
Installation and Operation Manual
Wireless Amplifier/Repeater System
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
1. Package Contents……………………………………………………………………..
Information…………………………………………………………
3a.Limited Warranty……………………………………………………….
4b.Limitation on Liability…………………………………………………..
4c.FCC Regulations…………………………………………………………
installation Guidelines…………………………………………………………….
5a.Installation Tools…………………………
5b.Installation Procedure………………………………………………..….
5c.Electrical Power………………………………………………………....
6d.Amplifier/Repeater Status……………………………………………….
Coverage Problems………………………………………….
8f.Coaxial Cable Recommendations………………………………………..
. Electrical Specifications…………………………………………………………….. 1
Antenna & Accessory Options
… 128. Technical Support…………………………………………………………………… 1

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Dual Band Wireless Cellular A
directional dual band cell antenna
12 VDC to 5 VDC power cable
1”-14 threaded mounting ferrule
Stainless steel mounting hardware: qty 2 U
bolts, nuts, washers; qty 4
system complies with all FCC, IC, UL rules, regulations and codes.
Follow all guidelines in the installation and instruction manual and read completely
before beginning the installation procedure. Do not deviate or disregard any
features included in the manual or with the equipment, nor operate the system in an
Only Digital Antenna authorized products may be used with the
system. Using unauthorized equipment with the
ystem will harm the system, voids the warranty and can be detected in the
Do not install antenna near power lines. Contact with any high voltage
power lines could result in shock or loss of life.
ic parts with care. Dropping or mishandling the
amplifier/repeater, antennas or power supplies can damage
sensitive RF and electronic components.
ATTACHED TO AMPLIFIER AND

Digital Antenna, Inc. warrants marine antennas for five (5) years and cellul
ar antennas and amplifiers for one (1) year
that its Products sold hereunder will at the time of shipment be free from defects in material and workmanship and will
conform to Digital Antenna’s applicable specifications or, if appropriate, to Customer’s spe
accepted by Digital Antenna in writing.
If products sold hereunder are not as warranted, Digital Antenna shall, at its option
either repair or replace the product,
provided proof of purchase and written notice of nonconformance ar
e received by Digital Antenna within five (5) or
one (1) years of date of purchase and provided said nonconforming Products are, with Digital Antenna’s written
authorization, returned in protected shipping containers. Digital Antenna will pay for transport
exchanged product to Customer.
This warranty shall not apply to any Products Digital Antenna determined to have been, by Customer
subjected to mishandling, misuse, neglect, improper testing, repair alteration, damage, as
sembly or processing that
alters physical or electrical properties.
b. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
In no event shall Digital Antenna, Inc. Be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or
consequential damages, or any damages wh
atsoever, even if Digital Antenna, Inc. Has been previously advised of the
possibility of such damages, whether in an action under contract, negligence, or any other theory, arising out of or in
connection with the use, inability to use, or performance of
the information, services, products, and materials available
from this manual. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, or the exclusion or
limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f
or a class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in acco
rdance with this instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications, However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or other
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation betw
een the equipment and receiver
Connect to isolated power with a ground cable going directly to the battery, DC source or house ground
Repositioning of the coaxial cable may also eliminate interference
Consult the dealer or an experienced electronics techni
Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Digital Antenna, Inc. could void the user's authority to

The following tools are r
equired for installation:
Standard wrench and philips head screwdriver
Standard drill with ½” bit (optional)
Cellular phone operating on 8
or 1900 MHz bands (any USA or Canadian
cellular phone except Nextel)
Wire fasteners (optional)
testing electrical continuity and AC and DC line voltage (for
b. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Dual Band Wireless Amplifier/Repeater system provides cellular signal
t have low signal strength to adequately operate a cellular
coverage areas it becomes difficult to place or receive calls
and usually results in a dropped call. The
dual band amplifier/repeater
ed reception indoors by filtering, re
directing and amplifying the
signal. This translates into fewer dropped calls, clear
connections and stronger signals. The
dual band system operates with all
Marine Wireless Repeater Installation
RV Wireless repeater Installation
2006 Digital Antenna Inc.
dual band indoor antenna,
amplifier/repeater unit and
directional outdoor antenna.
lled and operate in a vertical position. The indoor antenna must be
mounted with the back side of the antenna (metal side) facing the outside antenna
must be installed outside the boat or RV and can be mounted with the
The inside antenna must be
away from the outside antenna with the directed signal facing away from the outside
inside and outside antenna must be separated by an exterior wall.
system is designed to provide optimal coverage
antenna’s front facing plastic side
up to 20+ miles from cell tower
penetrate interior walls.
To increase coverage area, use
a cellular combiner and multiple

Pre-installation Considerations
Establish a site installation plan based upon desired
The inside and outside ant
must have a separation distance of
separated by an exterior wall
and the inside antenna (plastic side) must face away from the
the outside antenna location
secure, unobstructed area. On
an RV the antenna can be attached to the back
’s white fiberglass portion
should be mounted clear of metal
objects, 3’ from other antenn
as and as high as possible.
For maximum coverage the location of the indoor antenna should have a direct
line-of-site to as much of the coverage area as possible.
on without antennas and cable
coverage area, choose a central location for the
within 6’ of a 12VDC power receptacle.
within reach of the supplied
unit is not waterproof and must be
Only the provided power cable
amplifier/repeater unit, can be detected and voids the warranty.
the repeater off if not properly installed. If a red flashing light appears on the
ower supply, relocate the inside and outside antennas until the power supply has
a constant green light. The power supply can be reset by unplugging the cigarette
adapter from the power source.
INTERNAL DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA LOCATION OPTIONS
2006 Digital Antenna Inc.

d. AMPLIFIER/REPEATER STATUS
ed with a status/fault indicator to indicate proper unit
functionality. The chart below details the different LED color indicators.
Degree of cellular transmission activity
green with cell phones operating on 1900 MHz.
Fault needs immediate corrective
If a red flashing light appears on the
pply, relocate the inside and outside
antennas until the power supply has a constant green light. The power supply can be reset
by unplugging the cigarette adapter from the power source.
stops power to repeater until
antennas are properly installed.
unless coverage area is only 1
If coverage area is only 1
omatically powering down to prevent an oscillation
outside signal is very weak
. Re-locate antennas until coverage area is greater.
Green/yellow/orange flickering light
shows that cellular activity is being
unless cell phone is operating on 1900 MHz
The light will remain green with low levels of cellular transmission and change to
flickering yellow/orange as transmission increases. The light may remain green with low
yellow/orange light is present, it must always go back to
green when call is finished. If it does not go back to green, re
locate antennas until light
ith the following corrective actions:
The red light indicates that the inside and outside antennas are located too close to
each other and need to be re
located. A typical installation requires that the inside
and outside antennas have a minimum separation
separated by an exterior wall. If the inside and outside antennas are not
If the outside and inside antennas are separated by
’ or more and an exterior
the use of analog phones.
antenna if you are using an analog phone.
improper installation and
power to the repeater or no power is available
Only after all cables and antennas are securely attached, v
unit is in the ON position.

8xUnplug the 12VDC power supply from the repeater and the power source. Re
pply into the power source and t
5VDC will only be available if the power supply light is green on
the black box and solid red on the cigarette adapter. 5VDC will not be available at
the plug if the LED on the power su
pply box is flashing red. The power supply
must be reset by unplugging it from the power source.
If the red light continues to flash on the power supply box after reset (unplugging
from power source and plugging back in), the antennas need to be re
the light on the power supply box and repeater remain green.
being used, contact Digital Antenna.
unit does not indicate a red light and the coverage area appears to be
pated, one or more of the following may limit the signal strength to the
The bars on the cell phone do not indicate coverage area. One
bar may be adequate to successfully place and receive calls. Test coverage area by
ompleting calls while disregarding bar indicator.
Physical obstructions degrading the cell signal
the path of the cell signal is
weakened by objects. Large metal objects block or reflect the signal. Inspect the
coverage area, rearrange any objects in the
path of the cell signal or relocate the
has an internal output power control
circuit that automatically lowers the power when the inside and outside antenna
are located too close. Verify that inside a
nd outside antennas are located
’ apart or more and separated by an exterior wall.
If the outside signal is very weak, the interior coverage
As you travel away from all available cell towers the interior
coverage area will lessen until no signal is present outside to amplify.
examine coaxial cable run and verify that the cable is not kinked,
locate cable to avoid kinks or coils. The serial number on
f. COAXIAL CABLE RECOMMENDATIONS
loss cable and connectors for easy installation. If the application requires more than the
are available. Only Digital Antenna authorized cable can
be used to complete the installation. Unauthorized cable usage can be detected and voids
the warranty. LMR400 cable by Times Microwa
ve may be used for cable runs less than
150’, LMR600 may be used for runs less than 200’. For cable runs greater than 200’,
contact Digital Antenna to verify cable selection.

installation considerations and
determine site installation plan.
Install supplied outside antenna
PW) in a vertical position
antenna clear of metal objects and obstructions and as hi
utside antenna separation guideline)
separated by a structure and
. Vertical separation is better than horizontal.
system can not be used in open air such as an open console boat.
Only Digital Antenna authorized products may be used
system. Using unauthorized equipment will harm the
system, can be detected and voids the warra
) attach N male connector to N female connector on
according to site installation plan to the
ini-UHF male connector at the end of the supplied
unit on the port labeled outside antenna. Attach the
port labeled inside antenna.
DO NOT turn the repeater on
unit has four mounting holes that can be fastened to a secure
surface. (fastening hardware not included) When mounting the
the inside antenna must be
facing away from the outside antenna
.5.Plug the 12 VDC to 5 VDC powe
the other end into a 12VDC cigarette style power source.
processor controller to turn the
repeater off if not properly installed. If a red flashing light appears on t
supply, relocate the inside and outside antennas until the power supply has a
constant green light. The power supply can be reset by unplugging the cigarette
adapter from the power source.
To have DC power hardwired consult a professi
onal electronic technician.
the power switch to ON. If the light on the
amplifier/repeater system by making a cell call and verifying that the
dicator light does not turn red
or the 12VDC power supply does not flash red
unit is red immediately turn OFF the
unit and refer to the Amplifier/Repeater status section.
only amplifies existing o
. If no outside signal is present
, the repeater has no signal to
. The outside antenna should be mounted as high as possible to capture the

Max Output Power: 3W (824
dBxPower Consumption: Standby 5 vdc/0.5A, Uplink 5 vdc/1.5A
FCC approved, FCC ID: PZO
Industry Canada approved, IC ID: 4260A
Dimensions: 4.5" l x 4.0" w x 1.
" h (114mm x 102mm x 32mm)
Outside Antenna Port: Mini
Inside Antenna Port: Mini
DC Power: Coaxial ID = 2.5mm, OD = 5.5mm (center positive)
Indicator: Multi color status indicator
Power Switch: Slide switch toward LED = ON
-PWxRadiation pattern: Omni
Bandwidth VSWR: < 1.5:1 = 810
Dimensions: 18" l x .75” OD ( 45.7 cm x .2 cm )
PN426-PWxRadiation pattern:
Bandwidth VSWR: < 1.5:1 = 810
Max input power: 50 watts
Dimensions: 8.5” l x 7” w x 1.7” h (210 x 18

UHF male factory attached
RF connectors: Type N male and mini
UHF male factory attached
Attenuation at 800 MHz: 7.1dB per 100’
Attenuation at 1900 MHz: 11.2dB per 100’
Connector: Cigarette lighter style
Output plug: 5.5 x 2.5 x 11mm

6. Antenna & Accessory Options
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directional Cell Antennas
2.5' Dual Band 9dB Gain Cellular Antenna
4' Dual Band 9dB Gain Cellular Antenna
8' Dual Band 9dB Gain Cellular Antenna
Dual Band 9dB Gain Cellular Antenna
Dual Band 9dB Gain Cellular Antenna
Dual Band 9dB Gain Cellular Antenna
Directional Cell Antennas
band Ceiling Mount Antenna
’ Extension Cable (for use with 50’ cable 340
150’ DA440 Bulk Cable (for outside antenna)
10’ DA240 Cable Assembly (extends 135
20’ DA340 Cable Assembly (extends 135
’ DA340 Cable Assembly (extends 135
Mini-UHF Male (RG174 cable)
Mini-UHF Male (DA340 cable)
Type N Female (DA340 cable)
Type N Female (DA440 cable)
Type N Male (DA340 cable)
Type N Male (DA440 cable)
288-PW on 1”x14 male threads
Digital Antenna manufactur
s cellular amplifiers, repeaters and antennas
communication on land or sea. All products are d
esigned, engineered and manufactured
by Digital Antenna in the USA. Visit

on Digital Antenna’s website
contacting Digital antenna regarding your repeater, l
nit before calling. The serial number is located on the bottom of the
serial number must be available to authorize technical
support and/or establish a return authorization.
For installation support contact your dealer. For sy
stem warranty issues contact Digital
Antenna Technical Support between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST, at 954
support@DigitalAntenna.com
tal Antenna authorized equipment. The technical support team will only support
Digital Antenna authorized equipment. Contact your dealer for installation questions.
Frequently Asked Questions