Operation Manual Part 3
Digital Liquid Cooled UHF
TV Equipment
Description / Test points / Location of units
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removable handle (ref. 91 568 218) which can be inserted into the upper part of the heat sink. A
marine type enclosure including custom-built wrapping is used to house the amplifiers in complete
safety during long journeys.
3.10.12. Environmental Conditions
Liquid temperature for guaranteed specifications : 0 to 55 °C.
Liquid temperature for guaranteed operation : -10 to 60°C.
Storage temperature (ampli empty) : .-30 to 60 °C.
Maximum altitude in operation : 3000 m.
Relative humidity : 95 % without condensation.
Cooling : Water + glycol (50% diluted) + corrosion inhibitor
3.10.13. Electrical Characteristics
The electrical characteristics below are given for above environmental conditions, 50 V mains supply
and nominal liquid flow of 6l/min.
Input max. level without destruction: 20 dBm max.
Output power (2 dB compression on VSWR ≤ 1.2 and 650 ≤ F ≤ 750 MHz):
2100 W min.
Continuous power in CW sinusoidal mode : 960 W max.
Instantaneous bandwidth : 650 to 750 MHz.
Gain at 719 MHz for Ps=570 W CW :
63 ± 0.2 dB.
Gain linear distortions (650 to 750 MHz for Ps=960 W CW):
±0.75 dB max. ±1.5 dB
Reference electrical length at 720 MHz :
27.64 ns. ± 5 ns
Gain flatness between amplifiers (with selective under band switch) :
± 0.3 dB max.
Phase flatness between amplifiers :
± 10 ° max.
Gain tilt in bandwidth : 0.1 dB/MHz max.
Phase tilt in bandwidth : 1 °/MHz max.
Max. consumed current at 1000 W r.m.s : 115 A.
Minimum efficiency at 570 W r.m.s : 23 %.
Input matching in bandwidth : 17 dB min.
Output matching in bandwidth: 14 dB min.
Harmonic level for Ps=1600 W peak on 50 Ohms load : H2......26 dB min.
Front face coupling sample :
49 dB ± 1 dB.
Shoulder level without correction on multi carrier signal, (8 MHz band, 1600 W PEP): 25 dB.
Thermal protection (Temperature measured on slab) :
80 ± 5 °C.
Guaranteed max. pressure (airtight-Ness) : 7 bars.
Shoulders for Ps = 570 W r.m.s (with MODAP) : -36 dBc max.
MER for Ps= 570 W r.m.s (with MODAP) : 33 dB min.
Transistor junction temperature (liquid temperature = 60°C for 960 W CW) : < 170°C max.
Min. liquid flow : 5l/min.
3.10.14. Physical characteristics
Measurements with handle (L x H x P) : 70x600x720 mm.
Weight : 19 kg max.