User's Manual

Navini Networks, Inc. Ripwave Base Station I&C Guide
Part #40-00047-00 Rev D v1.0 45
February 28, 2003
Install Cables
All cable connections are made using standard RF coaxial cable. The Navini Networks standard
for cable connections from the GPS to the BTS is LMR 400, 3/8-inch coaxial cable. Other types
of cable that are comparable may be used. Using Tables 7 and 8, determine the size and type of
cable to be used in the installation of the Base Station.
Table 7: Active & Passive RFS Loss / Operating Parameters
PA Max
Output
Power
[dBm]
BTS Max
Output
power
with
*Filter
[dBm]
CAL
Cable
Min
Loss
CAL
Cable
Max
Loss
RF
Cable
Min
Loss
[dB]
Active
RFS
Loss
Typ
[dB]
Passive
RFS
Loss Typ
[dB]
TX
Pwr
to
Ant
Min
[dBm]
TX
Pwr
to
Ant Max
[dBm]
RX
Power
to Ant
Min
[dBm]
RX
Power
to Ant
Max
[dBm]
Notes
2.3 +38 +37 3.0 6.0 0 3.2 1.7 20 35 -95 -75
2.4 +37 N/A 4.0 9.5 0 3.2 1.7 10 25 -85 -65 -05
SYN
2.4 +37 N/A 3.0 4.5 0 3.2 1.7 18 30 -95 -70 -01
SYN
2.5 +39 +38 3.0 6.0 0 3.2 1.7 20 35 -95 -75
2.6
EF
GH
+39 +38 3.0 6.0 0 3.2 1.7 20 35 -95 -75
2.6
EF
+37 +35 3.0 4.5 0 3.2 1.7 20 35 -95 -75 -05
SYN
* Channel filter for 2.5/2.6 or Block Filter for 2.3 has 1.0 +/- 0.2 dB Insertion Loss
* Channel filter for 2.6 EF Combo is 1.8 +/- 0.2 dB including cable to backplane.
Table 8: Cable Attenuation in dB per 100 Feet
Cable Type 2 ¼″
LDF
12-50
1
5/8″
LDF
7-
50A
LMR
1700
1 ¼″
LDF
6-
50A
LMR
1200
7/8″
LDF
5-
50A
LMR
900
5/8″
LDF
4.5-
50A
½ ″
LDF
4-
50A
LMR
600
½ ″
Super
flex
FSJ
4-
50B
LMR
500
3/8″
LDF
2-
50A
LMR
400
Frequency/Size 2.350 1.980
1.670
1.550
1.200
1.090
0.870
0.865 0.630
0.590
0.520
0.500
0.440
0.405
2000 MHz 0.994 1.11
1.5
1.42
1.99
1.82
2.64
2.27 3.25
3.9
5.09
4.84
5.17
6
2400 MHz N/A 1.24
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.02
2.9
2.52 3.63
4.3
5.67
5.4
5.67
6.6
2500 MHz N/A 1.27
1.71
1.53
2.26
2.07
3
2.58 3.70
4.42
5.8
5.48
5.91
6.8
2600 MHz N/A 1.3
1.8
1.57
2.3
2.12
3.1
2.64 3.78
4.5
5.94
5.6
5.91
6.9
Weight lbs/ft 1.22 0.82
0.74
0.63
0.45
0.33
0.27
0.15 0.15
0.13
0.14
0.1
0.08
0.07
Bend Radius
inches
24 20
13.5
15
6.5
10
3
8 5
1.5
3
1.25
3.75
1