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Simulcast Hardware Installation
WhatIsCoveredInThisManual?.................................... xxi
Helpful Background Information ......................................... xxii
RelatedInformation.............................................. xxii
Understanding the Installation Process
MechanicalInstallationProcess ..................................... 1-1
MechanicalInstallationGuidelines.................................... 1-3
DescriptionofanEquipmentRack.................................. 1-3
VerifyingProperInstallationoftheEquipmentCabinetorRack.................. 1-5
InstallingEquipmentintheEquipmentCabinetorRack........................ 1-6
Installing the Simulcast Subsystem Hardware
General Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
MaintenanceRequiringTwoPeople ................................. 2-3
LiftingSTR3000SimulcastBaseRadioRacks.............................. 2-3
LiftingEquipmentRacks ...................................... 2-4
LiftingEquipmentRacksHorizontally.............................. 2-4
LiftingEquipmentRacksVertically ............................... 2-4
InstallationProcessOverview...................................... 2-6
SitePreparation............................................. 2-7
GeneralInstallationGuidelines...................................... 2-8
EquipmentInspectionandInventory................................. 2-9
Placement Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
SpacingRequirements........................................ 2-9
WeightDistributionWithinaRack.................................. 2-9
RackRequirements........................................ 2-10
BondingandGrounding...................................... 2-10
PowerRequirements ....................................... 2-10
AntennaRequirements ...................................... 2-11
RFAntennaattheCo-LocatedSite............................... 2-11
TransmitAntennaontheSTR3000SimulcastBaseRadioRack................. 2-12
GPSRequirements........................................ 2-12
DefiningtheCorrectViewfortheLocation........................... 2-12
E
nvironmentalRequirements ................................... 2-13
ExpansionConsiderations..................................... 2-13
ElectrostaticDischarge ...................................... 2-13
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