Motorola M990 manual RF Antenna, Electrical Requirements, Material & Environmental Information

Important: Make sure that the microphone cable does not come in contact and does not interfere with the steering wheel and/or the pedals of the vehicle.

Attention! The speaker and microphone (which is fitted on the sun visor above the driver) should be pointed towards opposite directions to avoid echo.

RF Antenna

Various RF antenna models can be installed for the Motorola in-vehicle product line. The antenna type (glass, roof mount, marine or RV antenna types) should best match the customer's application.

Electrical Requirements

Motorola mandates that the antenna meet the following specifications:

VSWR<=2:1

Gain: 5dBi @ 806-960MHz 5dBi @ 1850-1990MHz

Antenna Connector:

•North American models use SMA Male antenna connector.

•European models use FME antenna connector.

•The required connector in other regions depends on the specific model and may be either FME or SMA Male.

Material & Environmental Information

The mechanical configuration should meet outdoor conditions with appropriate temperature range for customer applications.

Motorola recommends the following characteristics:

•RF Cable: RG58U, PVC coated/polyethylene dialectic cable;

•Operating temperature: -30°C to +85°C;

•Heat and UV stabilized;

•Flammability UL94V0;

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