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- Page 1 SOHO Mobile Repeater USER GUIDE Powertec Telecommunications Pty Ltd 14/511OlsenAvenue SouthportQld4215 Australia Ph:+61755770500 Email: sales@powertec.com.au www.powertec.com.au www.sohorepeaters.com SOHO Repeater User Guide...
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Page 2: Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak
Overview: Thank you for choosing a SOHO Mobile Repeater. You will now be able to use your mobile phone inside your home or office. Gone are the days when you had to go to the window upstairs or walk outside to make a call. Like a skylight that brings sunlight into your home, the SOHO Repeater amplifies the outdoor mobile signal and disburses it within your home or office. -
Page 3: Check For Signal Strength
Preparing to Set Up Your Repeater Product Check for Signal Strength Before placing a SOHO Repeater in your home, make sure that you can place calls on the outside of your home, at roof level or wherever you plan to place the outdoor antenna. -
Page 4: Determine The Needed Coverage Area
Determine the Needed Coverage Area Identify the location in your home/office where you need signal coverage the most. A SOHO Repeater can cover approximately 90 square metres (coverage varies based on outdoor signal level, building construction, and placement of the indoor antenna). Internal walls will also reduce the coverage area. Determine the Location of the Antennas To capture the best signal, place the Outdoor Antenna as high as possible and position it horizontally towards your nearest tower, keeping it at least 1m away... - Page 5 Setting Up Your SOHO Repeater Placement of the Outdoor Antenna Choosing the best location for the Outdoor Antenna will provide the best performance and the largest area of improved signal. Determine the location that provides the strongest signal using the signal strength indicator on your mobile phone.
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- Page 7 Outdoor placement The following instructions are recommended for the best reception. 1. Using your mobile phone as a signal meter, confirm an area on your roof that will deliver optimal signal strength to the Outdoor Antenna. Identify the best location for attachment of the mounting bracket-such as an eve or existing pole.
- Page 8 Locate a pipe that descends from the attic down to the desired location of the Repeater/Base Unit. Tie a weight to a pull string and lower the weight down alongside the pipe. In the lower room, tie the pull-string onto one end of the cable.
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Page 9: Improving Your Coverage Area
Confirm Your Repeater is Working Properly Perform the following steps to confirm that the unit is now working properly: Unplug the Base Unit power cord. Turn on your mobile phone and check the signal meter. Plug the power cord into the Repeater/Base Unit. Hold your mobile phone about 1m from the Indoor Antenna and then turn it on. -
Page 10: Product Contents
Adjusting the Repeaters Gain The SOHO Repeaters have a feature called ‘Adjustable Gain Control’ that controls the amount of gain the Repeater outputs. This feature is highly useful when setting up the Repeater, helping ensure there is enough separation between the indoor and outdoor antennas. The Repeaters come preconfigured in the maximum gain setting with all switches in the ‘ON’... - Page 11 GSM/DCS Specifications 900/1800 Bands Specifications Frequency Up link GSM 890-915/DCS1710-1785(MHz) range Downlink GSM 935-960/DCS1805-1880(MHz) Gain( GSM/DCS Up link 55//50 65/55 45/45 GSM/DCS Downlink 60/55 70/60 50/50 Gain adjustable range MGC≥30dB Output power(dBm) ≥17 ≥20 ≥17 Pass band ripple 15dB Guard band rejection (BW-60dB)≤42 MHz (BW-70dB)≤45 MHz (BW-60dB)≤104MHz...
- Page 12 CDMA/PCS Specifications 850/1900 Bands Specifications Up link CDMA824-849/PCS1850-1910(MHz) Frequency range Downlink CDMA 869-894/PCS1930-1990(MHz) CDMA/PCS Up link 65//53 Gain(dB) CDMA/PCS Downlink 70/58 Gain adjustable range MGC≥30dB Output power(dBm) ≥20 CDMA Pass band ripple 15dB Guard band rejection CDMA (BW-60dB)≤42 MHz (BW-70dB)≤45 MHz (BW-60dB)≤104MHz (BW-70dB)≤107 MHz I/O impedance...