Bird Technologies 42-86A Series - Manual

Multicoupling Amplifier
System
806-824 MHz
FEATURES
} Sixteen output ports.
} Ten-pole folded combline preselector on separate chassis
included.
} Redundant amplifier circuitry using quadrature-coupled
amplifiers for reliability.
} Amplifier current-alarm warns of operational faults with a
panelmounted LED and Form C contacts available through
rearmounted screw terminals.
} LCD meter indicates amplifier current.
} Reserve gain setting pads (3 & 6 dB) installed on the
receiver multicoupler chassis.
} Front panel Test Port for RF signal injection or monitoring.
} Operation on 85-264 VAC with automatic reverting to a
backup 24 VDC source upon loss of AC.
TX RX Systems Brand
AVAILABLE OPTIONS:
} Forty-eight-volt power version.
} Backup power supplies.
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DDF1000A SPECIFICATIONS*
ELECTRICAL:**
Frequency Range 806 - 824 MHz
Multicoupler Net Gain 15 dB typ., 13 dB min.
Preamplifier
Type
Noise Figure
1 dB Compression Point
3rd Order Input IP
3rd Order Output IP
Gain
Two-stage, Quadrature-Coupled
1.0 dB max., 1.7 Db max.
27.5 dBm
14 dBm
43 dBm
29 dB min.
Preselector
Type
Loss
Separate deck, 10 Pole combline
1.0 dB
Impedance 50 ohms
VSWR <1.5:1
Number of Outputs / Split Loss 16 / 14 dB
Alarm and Warning Contacts Two Form C contacts provided
Power Requirements
DDF1000A
4 2 - 8 6 A-XX148
Back Up
85 - 264 VAC @ 47 - 63 Hz
42 TO 60 vdc @ 500 mA
22 - 26 VDC @ 600 mA max
Operating Temperature Range 0 C to +50 C
MECHANICAL
Enclosure Standard EIA 19” rack mounting
Connectors N(f ) feedline, BNC(f ) outputs & test port
Dimensions (HWD) 5.25” x 19” x 14” (134 x 483 x 356 mm)
Net Weight 18 lbs (8.2 kg)
* All specifications are typical unless otherwise noted.
** Operation at 12 VDC possible with minor performance degradation.
MODEL SELECTION
Product Description Part Number
Multicoupling Amplifier System, 16-port, 806-824 MHz DDF1000A
Multicoupling Amplifier System, 16-port, 48V, 806-824 MHz 42-86A-02-48
Multicoupling Amplifier System, 4-port, 806-824 MHz 42-86A-06150-A
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