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Andrew Corporation 620 N. Greenfield Parkway Garner, NC U.S.A. 27529 Tel: (919) 329-8941 Fax: (919) 329-8950 www.andrew.com 30 October 2009 Timco Engineering Inc. 849 NW State Road 45 Newberry, FL 32669 FCC ID: BCR-AF737 Product Name: Node A Request for Confidentiality Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the commission’s rules, we hereby request that the following documents be held confidential: • AF 737 Block Diagram.pdf • AF 723 Schematics Module.pdf • AF 737 Schematics PA.pdf • AF 737 Schematics Main Board.pdf • AF 737 Schematics User Interface.pdf • AF 737 Voltage and Current into Final Devices.pdf • Node A Datasheet.pdf • Node A Functional Description.pdf • Node A User Manual.pdf These materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information and are not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of this information might be harmful to the company and provide unjustified benefits to our competitors. The manual is only provided for use by trained technicians and is not available to the general user from Andrew’s website. The user's manual is very technical and is not provided to the consumer because the consumer cannot service the device. Dated this 30 Day of October2009 By: Michael Williamson Signature Printed Title: Product Manager On behalf of : Andrew Corporation Telephone: (919) 329-8941
Andrew Corporation 620 N. Greenfield Parkway Garner, NC U.S.A. 27529 Tel: (919) 329-8941 Fax: (919) 329-8950 www.andrew.com 20 January 2009 Timco Engineering, Inc. 849 NW State Road 45 Newberry, Florida 32669 Attn: Director of Certification Authority to Act as Agent -FCC On our behalf, I appoint Michelle Turcotte of Nemko USA, Inc., 802 N. Kealy, Lewisville TX 75057 to act as our agent in the preparation of this application for equipment certification. I certify that submitted documents properly describe the device or system for which equipment certification is sought. I also certify that each unit manufactured, imported or marketed, as defined in the Federal Communications Commission’s regulations will have affixed to it a label identical to that submitted for approval with this application. For instances where our authorized agent signs the application for certification on our behalf, I acknowledg e that all responsibility for complying with the terms and conditions for certification, as specified by Timco Engineering Inc, still resides with Andrew Corporation, 620 N Geenfield Parkway Garner, NC 27529. Dated this 20th Day of January 2009 Agency agreement expiration date: 31 January 2011 By: Michael Williamson Signature Printed Title: Director, PLM On behalf of : Andrew Corporation Telephone: 919 329-8941
AF 7037 Exterior Pictures Right Side Left Side AF 7037 Exterior Pictures Top Side Bottom Side AF 7037 Exterior Pictures Front Side Back Side Node A Chassis Right Side Left Side Node A Chassis Front Side Back Side Node A Chassis Top Side Node A Chassis Bottom Side
AF 7037 Internal Pictures RF Board Top RF Board Bottom AF 7037 Internal Pictures Final PA Board Top Final PA Board Bottom AF 7037 Internal Pictures Main Board Top Main Board Bottom AF 7037 Internal Pictures User Interface Board Top User Interface Board Bottom
AF 737 Tune-Up Procedure The AF737 does not have a tune-up procedure and all tune-up is controlled at the factory. The product will be completely tuned and tested before it is shipped to customers.
Prediction of MPE limit at a given distance Equation from page 18 of OET Bulletin 65, Edition 97-01 where:S = power density P = power input to the antenna G = power gain of the antenna in the direction of interest relative to an isotropic radiator R = distance to the center of radiation of the antenna Maximum peak output power at antenna input terminal:37.00(dBm) Maximum peak output power at antenna input terminal:5011.872336(mW) Antenna gain(typical):9(dBi) Maximum antenna gain:7.943282347(numeric) Time Averaging:100(%) Prediction distance:100(cm) Prediction frequency:745(MHz) MPE limit for uncontrolled exposure at prediction frequency:0.466666667(mW/cm^2) Power density at prediction frequency:0.316804(mW/cm^2) 2 4R PG S π = Margin of compliance:-1.7(dB) This equates to3.168036204W/m^2 2 4R PG S π =
Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 1 of 39 Nemko Test Report: 40099RUS1 Applicant: Andrew Corporation 620 N. Greenfield Parkway Garner, NC 27529 USA Equipment Under Test: AF737 (E.U.T.) FCC Identifier: BCR-AF737 In Accordance With: CFR 47, Part 27, Subpart C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services Tested By: Nemko USA, Inc. 802 N. Kealy Lewisville, TX 75057-3136 TESTED BY: DATE: 09 November 2009 David Light, Senior Wireless Engineer APPROVED BY: DATE: 12 November 2009 Tom Tidwell, Telecom Direct Number of Pages: 39 Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 2 of 39 Table of Contents SECTION 1. SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS 3 SECTION 2. GENERAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION 5 SECTION 3. RF POWER OUTPUT 6 SECTION 4. OCCUPIED BANDWIDTH 7 SECTION 5. SPURIOUS EMISSIONS AT ANTENNA TERMINALS 16 SECTION 6. FIELD STRENGTH OF SPURIOUS 29 SECTION 7. TEST EQUIPMENT LIST 30 ANNEX A - TEST DETAILS 31 ANNEX B - TEST DIAGRAMS 36 Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 3 of 39 Section 1. Summary of Test Results Manufacturer Andrew Corporation Model No.: AF737 Serial No.: 11 General: All measurements are traceable to national standards. These tests were conducted on a sample of the equipment for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with CFR 47, Part 27, Subpart C. New Submission Production Unit Class II Permissive Change Pre-Production Unit THIS TEST REPORT RELATES ONLY TO THE ITEM(S) TESTED. THE FOLLOWING DEVIATIONS FROM, ADDITIONS TO, OR EXCLUSIONS FROM THE TEST SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. See “ Summary of Test Data”. Nemko USA Inc. authorizes the above named company to reproduce this report provided it is reproduced in its entirety and for use by the company’s employees only. Any use which a third party makes of this report, or any reliance on or decisions to be made based on it, are the responsibility of such third parties. Nemko USA Inc. accepts no responsibility for damages, if any, suffered by any third party as a result of decisions made or actions based on this report. This report applies only to the items tested. Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 4 of 39 Summary Of Test Data 1 Frequency stability testing was not performed since the device does not translate the frequency of the input signal. NAME OF TEST PARA. NO. SPEC. RESULT RF Power Output 27.50(d) 1000 Watts ERP Complies Occupied Bandwidth 2.1049 Input/Output Complies Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals 27.53(c) -13 dBm Complies Field Strength of Spurious Emissions 27.53(c) -13 dBm E.I.R.P. Complies Frequency Stability 27.54 Must stay in band NA 1 Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 5 of 39 Section 2. General Equipment Specification Supply Voltage Input: 120 Vac Frequency Bands: Downlink: Blocks A, B and C Lower 700 MHz Band 728 - 746 MHz Block C Upper 700 MHz Band 776 – 787 MHz Frequency Bands: Uplink: Blocks A, B and C Lower 700 MHz Band 698 - 716 MHz Block C Upper 700 MHz Band 746 - 757 MHz Type of Modulation and Designator: LTE (F9W) System Gain: 94 dB Output Impedance: 50 ohms 5.0 W RF Output (Rated): Downlink 37 dBm 1.0 W RF Output (Rated): Uplink 30 dBm F1-F1 F1-F2 N/A Frequency Translation: Software Duplexer Fullband Band Selection: Description of EUT The Node A RF Cards convert the RF into digital signals and transfer them to the Node A rack for digital filtering. The digital architecture allows sub-band filtering and is shared between all RF Cards inserted into the Node A rack. Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 6 of 39 Section 3. RF Power Output NAME OF TEST: RF Power Output PARA. NO.: 27.50 TESTED BY: David Light DATE: 06 November 2009 Test Results: Complies. Measurement Data: Direction Block Composite Power (dBm) RF Power (W) Downlink ABC Lower 37 5.0 C Upper 37 5.0 Uplink ABC Lower 30 1.0 C Lower 30 1.0 Equipment Used: 1036-1082-1472-1469 Measurement Uncertainty: +/- 1.7 DB Temperature: 22 °C Relative Humidity: 48 % Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 7 of 39 Section 4. Occupied Bandwidth NAME OF TEST: Occupied Bandwidth PARA. NO.: 2.1049 TESTED BY: David Light DATE: 06 November 2009 Test Results: Complies. Test Data: See attached plot(s). Equipment Used: 1036-1082-1472-1469 Measurement Uncertainty: 1X10 -7 ppm Temperature: 22 °C Relative Humidity: 48 % Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 8 of 39 Test Data – Occupied Bandwidth Output Uplink Lower 700 Band Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 9 of 39 Test Data – Occupied Bandwidth Input Uplink Lower 700 Band Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 10 of 39 Test Data – Occupied Bandwidth Output Downlink Lower 700 Band Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 11 of 39 Test Data – Occupied Bandwidth Input Downlink Lower 700 Band Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJECT NO.: 40099RUS1 Page 12 of 39 Test Data – Occupied Bandwidth Output Uplink Upper 700 Band Nemko USA, Inc. CFR 47, PART 27, SUBPART C Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services EQUIPMENT: AF737 PROJE…
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| # | Rule Parts | Frequency Range | Power Output | Emission | Tolerance |
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| 4 | 27 | 746 MHz - 757 MHz | 1 W | F9W | Amp |

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