Owner's manual
Mini AutoQuad
TM
Tower Top Amplier System
434 Mission Critical Series
MiniTowerTop_434missioncritical-04022014
30303 Aurora Rd. Solon, OH 44139 866.695.4569 www.bird-technologies.com
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
15 dB reserve gain and maximum 6 dB transmission line loss assumed
Frequency Band 700-800 MHz
Reserve Gain Congurable by electronic attenuator
Rejection 120dB nominal at 776 and 851 MHz
Total Power Dissipation 17W
System Noise Figure 3.2 dB Typ.
TOWER TOP AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Band 792-824 MHz
Preselector Included Yes
Type of Amplier Quadrature Coupled (Redundant)
TTA Gain (Input to output of TTA) +23 dB Typ.
Noise Figure: TTA 2.9 dB Typ.
LNA OIP3 > 42 dBm Typ.
Return Loss of all RF Ports > 14 dB
Power Requirements Power derived from Rx Cable
Operating Temperature Range -30° C to 60° C
Amplier Redundancy Automatic change - over
Lightning Protection Impulse suppressor on all external ports
Test Port Included Yes
Coupling Test Port (Test in/Amp in) 30dB
50 Ohm Termination Test Controlled by base unit
Bypass Test Mode Controlled by base unit
Enclosure Weather resistant Housing,
Designed to NEMA Standards
Dimensions 8.65” x 5.77” x 6.04”
Net Weight 10 lbs
A steep skirted TEM bandpass lter in the tower box augmented by a ceramic lter in
the base unit provide a selective 32 MHz system window.
Model Numbers Description Power Req
434-83H-01-T TTA, Mini AutoQuad, 792-824 MHz, Tower Box
434-83H-01-M-110 Multicoupler Unit (MCU), 16-port, 792-824 MHz AC
434-83H-01-M-48 Multicoupler Unit (MCU), 16-port, 792-824 MHz -48
434-83H-01-C-110 Control Monitoring Unit (CMU) for TTA, w/o RX Multicoupler, 792-824 MHz AC
434-83H-01-C-48 Control Monitoring Unit (CMU) for TTA, w/o RX Multicoupler, 792-824 MHz -48
BASE UNIT SPECIFICATIONS MULTICOUPLER UNIT MCU
CONTROL MONITORING UNIT CMU
Frequency Band MCU/CMU 792-824 MHz
Net Gain or Loss
(RMC in to Rx out)
MCU
CMU
+1 min.
-8 dB min.
Amplier Type MCU Quadrature Coupled
Number of Output Ports MCU
CMU
16 expandable to 32
1
RF Port Return Loss (Min) MCU/CMU > 14 dB
TTA Connector MCU/CMU N-Female
Receiver Connector MCU
CMU
BNC-Female
N-Female
Rx-Rx Port Isolation (Min) MCU/CMU >20 dB
Receive Test Port MCU
CMU
N/A
1 N-Female
Test Port Input (Front of RMC) MCU/CMU BNC- Female
Test Port Output (Rear of RMC) MCU/CMU N- Female
Reserve Gain Electronic Attenuator MCU/CMU 15 dB in 0.5 dB steps
Distribution Gain Electronic Attenuator MCU/CMU 4 dB in 1 dB steps
Alarm Contacts MCU Form-C contacts
Power Requirements MCU/CMU 90-240 VAC @ 50/60 Hz or -48 VDC
Operating Temp Range MCU/CMU 0°C to +50°C
Enclosure MCU/CMU Standard EIA 19” Rack Mounting
Dimensions (HWD) MCU/CMU 1 RU x 19” x 14” (38 x 483 x 356 mm)
Net Weight MCU
CMU
11.5 lbs
10.5 lbs
Tower Top Amplier will function up to 70°C without shutting down however, the specications are not
guaranteed outside the rated temperature range. CMU specications values are typical unless noted otherwise.
OPTIONAL PRODUCTS
89-83F-03-03 792-806 MHz, 3 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-83F-03-06 792-806 MHz, 6 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-83F-03-09 792-806 MHz, 9 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-83F-03-14 792-806 MHz, 14 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-03 806-824 MHz, 3 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-05 806-824 MHz, 5 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-10 806-824 MHz, 10 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-15 806-824 MHz, 15 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-18 806-824 MHz, 18 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
75-83K-01
Multicoupler Expansion Kit, 16-32 Port
75-83K-02
Multicoupler Expansion Kit, 16-40 Port
75-83K-03
Multicoupler Expansion Kit, 16-48 Port
91-00-123
TTA Mounting Bracket
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