Section 7
Microwave Systems
Components
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Microwave Repeaters
Microwave repeaters can be classified as:
Passive Repeaters
RF Repeaters
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Microwave Repeaters
WHY USE THEM ?
When a microwave hop is required in a place which has
some unavoidable physical obstacles.
Where a mountain peak has to be surmounted which
may be so inaccessible that power cannot be provided
for a usual active repeater.
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Passive Repeaters Types
There are two main types of Passive Repeaters:
Passive or plane reflectors
Back-to-back antenna passives
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Passive Repeaters Advantages
Passive repeaters have the following advantages over active sites:
No power is required;
No regular road access is required;
No equipment housing is needed;
They are environmentally friendly;
Little or no maintenance is required.
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Types of Passive Repeater Applications
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Flat or Plane Passive Repeater: Pictorial View
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Plane Passive Repeater Applications
Redirect microwave signals over an obstruction.
Plan View
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Plane Passive Repeater Applications
Utilize the surrounding terrain to eliminate the need for tall
antenna structures
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Back-to-back antennas
Use of back-to-back antennas are practical when the reflection angle is
large. The gain of a repeater with back-to-back antennas is given by:
is the gain of one of the two antennas at the repeater in dB
is the gain of the other antenna at the repeater in dB
is the coupling loss ( waveguide, etc. ) between the antennas in dB
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Class Tutorial
Link Design Using
Back to Back antennas
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