Mobile Communication System (MCS)

Job Aid 2

2 JOB AID- 02 (W1/P2)

Name of participant: ...
Registration Number: .
2.1 Title: BTS Testing - Feeder Cable & VSWR.
2.2 Objective: On completion of this exercise, the participant will be able to:
a)

Identify various types of feeder cable.

b) Explain the importance of VSWR

c)

Explain how to measure the VSWR

d) Effects of VSWR.
2.3

Venue/ Site:

2.4

Setup/Equipments Required:
Participant has to visit the Mobile antenna system location or a Lab in Training
Centre. Piece of feeder cable and jumper cable.

2.5 Reports to be taken/ referred:

Note down the value of VSWR for different cables.
2.6 Exercise:
2.6.1 Visit the BTS site; try to identify the type of Feeder Cable and Jumper Cable
used there.
Type

Frequency Band

Feeder Cable

..

Jumper Cable

..

2.6.2 Identify the difference between Jumper cable and Main feeder cable. Note
down the type (co-axial solid/rectangular/co-axial hollow circular) their
diameters in inches.

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Type

Diameter

Jumper Cable

..

..

Main feeder cable

..

..

2.6.3 Write down the minimum and maximum value of VSWR..

Min VSWR __________________
Max VSWR _________________

2.6.4 Use the Calcucell software to calculate the VSWR for five different forward
and reflected powers.

Sl No.

Forwarded Power

Reflected Power

VSWR

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2.6.5 For GSM 900 according to Okumara Hata model path loss is given as
L = 69.55 + 26.16logf - 13.82loghb - ahm + [44.9 6.55loghb]logd- Lc.

Factor
path loss (dB)
frequency (MHz)
base antenna height (m)

L
F
hb

hm
a (hm)

D
Lc

mobile antenna height (m)

= (1.1log(f)-0.7)hm(1.56log(f)-0.8) mobile antenna
height correction
distance BTS-MS (km)
correction factor for various
land usage/clutter categories
added to the Hata formula

Range
150-2000 MHz
30-200 m antennas
above roof level (Take 30
Meter)
1-10 m (Take 2Meter)

1-20 km
Take 8 for sub urban area

Calculate the distance for path loss 130 db at 900 MHz antenna height hb=30 mt.
Now repeat the calculation assuming that VSWR has restricted the allowed path loss
to125 db and compare your result the first result and see the effect of VSWR on
coverage.
2.7 Learning Outcome:( to be filled by participants)

SELF ASSEMENT QUESTIONS

1. List the cause of High VSWR in RF Cable:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. List the effects of VSWR on Mobile Radio Network?
_______________________________________________________________
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3. List view differences between feeder and jumper cable.

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4. Value VSWR is dimensionless (True/ False)

5. With increase in VSWR the coverage area increase (True/ False)
6. List three models for calculation of path loss in mobile network.
7. Ideally the value of VSWR is less than 1(True/ False)
8. VSWR is property of a transmitter and not of the medium (True/ False)
9. Feeder cable is more flexible than Jumper cable. (True/ False)
10. Calculate the length of dipole for 1900 Mhz frequency and compere with 900
MHz.

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