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mination card, channel 1 remote control unit (RCU) to |
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the 'channel I selected' indication will then be displayed |
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on operator controller 1 and a 'channel 1 busy' indica- |
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are naken to the relevant UART as 'serial data |
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selected indication, operator 1 will press the SELCALL |
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are taken from the parallel data bus via the |
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send/key-transmitter button. The SELCALL code for |
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the required mobile will be sent as an eleven-bit data |
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leven-bit data word as shown in Fig 8.53 (a). |
word to the operator's serial interface where it will |
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be loaded onto the address and data bus, under the |
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cl o en-bit word corn prises a start zero '0' bit, |
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data bits, a parity bit which can be either '0' or |
control of the CPU, and transferred to the SELCALL |
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la give odd Ts parity, and a stop T bit. The odd |
serial interface. The interface will convert the parallel |
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parity is achieved by choosing a '0' or '1' for the |
data to serial data using a UART associated with chan- |
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raw \ bit to 'Ave an odd number of '1' bits when the |
nel 1 and the serial data will pass to the SELCAL L. |
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and eight data bits are added together. This |
encoder in the channel 1 termination card. The encoder |
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en,ibles a simple form of error detection check to be |
will convert the serial data to the necessary SELCALL |
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,arried out at the receiving end. The serial data is |
VF sequential tones which will be passed, together |
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,onn.erted to the FSK signalling format shown in Fig |
with the transmitter keying frequency of 2970 Hz |
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,;.51 (b) for remote operator controllers. The FSK |
(originating from the local operator's termination card) |
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nal5 comprise a 2295 Hz tone for logic zero and a |
and the CTCSS tone from the channel I RCU, to the |
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Hz tone for logic one. The eleven-bit tone-burst |
two fixed station transmitters. |
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A 2970 Hz detector in each transmitter will switch |
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2505 Hz. For a control, selection or indication message |
on the RF transmitters and the SELCALL sequential |
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requiring only one eleven-bit data word, the word is |
tones and the CTCSS sub-audible tone will modulate |
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repeated once and checked for correct reception. For a |
the RF carrier signal. When the relevant mobile receiver |
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I nc,aee which requires more than one eleven-bit word, |
detects the correct SELCALL code, the audio output |
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he first is repeated once followed by the remaining |
of that receiver will be unmuted and a call tone heard |
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c io en-bit words of the message. The last two eleven-bit |
by the mobile user. The mobile user will press the |
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,Aords of the message form a checksum byte, which is |
mobile press-to-talk (PIT) switch and reply verbally |
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with his name or callsign: a sub-audible CTCSS tone |
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rinciples adopted for the M87 control system, a typical |
On receipt of the correct RF carrier and CTCSS |
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,eleaion of channel 1 by a controller followed by the |
tone, either one or both channel I fixed station receivers |
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:ransrnission of a SELCALL to a mobile will be |
will receive the call. If both receive the call, the CTCSS |
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detector in each will lift the mute on the receiver audio |
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f he 'select' button for channel I is first pressed on |
stage and pass the audible speech signals to the voting |
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he controller. The eleven-bit code is then transmitted |
equipment. The better signal will be selected and the |
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the controller to the operator's serial interface |
output of the voted receiver will be connected by the |
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tr.\ RT. A second UART in the serial interface will |
receive audio pair into the channel 1 termination card |
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the operation of the interface UART and pre- |
via the receive amplifier in the RCU. At the same time, |
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relevant parallel data address. On the next |
an eleven-bit serial data word indicating the voted |
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, can by the CPU, the data and address will be loaded |
receiver will be passed from the UART to the FSK |
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the data and address bus. The CPU will decode the |
modem in the RCU. The FSK tone-burst, eleven-bit |
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data, identify the associated operator termina- |
word will be decoded by the modem in the channel 1 |
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tion card and decode the data bus message, which will |
terminating card and an eleven-bit serial data word |
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, ordirm that the selection of channel 1 has been made. |
passed to the channel serial interface, where channel 1 |
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I he CPU, via the CMOS highway, will switch the |
UART will convert it to a parallel data word. Under |
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luple.xer (MUX) on the addressed operator termina- |
control of the CPU, the parallel data word will be |
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passed, via the data bus, to the UART associated with |
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termination card to the operator input, i.e., OP1 for |
operator I (OP I) in the operator's serial interface. |
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:he local operator controller shown in Fig 8.52. On |
The UART will convert the parallel data to serial |
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of this operation, the 'send audio' high- |
data and this will pass via the cable highway to the |
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local operator controller (0P1), where the voted re- |
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Ihrough the operator termination card, channel 1 ter- |
ceiver will be indicated on an LCD display. At the |
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same time, the audio reply will be heard on the loudspeaker.
A similar procedure will take place for all controls, i.e., by-pass voting selection, talkthrough selection and calls to non-selective call mobiles, where the CTCSS tone will unmute the mobile receivers.
8.9.2 Operational description of the MotorolaStorno CAF2200 system
The control system is based on the TE2200 terminal unit. The terminal unit comprises interface circuits for fixed stations, telephones directly wired to the radio system (DWTS) and PA(B)X tie circuits. The terminal
unit is connected to the fixed stations, DWTS and the PA(B)X by multipair cables.
The fixed stations can be located in one or more locations as necessary to provide good radio cover of the power station. Each fixed station comprises radio transmitters and receivers, one of each per radio channel in use.
The fixed stations operate in duplex mode, i.e : , they can receive and transmit simultaneously. This means that a continuous RF carrier is transmitted for as long as the channel is in use, even when no speech is modulating the RF carrier. The continuous RF carrier enables handportables and mobiles to identify busy channels when scanning for a free channel, following a
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associated with the terminal unit. The DWTS use
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DTMF signalling to operate the terminal unit equipment |
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and receive standard telephone ringing when called by |
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the terminal unit. |
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The DWTS are located at local control points, e.g., |
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CCR, works control office and the power station re- |
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ception desk. |
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The star button (*) on the keyboard is depressed to |
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obtain a dial tone. The handportable automatically |
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searches for the first free channel and transmits the |
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relevant DTMF code (see Fig 8.16 and Fig 8.54), |
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On receipt of the DTMF code, the TE2200 stores |
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the dial tone request until the CPU is free to deal |
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with the call and simultaneously transmits a continuous |
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carrier to busy the channel. When the CPU is free to |
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deal with the call request, the TE2200 transmits an idle |
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(R) tone. |
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On receiving the idle tone the handportable transmits |
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its 3-digit DTMF ID to the CPU. The CPU then |
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repeats the ID back to the handportable in the form of |
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a SSFC comprising a pulse of idle tone followed by |
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each of three tones representing the handportable ID. |
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On receiving the correct ID, the handportable trans- |
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taneously unmutes the loudspeaker. |
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results in a dial tone being sent to the handportable. |
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The handportable user then keys, on air, the re- |
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quired mobile or handportable ID or the access code |
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On receiving the first DTMF tones, the CPU removes |
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already engaged on a call. If it is engaged then a busy |
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system — block diagram |
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preamble idle (R) tone to alert all quiescent hand- |
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quently transmitted ID. The calling handportable user |
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The TE2200 removes the ringing tone, connects the channel fixed station receiver AF output to the transmitter AF input and leaves the channel under the control of the system timers.
If a call is completed before it is timed-out by the system timers, each party has to press the gate (if) button, which is equivalent to replacing the handset of a telephone, to release the call.
The system incorporates four system timers:
•The channel activity timer circuit monitors the operation of PTT activity on the channel fixed station receiver. If no activity is detected for a preset period, a warning tone is transmitted which is heard
on both handportables. If a PTT is not operated within 10 s then the channel time-out sequence is initiated, which transmits a time-out sequence of
tones after another 10 s and immediately mutes the t wo handportable receivers and releases the connection.
•The system dynamic timer circuit is activated when all but one channel are engaged. The timer timesout the longest established call 10 s after first transmitting a warning tone.
•The minimum call timer prevents clear-down by the dynamic timer until after a preset minimum period selected by the customer in the range 10-60 s.
•The maximum call timer clears down a call when the dynamic timer is not in operation, after a preselected period in the range 20 s to 5 minutes.
If a handportable user tries to key without waiting for a dial tone or tries to do something on the system which is an incorrect operation, a 'don't do that' cadence of tones is transmitted from the TE2200.
At first the operation of the handportable can be rather intimidating and people become a little overawed. However, after using the unit for a while most people regard it as being similar to a modern telephone.
Group calls
Two types of group calls are available on the system:
(a)Hierarchical group calls — these are based on the three-digit IDs given to the handportables and mobiles. To enter the group call mode, the gate (#) key is pressed instead of the star (*) key to obtain a dial tone.
•If a single digit is pressed followed by another gate (#), a hundred group is called, i.e., all handportables with the same first digit of their I Ds as the group digit transmitted. For example, a #4# would call the 400 to 499 group of handportables.
•If two digits are pressed a tens group is called. For example, a #40# would call the 400 to 409 group of handportables.
(b)Serial group calls use system number-pools in which a series of non-related three-digit numbers
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The variation in field strength given in Fig 8.55 is clue to different antenna gains associated with the different manufacturers. The calculated values are based on equations, which are only relevant for the far field region (see Fig 8.12). The far field follows a short transitional region at the end of the near field, which extends up to one-sixth of the wavelength from the antenna. As can be seen from Fig 8.12, inside the near field region the impedance of the wave changes rapidly from a constant value of 377 to a high or low wave impedance, dependent on the source impedance.
The value of one-sixth of a wavelength for a UHF radio signal of 460 MHz will be of the order of 0.1 m which represents the origin of the graphs in Fig 8.55. These graphs cannot therefore be extrapolated into the area between the antenna and a distance of 0.1 m from the antenna, because of the rapidly changing wave impedance.
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Tables 8.5 and 8.6 provide a schedule of antennas of different manufacture with the approximate gains as specified by the manufacturers. Using these antenna gains, the K factor shown in the table for each antenna has been calculated for both 0.5 W and 1.0W RF powers into the antenna. The K factor is calculated using Equation (8.10) from Section 8.5 of this chapter, where K = (30G 1 )+
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where K = (30G1)+ is a constant for a particular antenna arrangement.
For new power station radio systems, the practice is therefore to restrict the RF power to the handportable antenna to 0.5 W. Even with this limitation, some handportables will exceed the 10 V/m field strength when operated within 0.3 m. For this reason, even lower output powers (of the order of 0.05 W) into the antenna are expected to be specified in future to eliminate any possibility of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) to C and I equipment. This lower handportable transmitted output will have to be compensated by use of distributed fixed station receivers around the power station. With distributed fixed stations, power stations can be almost completely cOvered by these low RF signals without risk of interference to C and I equipment. This means that radio cover is not the problem it once was within a large modern power station.
However, the presence of high audible noise in some areas of the power station is still a problem. Most handportables can be used with headsets and noise cancelling microphones or throat microphones. Unfortunately, unless staff have to work continuously in the noisy environment, they are not prepared to be cluttered with headsets, microphones, voice-operated switching boxes and the associated cable leads.
In an attempt to find an alternative, handportables have been modified for use in power stations by drilling a small aperture in the lower face of the handportable which also contains the loudspeaker. An acoustic tube connects this aperture to a desensitised `electree microphone in the handportable. This enables the handportable to be held to the ear and operated like a telephone. An acoustic transducer fitted to the handportable produces a 110 dB sound pressure level alerting tone on receipt of the correct SELCALL code. These
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8.11Vehicle- mounted radiotelephones
The vehicle-mounted radiotelephones used for power
station radio systems have to comply with the same performance specifications issued by the Radiocommunications Agency of the DTI referred to in the sections on fixed station transmitters and receivers, i.e., MPT 1302 and MPT 1326.
A vehicle-mounted radiotelephone comprises:
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•Vehicle boot-mounted transceiver.
•Vehicle dashboard-mounted controller.
•Vehicle-mounted antenna.
The transceiver is a robust unit consisting of a receiver, transmitter and control interface. The transceiver is connected to the dashboard-mounted controller by a multicore cable which uses a plug and socket arrangement to interconnect the controller and transceiver. The plug and socket are held together using a retaining clip. The transceiver is connected to a roof or boot-mounted antenna by a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable is connected to the transceiver by a screwclamped coaxial connector.
The vehicle dashboard-mounted controller comprises a loudspeaker and microphone, with controls for loudspeaker volume, squelch setting of the receiver (this is the muting arrangement which sets the level of RF signal required to lift the AF mute), channel selection and indicator.
The vehicle antenna is either wing-mounted or roofmounted. The antennas used for power station radio systems are usually three-quarter wave for UHF and five-eighths wave for VHF and the Philips Telecomm GX Series of antennas in this range are shown in Figs 8.56 and 8.57.
8.11.1 Vehicle antennas
The efficiency of the quarter wave antenna is dependent on the mounting position, the better position being the centre of the vehicle roof, which acts as a good electromagnetic reflecting surface when it is a grounded metal roof acting as the common earth for the vehicle electrical systems. The metal reflecting surface has the effect of adding an electrical image of the antenna which, for a quarter wave antenna, would produce a transmit/receive characteristic equivalent to a half-wave antenna (Fig 8.37). The grounded metal roof is referred to as the 'ground plane' of the antenna.
If the antenna is mounted on a non-metallic roof, a ground plane should be formed by sticking metal foil to the inside of the roof. The metal foil must be bonded to the earthed chassis of the vehicle and to the earth contact of the antenna coaxial cable. Mounting the antenna on the vehicle wing is a less efficient arrangement but may have to be accepted for vehicles with non-metallic roofs.
Figure 8.37 (a) shows the effect of placing a conducting plane between the elements of a dipole antenna and Fig 8.37 (b) shows the equivalent circuit using a conducting plane. This plane is referred to as the ground plane for a monopole antenna. Each monopole has a feed point impedance of half that of the dipole because the voltage injected is divided between the two elements of the original dipole.
Figure 8.37 (c) shows the free space radiation patterns of quarter wave monopoles over perfectly con-
ducting ground planes of various diameters. The infinite ground plane shows a 3 dB gain over a dipole at zero degrees elevation angle, but any finite ground plane will exhibit a 3 dB loss. The 3 dB gain for an infinite ground plane is due to the fact that the same field is produced by an input voltage of half that required by a dipole across an impedance of half that of the original dipole.
[t should be noted that the diameter of the ground plane for the 0.5 wavelength case shown in Fig 8.37 (c) must be 3.5 m for an operating frequency of 86 MHz and 0.6 m for 460 !v1Hz. Thus, to obtain the advantages of the ground plane reflection effect, the mounting position of the antenna should be chosen with care,
8.11.2 Noise suppression
In order to improve the signal to noise ratio of the receiver, it is necessary to suppress any electrical noise from the engine and ancillary electrical equipment.
The levels of interference laid down by various countries are determined by the effect upon receiving equipment external to the vehicle, with the receiver located at a predetermined distance from the source. This can result in fields within the vehicle being too high for interference-free reception by sensitive equipment. Therefore, although the vehicle may be adequately suppressed for a conventional car radio/tape player, operation of communication type equipment in the VHF and UHF bands may require additional suppression.
Assuming that the vehicle has been fitted with the basic suppression measures, the problem is to find the optimum location of the proposed receiving equipment and ascertaining the area of likely interference. The following precautions should be taken:
•Antenna position is one of the most important points to observe during installation. The antenna and coaxial cable should be as far from the sources of interference as possible. The ground plane of the antenna must not be affected by interference currents. Any currents containing noise pulses, either conducted or induced, flowing in the ground plane will cause interference to be fed to the input of the receiver.
•Cables for the radio equipment should not be run parallel with the electrical cable looms of the vehicle.
•Particular attention should be paid to the battery supply for the radio equipment. Additional suppression may be necessary.
•Offending electrical ancillary equipment on the vehicle will have to be individually suppressed following installation of the radio equipment.
For detailed solutions to the various problem areas that can be experienced, refer to a specialised document, such as Philips Telecom Ltd Engineering Note TSP 427/1 Electrical Noise in Motor Vehicles.
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8.12 Interference problems
There are a number of sources of interference which have to be taken into account when designing radio `5, stems which use multiple RF channel operation.
8,12.1 intermodulation products
The most prevalent source of interference is inter-
modulation products which can be produced in any non-linear impedance, given the right conditions.
One of the possible sources of intermodulation has been referred to in Section 8.7.1 of this chapter. This is the output stage of the transmitter. Another can be the RF input stages or mixer stage of the receiver.
As an example of the production of intermodulation, consider four frequencies a, b, c and d.
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Flo. 8.57 VMF five-eighth wave vehicle antennas
Third order intermodulation products can be produced when the frequencies bear the following particular relationships to each other:
2a —b=c or a+b—c --d
e.g., Let a = 456.25 MHz
(Channel 25A fixed station transmitter)
b = 456.325 MHz
(Channel 27 fixed station transmitter)
Then 2a — b = 456.175 MHz, which is the Channel 24 fixed station transmit frequency
Let a = 456.100 MHz
(Channel 22A fixed station transmit frequency)
b = 456.325 MHz
(Channel 27 fixed station transmit frequency)
c = 456.250 MHz
(Channel 25A fixed station transmit frequency)
Then a + b — c = 456.175 MHz, which is again the Channel 24 fixed station transmit frequency.
To be able to select five channels without any third order intermodulation products being produced, it is necessary to have 12 regularly spaced. (e.g., 25 kHz
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