The Constellation Radio; Low/Medium Capacity Radio; Upgradability - Harris CONSTELLATION System Application Manual

The Constellation Radio

The Constellation Radio is a scalable narrow, medium, and high capacity digital
radio. The radios are available in 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 GHz frequency bands.
The Constellation platform includes both terminal and repeater configurations.
Repeater configuration radio supports an add/drop of up to 16 DS1 signals
from each direction. The DS1 signals must be dropped in groups of four.
The high-capacity Constellation radio is not available in a repeater
configuration, only in a back-to-back configuration.

Low/Medium Capacity Radio

• 8, 16, 28* DS1 (terminal and repeater)
• 1 DS3 (available in back-to-back, but not in repeater configuration)
* Supports a maximum of 16 DS1 add/drop signals from each direction. If
more than 16 DS1 signals are to be dropped, then a back-to-back
configuration is required.

Upgradability

Radios can be upgraded from medium capacity to high capacity.
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