User's Manual

Connecting the Ante nnas

Chapter 6. C onnecting the Antennas

CAUTION:

Antenna cables may be prepared for installation, but do not connect the cables

to th e cabinet until the comple tion of RF C ommissioning. In s tru ct ions for RF

Commissioning can be f oun d in the RadioR outer

Base Station Commissioning

Guide.

All antenna op er ations should be performed by qualified personnel on ly.

Installers must meet the requirements of FCC Bulletin O E T 65 and coax

terminations and have exper tise working with RF coaxial cable. Care must

be taken not to crimp or dam age the cables. Ante nn as should be installed in

accordance with NEC Section 810.

There are six 7/16” DIN fema le antenna connectors. See Figure 6-1: Antenna Connectors — Side

View and Figure 6-2: Antenna Connectors Schematic — Top View. When vie wed from the front

of the cabinet from left to right, the connectors are:

1. Alpha sec tor Tx/Rx

2. Beta sector Tx/R x

3. Gamma sector Tx/Rx

4. Alpha sector Rx only

5. Beta sector Rx only

6. Gamma sector Rx only

It is recom me nded that the antenna cables t hat attach to the connectors be clearly labeled with

color-coded bands. For example:

1. Alpha sector Tx/Rx — 1 white ba nd

2. Beta sector Tx/Rx — 1 blue band

3. Gamma sector Tx/Rx — 1 green band

4. Alpha sector R X only — 2 white bands

5. Beta sector R x only — 2 blue bands

6. Gamma sector Rx only — 2 green bands

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