Bird Technologies 42-86A User Manual

TX RX Systems Brand

Multicoupling Amplier
System

806-824 MHz

FEATURES

} Sixteen output ports.

} Ten-pole folded combline preselector on separate chassis

included.

} Redundant amplier circuitry using quadrature-coupled

ampliers for reliability

} Amplier current-alarm warns of operational faults with a

panelmounted LED and Form C contacts available through
rearmounted screw terminals.

} LCD meter indicates amplier 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.

.

AVAILABLE OPTIONS:

} Forty-eight-volt power version.

} Backup power supplies.

DDF1000A SPECIFICATIONS*

ELECTRICAL:**

Frequency Range 806 - 824 MHz

Multicoupler Net Gain 15 dB typ., 13 dB min.

Preamplier

Typ e

Two-stage, Quadrature-Coupled

Noise Figure

1 dB Compression Point

3rd Order Input IP

3rd Order Output IP

Preselector

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

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 specications are typical unless otherwise noted.
** Operation at 12 VDC possible with minor performance degradation.

1.0 dB max., 1.7 Db max.

27.5 dBm
14 dBm
43 dBm

Gain

29 dB min.

Typ e

Separate deck, 10 Pole combline

Loss

1.0 dB

85 - 264 VAC @ 47 - 63 Hz
42 TO 60 vdc @ 500 mA
22 - 26 VDC @ 600 mA max

30303 Aurora Rd. Solon, OH 44139 866.695.4569 www.bird-technologies.com

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MODEL SELECTION

Product Description Part Number

Multicoupling Amplier System, 16-port, 806-824 MHz DDF1000A

Multicoupling Amplier System, 16-port, 48V, 806-824 MHz 42-86A-02-48

Multicoupling Amplier System, 4-port, 806-824 MHz 42-86A-06150-A