Scribd
Upload
55 views11 pages

MOD - 07 - Link System Compnents

The document discusses different types of microwave repeaters including passive and RF repeaters. It describes passive repeaters in more detail, noting the two main types are plane reflectors and back-to-back antennas. Advantages of passive repeaters are also provided.

Uploaded by

Ahmad Husain Hijazi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
55 views11 pages

MOD - 07 - Link System Compnents

The document discusses different types of microwave repeaters including passive and RF repeaters. It describes passive repeaters in more detail, noting the two main types are plane reflectors and back-to-back antennas. Advantages of passive repeaters are also provided.

Uploaded by

Ahmad Husain Hijazi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 11

Section 7

Microwave Systems
Components

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 1


Microwave Repeaters

Microwave repeaters can be classified as:


 Passive Repeaters
 RF Repeaters

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 2


Microwave Repeaters

WHY USE THEM ?


 When a microwave hop is required in a place which has
some unavoidable physical obstacles.

 Where a mountain peak has to be surmounted which


may be so inaccessible that power cannot be provided
for a usual active repeater.

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 3


Passive Repeaters Types

There are two main types of Passive Repeaters:


 Passive or plane reflectors
 Back-to-back antenna passives

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 4


Passive Repeaters Advantages

Passive repeaters have the following advantages over active sites:


 No power is required;
 No regular road access is required;
 No equipment housing is needed;
 They are environmentally friendly;
 Little or no maintenance is required.

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 5


Types of Passive Repeater Applications

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 6


Flat or Plane Passive Repeater: Pictorial View

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 7


Plane Passive Repeater Applications

Redirect microwave signals over an obstruction.

Plan View

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 8


Plane Passive Repeater Applications
Utilize the surrounding terrain to eliminate the need for tall
antenna structures

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 9


Back-to-back antennas
Use of back-to-back antennas are practical when the reflection angle is
large. The gain of a repeater with back-to-back antennas is given by:

is the gain of one of the two antennas at the repeater in dB

is the gain of the other antenna at the repeater in dB

is the coupling loss ( waveguide, etc. ) between the antennas in dB

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 10


Class Tutorial

Link Design Using


Back to Back antennas

Copyright © 2005 Telefocal Asia Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 11

You might also like