drg. N. 80-231452 .............................................. 16
3.4 Power Distribution Sketch ................................................................................................................................17
3.5 Weehawken VHF System Frequencies Look-up Table.....................................................................................18
4. BAND SELECTIVE VHF CELL ENHANCERS................................................................................19
4.1 VHF Simplex BDA (55-154701) ...................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.1 VHF Simplex BDA Description................................................................................................................ 19
4.1.2 VHF Simplex BDA Electrical Specification ............................................................................................. 19
4.1.3 VHF Simplex BDA Mechanical Specification.......................................................................................... 20
4.1.4 VHF Simplex BDA System Diagram Drg. N. 55-154781 ...................................................................... 21
4.1.5 VHF Simplex BDA Shelf Outline Diagram Drg. N. 55-154791............................................................. 22
4.1.6 VHF Simplex BDA Shelf Assembly (55-154701) Parts List.................................................................... 23
4.2 VHF Duplex BDA (55-154801)........................................................................................................................ 24
4.2.1 VHF Duplex BDA Description ................................................................................................................. 24
4.2.2 VHF Duplex BDA Electrical Specification...............................................................................................24
4.2.3 VHF Duplex BDA Mechanical Specification ........................................................................................... 25
4.2.4 VHF Duplex BDA System Diagram 55-154801....................................................................................... 26
4.2.5 VHF Duplex Shelf Outline Drawing, Drg. N. 55-154891.......................................................................27
4.2.6 VHF Duplex BDA Shelf Assembly (55-154801) Parts List...................................................................... 28
5. VHF SPLITTERS/COMBINERS ................................................................................................................ 29
5.1 VHF Downlink Crystal Splitter (80-230801)....................................................................................................29
5.1.1 VHF Downlink Crystal Splitter Description ............................................................................................. 29
5.1.2 VHF Downlink Crystal Splitter Technical Specification .......................................................................... 29
5.1.3 VHF Downlink Crystal Filter System Diagram, Drg. N 80-230881 ....................................................... 30
5.1.4 VHF Downlink Crystal Filter Shelf Outline Drawing, Drg. N. 80-230891.............................................31
5.1.5 VHF Downlink Crystal Filter Shelf Parts List .......................................................................................... 32
5.2 VHF Downlink Combiner (80-230901) ............................................................................................................ 33
5.2.1 VHF Downlink Combiner Description......................................................................................................33
5.2.2 VHF Downlink Combiner Technical Specification .................................................................................. 33
5.2.3 VHF Downlink Combiner System Diagram, Drg. N. 80-230981 ...........................................................34
5.2.4 VHF Downlink Combiner Shelf Outline Drawing, Drg. N. 80-230991.................................................. 35
5.2.5 VHF Downlink Combiner Parts List......................................................................................................... 36
5.3 VHF Uplink Crystal Splitter (80-231001)......................................................................................................... 37
5.3.1 VHF Uplink Crystal Splitter Description .................................................................................................. 37
5.3.2 VHF Uplink Crystal Splitter Technical Specification............................................................................... 37
5.3.3 VHF Uplink Crystal Splitter System Diagram, Drg. N. 80-231081........................................................38