User Manual

GM862-QUAD / PY Hardware User Guide

1vv0300748 Rev. 5 - 20/09/07

4 Antenna

4.1 GSM Antenna Requirements

The antenna for a Telit GM862-QUAD/PY device shall fulfill the following requirements:

Frequency range

Depending by frequency band(s) provided by

the network operator, the customer shall use

the most suitable antenna for that/those

band(s)

Bandwidth

80 MHz in EGSM 900, 70 MHz if GSM 850,

170 MHz in DCS, 140 MHz PCS band

Gain

Gain < 3dBi

Impedance

50 ohm

Input power

> 2 W peak power

VSWR absolute

max

<= 10:1

VSWR

recommended

<= 2:1

Furthermore if the device is developed for the US market and/or Canada market, it shall comply to the

FCC and/or IC approval requirements:

This device is to be used only for mobile and fixed application. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter

must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be

co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-Users must be

provided with transmitter operation conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. OEM integrators

must ensure that the end user has no manual instructions to remove or install the GM862-QUAD/PY

module. Antennas used for this OEM module must not exceed 3dBi gain for mobile and fixed

operating configurations.