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Testing AMPS Base Stations
What You Need to Know to Begin
Chapter 2
Testing AMPS Base Stations
What You Need to Know to Begin
You need to know how to control the base station and the basic
operation of the Test Set before you can test your base station.
Test Set operation includes how to change control settings, how to
navigate between control screens, and how to change the units used for
any measurement or setting. Test Set operation and feature
descriptions are included in the Reference Guide.
Base station operation includes turning the transmitter on and off,
turning the SAT tone and data signals on and off, and knowing where
to connect test cables from the Test Set to your base station.
You also need to properly configure the Test Set for your test situation.
The following sections describe operations needed to simplify Test Set
operation and minimize measurement errors.
• Entering the known losses and/or gains in your test setup is
explained in "Compensating for Signal Losses and Gains in the Test
Setup" on page 33.
• Measuring the signal loss through cables and other devices is
explained in "Measuring Insertion Losses" on page 51.
• Choosing to enter your base station’s transmit and receive
frequencies by channel number or by discrete frequencies is
explained in "Using Channel Numbers to Set Analyzer and
Generator Frequencies" on page 68.
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