(ATC 1 and ATC 2) are combined through one phasing transformer (located at ATC 2) and then connected to Duplexer position 2 and the main TX/RX Antenna. The output of the upper ATC (ATC 3) is connected to Duplexer position 3 and the diversity TX/RX Antenna. This arrangement is used to meet the requirement of a minimum of 21 channel spacing (630 kHz) between the channels in one RF Frame. This configuration requires a TX/RX antenna to perform the diversity receive function of the cell. See Figure
Control Channel redundancy
Control Channel (CCH) redundancy is commonly provided with a Locate Channel Receiver (LCR) backup. The CCH is assigned to position 1 on the TRU/DPA Shelf 1 and the LCR is assigned to position 4 on the same shelf. This arrangement will have the CCH and the LCR supplied on a different DC power feed and a TCM card. No RF coaxial switch is required since the cavity of the LCR position on the ATC will tune to the CCH frequency when backup is required.
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Frame layout of an omni Metrocell with one RF frame (front view)
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Note: For a frame with up to 20 channels, only one duplexer (located in position 2) is required.
For a frame with 21 channels or more, two duplexers (located in positions 2 and 3) are required.