BCR-MRB-PCSRepeater/Booster

MR Booster Manual Order No. MN001808-1 Issue 7/99 © Copyright 1999 Mikom All Rights Reserved Page - ii -MR Booster Manual (MN001808-1, 7/99) All rights reserved. No part of this publication, or any software included with it, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright holder. This document contains proprietary information of MIKOM. The contents are confidential and any disclosure to persons other than the officers, employees, agents, or subcontractors of the owner or licensee of this document, without prior written consent of MIKOM, is strictly prohibited. Field Support If you need technical assistance with the MR Booster contact MIKOM at: Technical Hotline: (800) 800-3224 MR Booster Manual (MN001808-1, 7/99)Page - iii - Safety Information The MR Booster equipment has been designed for maximum safety when installed, operated, and maintained according to the instructions in this manual. Do not bypass any of the safety features of this equipment or operate this equipment in an improper environment. All wiring external to the equipment should comply with the current edition of the Electrical Code or any national wiring rules that apply. Publication Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. MIKOM shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions that may occur in this document, or for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this document. Page - iv -MR Booster Manual (MN001808-1, 7/99) LIMITED WARRANTY MIKOM, a division of ALLEN TELECOM INC. ("ALLEN TELECOM"), warrants, on the terms and conditions hereto set forth, all products manufactured by it to be free under normal use and service from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment, to the first consumer (the "Warranty Period"). ALLEN TELECOM's obligation under this Warranty is limited to prompt repair or replacement of the product, at its option, without charge, at an authorized ALLEN TELECOM dealer or at the factory of ALLEN TELECOM in Cleveland, Ohio, when the product is returned to an authorized dealer or to the factory with all transportation charges prepaid and examination of the product shall disclose it to have been defective in the respects aforesaid during the Warranty Period. The Limited Warranty Period shall not be extended beyond its original term with respect to any part or parts repaired or replaced by ALLEN TELECOM hereunder. The Warranty Period shall not apply to any product which has been repaired or altered in any manner by anyone other than ALLEN TELECOM or an authorized outlet of ALLEN TELECOM, or if the defect, malfunction or failure of the was caused by damage by lightning, flood or other acts of nature or by power surges, or from unreasonable use, or from improper installation or application, or to any product which has not been maintained or used in accordance with the operating specifications set forth in ALLEN TELECOM's written instructions. IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ALLEN TELECOM BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY. ALLEN TELECOM neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any obligation or liability other than as herein expressly stated. MR Booster Manual (MN001808-1, 7/99)Page - v - Contents Page Section 1. Introduction........................................................................................1 1.1About This Manual........................................................................................................1 1.2Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................2 1.3Terminology..................................................................................................................2 Section 2. System Description.............................................................................3 2.1Introduction...................................................................................................................3 2.2System Overview..........................................................................................................3 2.3Theory of Operation......................................................................................................5 2.3.1Downlink Path..................................................................................................5 2.3.2Uplink Path.......................................................................................................6 2.3.3System Control.................................................................................................6 2.4System Components......................................................................................................9 2.4.1Power Supply....................................................................................................9 2.4.2Downlink Power Amplifier..............................................................................9 2.4.3Logic Controller Board.....................................................................................9 2.4.4PA Combiner/Splitter Module........................................................................10 2.4.5Uplink Low Noise Amplifier..........................................................................10 2.4.6Duplexers........................................................................................................11 2.4.7RF Cable.........................................................................................................11 2.4.8Fan Assembly........................................................…

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To the FCC: This chart is the full Equipment Specifications as per Item 12 of the electronic Form 731. This includes the 10 that have been entered on the Form 731. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: Frequency Range in MHz Rated RF power output in watts Frequency Tolerance %, Hz, ppm Emission Designator Microprocessor model number 1930 – 1964.9512.6N/AF9WN/A 1930 – 1964.9535.5N/AGXWN/A 1930 – 1964.9525.7N/ADXWN/A 1930 – 1964.9518.2N/AF9WN/A 1930 – 1964.9544.7N/AGXWN/A 1930 – 1964.9544.7N/ADXWN/A 1930 – 1964.957.4N/AF9WN/A 1930 – 1964.9526.3N/AGXWN/A 1930 – 1964.9515.8N/ADXWN/A 1930 – 1964.9525.7N/AF9WN/A 1930 – 1964.9539.8N/AGXWN/A 1930 – 1964.9529.5N/ADXWN/A 1965 – 1989.956.9N/AF9WN/A 1965 – 1989.9524.6N/AGXWN/A 1965 – 1989.9521.4N/ADXWN/A 1965 – 1989.9531.6N/AF9WN/A 1965 – 1989.9531.6N/AGXWN/A 1965 – 1989.9542.7N/ADXWN/A 1965 – 1989.957.4N/AF9WN/A 1965 – 1989.9526.9N/AGXWN/A 1965 – 1989.9511.5N/ADXWN/A 1965 – 1989.9515.8N/AF9WN/A 1965 – 1989.9515.8N/AGXWN/A 1965 – 1989.9515.8N/ADXWN/A

Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Authority to Act as Agent to the Federal Communications Commission On our behalf, I appoint KTL Ottawa to act as agent in the preparation of this application for equipment authorization to the Federal Communications Commission. I certify that submitted Exhibits properly describe the device or system for which equipment authorization is sought. I also certify that each unit manufactured, imported or marketed, as defined in the Commission's regulations will have affixed to it a label identical to that submitted for approval with this application. Dated this__9___Day of_____June _____1999 Agency agreement expiration date: 06/09/00 By:_________________Sydney J Ludwig Title: Manager Documentation Administration Telephone: 1-804-386-5215 Applicant: Allen Telecom Systems

Technical Description Of Booster Amplifiers Please refer to pages 3 thru 13 of User’s Manual

Re:FCC ID BCR-MRB-PCS Applicant:Allen Telecom Systems Correspondence Reference Number: 10323 731 Confirmation Number:EA95128 Date of Original E-Mail:10/24/1999 FCC questions are shown in italics; Allen Telecom/KTL responses are shown in bold. The equipment manual for this amplifier indicates that multichannel operation is intended but you did not submit 3 channel intermodulation (IM) measurement data. KTL to respond here. Please reference F. Coperich Email. We are unclear as to the number of channels per module and how they affect the total RF output power and the RF output power per channel. We will use this information to complete the grant. The RF Booster is a broadband system which is used to boost the downlink power for a BTS or repeater. The booster uses multiple power amplifiers in parallel to perform multi-carrier amplification of all of the RF channels in the downlink of the donor system. There are two power options for the booster – high power uses four amplifiers in parallel and low power uses only two. The booster’s downlink input signal is split either four or two ways with a broadband hybrid, amplified by either four or two identical broadband amplifiers, then power combined in a second hybrid prior to duplexer filtering and radiation. The booster itself contains no channelization or filtering. Identical amplifiers are paralleled simply to allow a modular design and to distribute the heat for impoved thermal performance. In all cases, the number of channels is determined by the donor system. The booster will simply amplify the composite downlink signal and radiate it to the coverage area. The power amplifiers are limited by the spurious output that they produce given the peak power of the composite input signal. The allowable power per carrier must, therefore, decrease as the number of RF carriers from the donor system increases. It is also dependent on the modulation format of the donor system since certain modulation types have a higher peak-to-average ratio than others. Tables 2 and 3 illustrate the allowable output power per carrier for up to eight carriers for the ADB block and EFC block versions of the booster. We are unclear as to the intended uses for the amplifier especially with respect to number of channels for each emission and the use of the amplifier as a booster, repeater, and extender. We will also use this information to complete the grant The booster is designed to hardwire to the donor BTS or repeater and provide high- power amplification and radiation of the broadband downlink signal. Duplexers at the booster antenna port route the uplink signal to an LNA whose output, after filtering, is always hardwired to the donor equipment. The booster is not designed or specified to radiate any uplink energy. The booster power options include either high or low power capability, which is determined simply by the overall power amplifier capacity (either two or four power amplifiers operating in parallel). The amplifiers will provide multi-carrier amplification of all RF channels over the downlink band. A second set of options involve the PCS blocks over which the device can operate. These blocks are determined only by the frequency response of the booster’s duplexers. The current options include one for blocks ADB and another for EFC. Again, this simply means that the booster will provide gain for donor hardware operating in one of the applicable frequency blocks.

TABLE 2:MR BOOSTER PCS ADB VERSION POWER RATINGS # of carriers GSM1900, analog: low/high pwr TDMA: low/high pwr CDMA: low/high pwr 142.5*45.0*42.545.039.542.0 239.542.036.539.033.536.0 435.538.032.535.030.533.0 Downlink output power per communication format – ADB blocks (typical performance at 25° °° °C; * = power limited by maximum allowable PA current) 831.534.029.532.027.530.0

TABLE 3: MR BOOSTER PCS EFC VERSION POWER RATINGS # of carriers GSM1900, analog: low/high pwr TDMA: low/high pwr CDMA: low/high pwr 142.045.0*42.045.039.542.0 239.540.936.539.033.535.4 435.537.932.535.030.532.4 Downlink output power per communication format – EFC blocks (typical performance at 25° °° °C; * = power limited by maximum allowable PA current) 831.534.029.532.027.529.4

Response to Fcc questions Re: BCR-MRB-PCS Oct:28/99 -Justification for 2 ch. intermodulation tests in leu of 3 ch. intermodulation tests. Explain-why didn’t we use actual gsm, tdma and cdma signals On Thursday July 8/99 our client called Frank Copperich at the Fcc. A follow up e-mail was initiated by me on july 9/99(see attached e-mail copy). Howard Gianopulos explained to Frank that we wished to use 2 Generators. Was this allowed? And how do we measure, and report the data? Frank explained that 2 sig. was allowed provided the 2 sig were placed inside the band at in the vacinity of one edges of the band to produce inband and out of band products. Only emissions out side of the block as per 24.238 were to be considered. Next, the 2 signals should be moved to the other end of the band and repeat the process. This was done. And only worst case emissions were included in the report. With regards to the second question. Only digital modulation was used.

>Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 13:17:05 -0400 >From: Frank Coperich <[email protected]> >Subject: IM tests -Reply >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected], [email protected], > "INTERNET:tgrant"@ktlcanada.com >X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.2 > >This is second attempt at E-Mail - original returned by system. > > >>>> "Frank Coperich" <[email protected]> 07/09/99 11:24am >>> >As a point of clarification, all (IM) emissions outside the frequency blocks need to be reported. For CDMA, for example, they will probably be more than 1 MHz away from the block edge. > >Note that for Part 24(E), emissions less than 1 Mhz away from the block edge may be measured using a resolution bandwidth that is 1 % of the emission bandwidth. > >Note that for Part 22, the resolution bandwidth specified in the Rules is 30 kHz. > >>>> kevin carr <[email protected]> 07/09/99 10:02am >>> >Frank, > >This is a follow up E-mail regarding our previous conference call on July >8/99 regarding measurment of intermodulation products pertaining to part 22 >and part 24. If I understand correctly, with regards to digital modulation >(CDMA, GSM, TDMA..) for both part 22 and part 24, only emmision products >out side of the licensee's block are to be considered for part 24 (24.238) >and part 22. To complete this measurement using the two signal method. Two >signals are placed within the licensee's block in the vacinity of, lets say >the lower lower edge (and again at the high edge). The intermodulation >products outside of the block, more then 1 MHZ away from the applicable >edge and with a RBW of no less then 1MHZ is the emissions to report. The >intermodulation products produced within the licensee's block are to be >ignored (this pertains only to digital modulations such as CDMA, TDMA, >GSM... only). Only Amps ( FM analogue) used for part 22 devices are >measured for in-block and out-of-block, intermodulation emissions. Could >you, at you earliest convenience please respond by E-mail, and let me know >if this is correct or not, as to, the Fcc intermodulation emissions >requirments for parts 22 and 24. Thank you in advance for your efforts. > >Regards, > >Kevin Carr > > > >

Master: ktlPT24BASE Date: April 19, 1999 KTL Test Report:8R01375 Applicant:Allen Telecom Group 140 Vista Centre Drive Forest, Virginia 24551 USA Equipment Under Test:Band Selective Booster Amplifier (E.U.T.) FCC ID:BCR-MRB-PCS In Accordance With:FCC Part 24, Subpart E Broadband PCS Base Station Tested By:KTL Ottawa Inc. 3325 River Road, R.R. 5 Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1H2 Authorized By: R. Grant, Senior RF Specialist Date: Total Number of Pages:196 KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 2 of 186 Table of Contents Section 1. Summary of Test Results General Summary of Test Data Section 2. General Equipment Specification Specifications Description of Modifications for Class II Permissive Change Modifications Made During Testing Theory of Operation System Diagram Section 3. RF Power Output Test Results Measurement Data Power Over Bandwidth Graphs Section 4. Occupied Bandwidth Occupied Bandwidth (CDMA) Test Results CDMA Input and Output Graphs Occupied Bandwidth (GSM) Test Results GSM Input and Output Graphs Occupied Bandwidth (NADC) Test Results NADC Input and Output Graphs Section 5. Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals Test Results Test Data Graphs Section 6. Field Strength of Spurious Test Results Test Data Test Data - Radiated Emissions - Uplink Test Data - Radiated Emissions - Downlink Photographs of Test Setup Pre-Scan Data KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 3 of 186 Table of Contents, continued Section 7. Frequency Stability Test Results Measurement Data Graphs Section 8. Test Equipment List Annex A - Test Methodologies RF Power Output Occupied Bandwidth (CDMA) Occupied Bandwidth (GSM) Occupied Bandwidth (NADC) Spurious Emission at Antenna Terminals Field Strength of Spurious Frequency Stability Annex B - Test Diagrams R.F. Power Output Occupied Bandwidth Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals Field Strength of Spurious Frequency Stability KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 4 of 186 Section 1.Summary of Test Results Manufacturer:Allen Telecom Group Model No.:Band Selective Booster Amplifier Serial No.:001 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 FCC Part 24, Subpart E. New SubmissionProduction Unit Class II Permissive ChangePre-Production Unit AMP Equipment Code 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”. NVLAP LAB CODE: 100351-0 TESTED BY: _____________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Kevin Carr, Technologist KTL Ottawa 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. KTL Ottawa 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. KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 5 of 186 Summary Of Test Data NAME OF TESTPARA. NO.SPEC.MEAS.RESULT RF Power Output24.232100WPlotComplies Occupied Bandwidth (CDMA)24.238Input vs. OutputPlotComplies Occupied Bandwidth (GSM)24.238Input vs. OutputPlotComplies Occupied Bandwidth (TDMA)24.238Input vs. OutputPlotComplies Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals 24.238(a)-13 dBm-13.0Complies Field Strength of Spurious Emissions24.238(a)-13 dBm E.I.R.P. ChartComplies Frequency Stability24.235 ± 0.05 ppm N/AN/A Footnotes For N/A’s: Test Conditions:LAB:Temperature: 22 °C Humidity:41 % OATS:Temperature: 24.5 °C Humidity:41.0 % KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 6 of 186 Section 2.General Equipment Specification Supply Voltage Input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz Frequency Range(s): ADB-Block, 1930.0 – 1964.95 MHz EFC-Block, 1965.0 – 1989.95 MHz Type of Modulation and CDMAGSMTDMA Designator: (F9W)(GXW)(DXW) Emission & Bandwidth Designator: Not Applicable Output Impedance: 50 ohm RF Output (Rated):4-Amplifier Configuration: ADB-Block:41.0 dBm EFC-Block:38.4 dBm Single Channe ADB-Block:42.6 dBm EFC-Block:45.0 dBm 2-Amplifier Configuration: ADB-Block:38.7 dBm EFC-Block:38.7 dBm Single Channel ADB-Block:44.1 dBm EFC-Block:42.0 dBm Band Selection: SoftwareDuplexer Change Fullband Coverage KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 7 of 186 Description of Modifications For Class II Permissive Change KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 8 of 186 Modifications Made During Testing KTL OttawaFCC PART 24, SUBPART E BROADBAND PCS BASE STATION PROJECT NO.: 8R01375 EQUIPMENT: Band Selective Booster Amplifier FCC ID: BCR-MRB-PCS Page 9 of 186 System Description The RF Booster is a band selective device, which will increase the maximum output power of a signal from a repeater in the downlink. In addition, an integrated LNA will reduce the noise figure in the uplink so as to maintain balance in both paths. It is employed wherever additional signal strengths are needed and isolation requirements allow it. It can be ordered initially with a repeater or retrofitt…

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