User's Manual

Table Of Contents

ITCR Base Radio User's Guide

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Table of Contents

1. Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Applicable Radio Models and Identifiers ................................................................ 1

1.2 General Description ................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Chassis ..................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Ports and Ethernet Connectors .............................................................................. 2

1.5 Power Connectors ................................................................................................... 2

1.6 Antenna Connectors ............................................................................................... 2

2. Important Information for the User ................................................................................... 3

2.1 Transmitter Warm-up Period .................................................................................. 3

2.2 Limiting RF Exposure ............................................................................................... 3

2.3 Fixed Antenna Guidelines ....................................................................................... 4

2.4 RF Interference to Residential Receivers ................................................................ 4

2.5 Equipment Modifications ....................................................................................... 5

3. Base Transmitter Operation ............................................................................................... 5

3.1 Base Radio Channelization and Frequency Range .................................................. 5

3.2 Base Channel Restrictions ....................................................................................... 6

3.3 Base Radiated Power Limits .................................................................................... 6

4. Setup and Configuration for the Base Radio ...................................................................... 7

4.1 Input Power ............................................................................................................. 8

4.2 Ethernet Connection ............................................................................................... 8

4.3 RF Output Termination ........................................................................................... 8

5. Tuning the Base Radio ........................................................................................................ 8

5.1 Equipment Required ............................................................................................... 9

5.2 Set up the Radio for Testing.................................................................................... 9

5.3 Measure and Calibrate Reference Crystal Oscillator Parameters ........................ 10

5.4 Measure and Adjust Output Power ...................................................................... 11

5.5 Check and Adjust RF Output Channel Frequency ................................................. 12

6. Operations ........................................................................................................................ 13