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TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 1: Repeater System BasicsPage 2To extend this coverage, a radio repeater or a repeater system is re

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 1: Repeater System Basics Page 3DETERMINING FREQUENCIES AND FREQUENCY BAND(S)The fi rst step in desig

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 1: Repeater System BasicsPage 4COVERAGE AREA AND SITE LOCATIONOne of the key components of radio sy

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 1: Repeater System Basics Page 5If it looks like one repeater will provide your missing coverage you

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 1: Repeater System BasicsPage 6To determine if the site you have chosen will cover the required are

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 1: Repeater System Basics Page 7The propagation of radio energy from one point to another is affecte

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurations Page 9CHAPTER 2: REPEATER SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSDETERMINING CONFIGU

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurationsPage 10A more effi cient use of the two frequencies would be a talk

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurations Page 11LINKED REPEATER SYSTEMSThere are various methods of linking

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurationsPage 12Figure 2-4 represents a Y confi guration. Star and Y confi g

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurations Page 13Microwave equipment can be used to link repeaters together

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurationsPage 14Figure 2-7: Partial DTMF Controlled Link SystemWith the arr

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 2: Repeater System Confi gurations Page 15CTCSSWhere frequencies are congested, the authorities may r

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 17CHAPTER 3: REPEATER SYSTEM EQUIPMENTWhen determining your system

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 18Codan Radio Communications is a manufacturer of high reliabiltit

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 19c) System Regulator modulesThe system regulator is a module tha

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 20ANTENNASAntennas are manufactured to operate on a specifi c frequ

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 21The physical size and construction of the antennas becomes impor

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TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 22The antennas in Figure 3-2 are “phased dipole arrays” and will p

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 23The antenna in Figure 3-3 is a “beam” or “yagi” and is usually u

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 24DUPLEXERS, MULTICOUPLERS AND COMBINERSBand-pass and band-reject

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 25POWER SUPPLIESa) AC PowerThe low powered repeaters discussed are

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 26d) Solar PowerYou will fi nd some level of government or agricult

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 27SOLAR SIZING WORKSHEETSITE NAME BRIDGE ARS DATA POINT LYTT

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 28ACCOMMODATIONBefore discussing buildings and antenna mounts, it

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 3: Repeater System Equipment Page 29Figure 3-5: Building Types

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 3: Repeater System EquipmentPage 30Figures 3-6 and 3-7: Sinclair Comshel©Sinclair’s Comshel© (commu

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 4: Installation and Maintenance Page 31CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCEINSTALLATION HINTS AND

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Page ii© 2013 Codan Limited. No part of this guide may be reproduced, transcribed, translated into any lan

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 4: Installation and MaintenancePage 32h) Mark antenna directions on the inside of buildings so tha

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 4: Installation and Maintenance Page 33LIGHTNING PROTECTIONThere is no guaranteed method of eliminat

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Chapter 4: Installation and MaintenancePage 34INTERFERENCEInterference occurs when undesired signals preven

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix A: Drawing Coverage Maps Page 35APPENDIX A: DRAWING COVERAGE MAPSIf you already have a small operat

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix A: Drawing Coverage MapsPage 36To draw a proper coverage map a 1:250,000 topographic map should be

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix A: Drawing Coverage Maps Page 37A repeater site is proposed at a high point above the BRIDGE Base S

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix A: Drawing Coverage MapsPage 38Figure A-4 shows IRON MOUNTAIN A.R.S., another example of a mobile

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix B: Drawing Path Profi les Page 39APPENDIX B: DRAWING PATH PROFILESIn Appendix A, coverage maps were

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix B: Drawing Path Profi lesPage 40Figure B-1: BRIDGE Base Station to BRIDGE A.R.S. Path Profi le Map

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix B: Drawing Path Profi les Page 41250m500m750m1000m1250m1500m1750m2000m2250m2500m2750m3000m250m500m75

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDE Page iiiPete Lunness is a member of the Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix B: Drawing Path Profi lesPage 42Figure B-3: BRIDGE A.R.S. to IRON MOUNTAIN A.R.S. Path Profi le Grap

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix C: Calculating Path Loss Page 43APPENDIX C: CALCULATING PATH LOSSWe see from the profi le of the pat

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix C: Calculating Path LossPage 44Figure C-1: Path Loss Nomogram160150140130120110100908070DISTANCE B

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix D: Calculating Signal Levels Page 45APPENDIX D: CALCULATING SIGNAL LEVELSAntenna data, duplexer dat

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix D: Calculating Signal LevelsPage 46To this point, we have looked at information concerning one end

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix D: Calculating Signal Levels Page 47PATH CALCULATION WORKSHEETTerminal 1 BRIDGE ARS Terminal 2

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix D: Calculating Signal LevelsPage 48PATH CALCULATION WORKSHEETTerminal 1 BRIDGE ARS Terminal 2

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix D: Calculating Signal Levels Page 49Note from the profi le in Appendix B that there is a mountain ne

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix E: Mobile Coverage Tests Page 51APPENDIX E: MOBILE COVERAGE TESTSMobile coverage tests will give yo

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Page iv(1) Bullington K., “Radio Propagation Fundamentals”, B.S.T.J. 36, pp. 593-625; May 1957(2) Bullin

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix E: Mobile Coverage TestsPage 52Lay out a route for the mobile with test points approximately 1 km

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix E: Mobile Coverage Tests Page 53Use the graph shown in Figure E-3.Figure E-3: Mobile Power Output v

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix F: Examples of Antenna Data Page 55APPENDIX F: EXAMPLES OF ANTENNA DATAOn the following pages are e

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix F: Examples of Antenna DataPage 56Figure F-1: 150 MHz Broadband Dipole CharacteristicsRadiation Pa

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix F: Examples of Antenna Data Page 57Figure F-2: 400 and 800 MHz Corner Refl ector Characteristics+10°

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix F: Examples of Antenna DataPage 58Figures F-3 and F-4: 400 MHz Radafl ector Characteristics+10°0-10

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix F: Examples of Antenna Data Page 59Figures F-5 and F-6: 800 MHz Radafl ector CharacteristicsMechanic

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix G: Examples of Duplexer Data Page 61APPENDIX G: EXAMPLES OF DUPLEXER DATAOn the following pages are

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDE Page vContentsChapter 1: Repeater System Basics ...1Introduction ...

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix G: Examples of Duplexer DataPage 62Figure G-1: 150 MHz Duplxer Data01230123156.6 156.7 156.8 157.1

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix G: Examples of Duplexer Data Page 63Figure G-2: 400 MHz Duplxer Data01230123450 451 452 455 456 457

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix G: Examples of Duplexer DataPage 64Figure G-3: 800 MHz Duplxer Data012012805 806 807 850 851 852AT

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix H: Examples of Cable & Connector Losses Page 65APPENDIX H: EXAMPLES OF CABLE & CONNECTOR LO

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix I: Blank Worksheets Page 67APPENDIX I: BLANK WORKSHEETSThe following pages are blank worksheets tha

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix I: Blank WorksheetsPage 68REPEATER SITE DATA FORMSITE NAME SYSTEM FILE NO.

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix I: Blank Worksheets Page 69SOLAR SIZING WORKSHEETSITE NAME DATA POINT AVERAGE YEARLY BRIGHT

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix I: Blank Worksheets Page 71PATH CALCULATION WORKSHEETTerminal 1 Terminal 2 Transmitter powe

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TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix I: Blank WorksheetsPage 72PATH PROFILE GRAPH250m500m750m1000m1250m1500m1750m2000m2250m2500m2750m30

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix J: Glossary of Terms Page 73APPENDIX J: GLOSSARY OF TERMSAntennaAn elevated device for radiating an

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix J: Glossary of TermsPage 74BroadbandThe ability of a circuit such as an amplifi er, transmitter, re

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix J: Glossary of Terms Page 75Forward GainSee “gain”.Four-Wire LineTwo separate two-wire lines, one f

TRAINING GUIDE | RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM Appendix J: Glossary of TermsPage 76Link RepeaterA repeater used to link two or more repeater sites togethe

RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEAppendix J: Glossary of Terms Page 77SpectrumA range of frequencies within which radiation has some specifi e

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RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM | TRAINING GUIDEChapter 1: Repeater System Basics Page 1CHAPTER 1: REPEATER SYSTEM BASICSGuidelines to Plan and Implement a