Campbell Scientific RF320-Series Ritron VHF/UHF Radios - Manual (Page 5)

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1. Introduction.................................................................1
2. Cautionary Statements...............................................1
2.1 Licensing..............................................................................................1
2.2 RF Energy Exposure ............................................................................1
2.2.1 Compliance with RF Exposure Standards.....................................2
2.2.2 Guidelines .....................................................................................3
2.2.3 Instructions....................................................................................3
2.2.4 Antennas .......................................................................................3
2.2.5 FCC Label.....................................................................................4
3. Initial Inspection .........................................................4
4. Overview......................................................................5
5. Specifications .............................................................6
6. Installation...................................................................8
6.1 Mounting..............................................................................................8
6.2 Interconnect..........................................................................................9
6.2.1 System Power Supply .................................................................10
6.2.2 Antenna.......................................................................................11
6.2.2.1 Antenna Bandwidth..........................................................11
6.2.2.2 Antenna Gain....................................................................11
6.3 Installation Best Practices ..................................................................12
7. Operation...................................................................13
7.1 Link Design..........................................................................................14
7.1.1 Link Budget................................................................................15
7.1.2 Line-of-Sight ..............................................................................15
8. Troubleshooting/Maintenance.................................16
8.1 Maintenance .......................................................................................16
8.1.1 Basic Test Equipment .................................................................16
8.1.1.1 Digital Multimeter (DMM) ..............................................17
8.1.1.2 RF Power Meter ...............................................................17
8.1.1.3 Antenna Analyzer.............................................................17
8.1.1.4 Hand-Held RF Channel Scanner ......................................18
8.2 Troubleshooting .................................................................................18
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