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In-building bi-directional amplifier ~483MHz - RF Cafe Forums
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Kmwood
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Post subject: In-building bi-directional amplifier ~483MHz
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:05 pm
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Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2005
11:24 am Posts: 1 |
There is a move towards this technology for fire
department communications in high rise buildings
instead of traditional hardwired telephones in stairs
and lobbies. These are low power, [1 watt, -95dBm]
devices with radial antenna below grade and a riser
antenna that penetrates each floor and the roof.
I believe this system, at least theoretically, can
enhance occupant and fire department safety in an
emergency but question it's efficacy when installed
in an existing building.
Do any of you RF
engineers have opinions on potential signal interference
to this type device? Many of these existing buildings
have large DC elevator motors w/ high voltage rely
controllers, large capacitance sprinkler pump motors,
metal studding / steel reinforcing, etc.
I would seem to me that retrofitting such a device
and making it work properly might effect existing
systems and other building components and could
also effect how an onwer is able to use his building
in the future.
All comments are welcome.
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Kirt Blattenberger
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:35 am
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2:02 pm Posts: 653 Location: Erie, PA
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Greetings Kmwood: A fellow named Shekar Kulashekaran
( shekar.pk@gmail.com)
recently submitted a very nice presentation that
addresses what you are looking for. He does consulting,
so you can contact him to help out.
In-Building RF Coverage
SolutionsThis presentation offers
a methodical approach to planning and implementing
in-building solutions for GSM 900 & 1800 MHz,
and CDMA phone systems that helps solve the problem
of coverage in offices, garages, shopping centers,
etc. Shekar has 6 years of experience planning and
installing these systems.
http://www.rfcafe.com/references/articl ... g_Coverage
_________________ - Kirt Blattenberger
RF Cafe Progenitor & Webmaster
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Daver Malik |
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:34 pm
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The Atlanta International Airport has just installed
a state-of-the-art In-Building System using a Distributed
Antenna System. And all of the scenarios that you
have described were actually present here with hundreds
of elevators, DC machinery, scanning devices, baggage
handlers. With all of that the noise floor of the
just the electronics was pretty decent and the in-building
system works absolutely fine. We have even the City
Police and Public Safety on our system for the in-building
part. Careful measures were taken here so as to
prevent any sort of interference. Most significantly,
the system here is one of its kind - "Neutral Host".
which means that we have multiple providers that
operate over different spectrum peices and use different
wireless protocols over the same system and provide
service at the world's busiest airport. It is truly
a great feat. Thanks, Daver
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Posted 11/12/2012
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