BV8MBS900A100SkyMASTR 900 MHz Base Station

Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 20 of 55 Appendix B: Agency Authorization Letter Please refer to the following page. M/A-COM, Inc. 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 Telephone: 434.455.9527 FAX: 434.455.6851 [email protected] www.macom.com July 25, 2006 To Whom It May Concern: The following organization is granted authority to act on M/A-COM’s behalf, to file technical reports, measurements, and forms for M/A-COM equipment with FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100, SkyMASTR 900 MHz base station LMR radio equipment, as it applies to a new submission and EA Grant. Ms. Kathy Grzovic Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway, Suite 1400 Herndon, VA 20170 We certify that we are not subject to denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse ACT of 1988, U.S.C.862. Further, no party, as defined in 47 CFR 1.2002(b), to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits. Sincerely, Daryl Popowitch Regulatory Manager, Engineering Project Manager

M/A-COM, Inc. 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 Telephone: 434.455.9527 FAX: 434.455.6851 [email protected] www.macom.com July 25, 2006 American TCB, Inc. 6731 Whittier Avenue Suite C110 McLean, VA 22101 Subject: FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100 IC: 3670A-MBS900 Original submission M/A-COM seeks Equipment Authorization Grant for SkyMASTR 900 MHz base station LMR radio equipment. Exhibits include photographs, schematics, parts list, block diagram, tune up procedure, FCC Part 90 and 15 compliance verification reports, and measurement data. There is no Operator manual with this base station as it is factory configured per customer order, installed by M/A-COM field service personnel (or M/A-COM trained customer technicians) and no user controls or adjustments are available. Special software tools are required to make setting adjustments. It is merely connected to tower mounted site antenna, control interface cabling, powered up, and it is fully operational. Confidentiality letter and Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. agent authorization letter to act on M/A-COM’s behalf for this original submission, have been provided as exhibits as well. Thank you for your kind consideration and timely review for this new product entry to the M/A-COM trunked LMR product family. Sincerely, Daryl Popowitch Regulatory Manager, Engineering Project Manager M/A-COM, Inc. – Lynchburg, VA

August 1, 2006 RE: FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100_ATCB003807 Attention: Rick McMurray; Kathy Grzovic I have a few comments on this Application. Please note that further comments may arise in response to answers provided to the questions below. 1. Please note that it appears that the label is located under the cover of the device. Please note that the FCC IB label is to be on the outside of the device. Please explain and please provide a label on the outside of the device. Dennis Ward mailto:[email protected] The items indicated above must be submitted before processing can continue on the above referenced application. Failure to provide the requested information may result in application termination. Correspondence should be considered part of the permanent submission and may be viewed from the Internet after a Grant of Equipment Authorization is issued. Please do not respond to this correspondence using the email reply button. In order for your response to be processed expeditiously, you must submit your documents through the AmericanTCB.com website. Also, please note that partial responses increase processing time and should not be submitted. Any questions about the content of this correspondence should be directed to the sender.

August 1, 2006 RE: FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100_ATCB003807 Attention: Rick McMurray; Kathy Grzovic I have a few comments on this Application. Please note that further comments may arise in response to answers provided to the questions below. 1. Please note that it appears that the label is located under the cover of the device. Please note that the FCC ID label is to be on the outside of the device. Please explain and please provide a label on the outside of the device. Response: The label location in the exhibit is in fact readily viewable on the outside of the device. This is a 19 inch rack and the label is mounted on the outside surface of one of the sides. Mounted covers are flush with the surface shown, located in the recessed areas shown around the sides and top. Dennis Ward mailto:[email protected] The items indicated above must be submitted before processing can continue on the above referenced application. Failure to provide the requested information may result in application termination. Correspondence should be considered part of the permanent submission and may be viewed from the Internet after a Grant of Equipment Authorization is issued. Please do not respond to this correspondence using the email reply button. In order for your response to be processed expeditiously, you must submit your documents through the AmericanTCB.com website. Also, please note that partial responses increase processing time and should not be submitted. Any questions about the content of this correspondence should be directed to the sender.

M/A-COM, Inc. 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 Telephone: 434.455.9527 FAX: 434.455.6851 [email protected] www.macom.com July 25, 2006 American TCB, Inc. 6731 Whittier Avenue Suite C110 McLean, VA 22101 Subject: FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100 Original submission CONFIDENTIALITY M/A-COM, Inc. wishes to submit this confidentiality letter for the record on FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100 SkyMASTR 900 MHz base station LMR radio equipment. M/A-COM, Inc. is requesting that schematic diagrams, parts lists, block diagrams, tune up procedure, installation manual and operational descriptions for this original submission not be made routinely available for public inspection. M/A-COM, Inc. considers the information in these exhibits to be classified as trade secrets, pursuant to 47 CFR Section 0.457 and Section 0.459 of the FCC rules. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Daryl Popowitch Regulatory Manager Engineering Project Manager M/A-COM, Inc. – Lynchburg, VA

Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 32 of 55 Appendix M: External Photographs Photograph 5: BSC - Front View Photograph 6: BSC – Rear View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 33 of 55 Photograph 7: BSX – Front View Photograph 8: BSX – Rear View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 34 of 55 Photograph 9: DCX – Front View Photograph 10: DCX – Rear View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 35 of 55 Photograph 11: HPA – Front View Photograph 12: HPA – Rear View

Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 23 of 55 Appendix E: ID Label Information Photograph 1: ID Label Sample Photograph 2: ID Label Location ID Label Here

Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 36 of 55 Appendix N: Internal Photographs Photograph 13: HPA RF Deck – Top View, Upper Left and Right Corners Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 37 of 55 Photograph 14: HPA RF Deck – Top View, Lower Left and Right Corners Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 38 of 55 Photograph 15: HPA RF Deck Removed Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 39 of 55 Photograph 16: HPA Without Top Cover Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 40 of 55 Photograph 17: HPA Without Controller Cover Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 41 of 55 Photograph 18: HPA Without Controller Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 42 of 55 Photograph 19: HPA RF Deck – Bottom View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 43 of 55 Photograph 20: HPA Underside RF Deck (Power Supply) Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 44 of 55 Photograph 21: HPA Controller PCB - Top View Photograph 22: HPA Controller PCB - Bottom View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 45 of 55 Photograph 23: DCX Cover Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 46 of 55 Photograph 24: DCX Without Cover – Front View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 47 of 55 Photograph 25: DCX Without Cover – Rear View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 48 of 55 Photograph 26: BSX Without Cover – Top View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 49 of 55 Photograph 27: BSX PCB - Top View, Upper Left and Right Corners Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 50 of 55 Photograph 28: BSX PCB - Top View, Lower Left and Right Corners Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 51 of 55 Photograph 29: BSX PCB – Bottom View, Upper Left and Right Corners Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 52 of 55 Photograph 30: BSX PCB – Bottom View, Lower Left and Right Corners Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 53 of 55 Photograph 31: BSC Without Cover – Top View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 54 of 55 Photograph 32: BSC PCB - Top View Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 55 of 55 Photograph 33: BSC PCB - Bottom View

Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 19 of 55 Appendix A: RF Exposure Compliance RF exposure will be addressed at the time of site licensing as the antennas can only be determined at the time of system implementation/site licensing. Antenna gain will vary depending on the specifics of the coverage simulation and analysis.

Engineering and Testing for EMC and Safety Compliance 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 Herndon, VA 20170 Ph: 703-689-0368 Fax: 703-689-2056 T T y y p p e e C C e e r r t t i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n R R e e p p o o r r t t M/A-Com, Inc. 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 Daryl Popowitch Phone: (434) 455-9527 E-Mail: [email protected] Model: SkyMASTR 900 MHz Base Station 935–940 MHz FCC ID: BV8MBS900A100 IC: 3670A-MBS900 July 18, 2006 Standards Referenced for this Report Part 2: 2005 Frequency Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters; General Rules and Regulations Part 90: 2005 Private Land Mobile Radio Services ANSI TIA-603-C-2004 Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment Measurement and Performance Standards ANSI/TIA/EIA – 102.CAAA; 2002 Digital C4FM/CQPSK Transceiver Measurement Methods RSS-119 Issue 7: 2006 Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the Frequency Range 27.41-960 MHz Frequency Range (MHz) Rated Transmit Power Conducted (W) Measured Frequency Tolerance (ppm) Emission Designator 935-940 100 0.063 8K5F9W Report Prepared by Test Engineer: Daniel Biggs Document Number: 2006090 This report may not be reproduced, except in full, without the written approval of Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Test results relate only to the product tested. Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: M/A-Com, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: SkyMASTR Base Station Suite 1400 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Herndon, VA 20170 Report Number: 2006090 http://www.rheintech.com Date: July 18, 2006 2 of 55 Table of Contents 1 General Information ...................................................................................................................................................5 1.1 Test Facility .............................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Related Submittal(s)/Grant(s)..................................................................................................................................................5 2 Tested System Details...............................................................................................................................................6 3 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 2 §2.1033(c)(8) Voltages and Currents Through the Final Amplifying Stage ........7 4 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 2 §2.1046(a): RF Power Output: Conducted; RSS-119 §5.4: Transmitter Output Power ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 4.1 Test Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................8 4.2 Test Data .................................................................................................................................................................................8 5 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 90 §90.210(j) and Part 2 §2.1051(a): Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals; RSS-119 §5.8: Transmitter Unwanted Emissions..................................................................................................... 9 5.1 Test Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................9 5.2 Out of Band Spurious Test Data .............................................................................................................................................9 6 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 90 §90.210(j) and Part 2 §2.1049(c): Occupied Bandwidth (Emissions Masks); RSS-119 §5.8.8: Emissions Masks ........................................................................................................................ 11 6.1 Test Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................11 6.2 In Band Spurious Test Data ..................................................................................................................................................11 7 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 90 §90.210(l) and Part 2 §2.1053(a): Field Strength of Spurious Radiation; RSS- 119 §5.8: Unwanted Emissions .............................................................................................................................. 14 7.1 Test Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................14 7.2 Test Data ...............................................................................................................................................................................14 7.2.1 CFR 47 Part 90.210 Requirements..................................................................................................................................14 8 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 90 §90.213(a) and Part 2 §2.1055: Frequency Stability; RSS-119 §5.3: Frequency Stability.................................................................................................................................................... 16 8.1 Test Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................16 8.2 Frequency Stability Test Data ...............................................................................................................................................16 8.2.1 Frequency Stability/Temperature Variation......................................................................................................................16 8.2.2 Frequency Stability/Volta…

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