[RFI] Ham Conflict from Building Cellular Repeater?

[Christopher E. Brown]

Talk to the wireless engineers at your cell company.


1) Wilson is not known as a top shelf company...


2) That device is 800Mhz only...


CDMA and GSM do use 800Mhz in some cases (re-used TDMA freqs), but a great 
deal of it is 1700 or 1900 Mhz...


Example, my employer runs a CDMA network.  Most EVDO is now 800Mhz, but 
almost all voice/RTT is 1900...


Most large GSM or CDMA networks will be making extensive use of 1700/1900.


From what I hear from the wireless guys (I am a data network guy), some of 
the Wilson devices are ok, to be specific, the _plug into the phone_ 
types.


I have not heard good things about the area amps/repeaters.


I do know we had a number of customers calling for help with various 
wilson devices, many were very upset on finding that their "Works on all 
generations of CDMA, TDMA, GSM and high-speed data technologies." devices 
were 800Mhz only.


In order to support multiple carriers, GSM and CDMA you would need a 
quality _tri-band_ (800/1700/1900) rooftop antenna, and low loss (at 2 
Ghz) coax down to a tri-band repeater device.


So far as I know, our wireless guys found several dual or tri band amps of 
the _plug into the phone_ type, but I never heard about a good repeater 
type.  Since I am one of 2 people that debug data issues related to CDMA, 
I assume I would have heard if they found one.  Once of our more common 
support requests is people wanting to run multiple phones/data cards at a 
mobile work camp or on a fishing vessel and having performance issues.




On Fri, 18 Dec 2009, kd4e wrote:

> Should I anticipate any conflicts between Ham radio and
> this device?
>
> I need something inside a 1200sf steel building, that also
> includes one internal L-shaped steel wall, which will
> provide cellphone access and this seems the only solution.
>
> Thanks!
>
> doc
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Wilson 801105  50 dB In-Building Wireless Cellular Smart
> Technology Amplifier
>
> Item comes with FULL 1-year WARRANTY!
>
> ? Works on all generations of CDMA, TDMA, GSM and high-speed
> data technologies.
> ? Improves data communiciation rates needed for 3G
> ? Automatic gain control up to 50 dB
> ? 2 dB gain step 30-50 dB
> ? Automatic gain adjusting in the event of oscillation
> and/or overload.
> ? Power control logic ensures maximum output power is within
> cellular network standards
> ? Gain indicator lights
> ? Automatic shutdown on overload
> ? FCC and IC type accepted
>
> Specifications
> Part Number
> 	  	801105
> Frequency
> 	  	824-849 MHz / 869-894 MHz
> Gain
> 	  	50 dB
> Max Output Power
> 	  	up to 3 watts
> Max RF
> 	  	+ 30 dBm / + 30 dBm
> Noise Figure
> 	  	3 dB nominal
> Flatness
> 	  	± 2.5 dB
> Isolation
> 	  	> 90 dB
> Power Requirements
> 	  	120 V AC 3 A max
> Connectors
> 	  	N-Female 50 ohms
> Dimensions
> 	  	5.6 x 3.6 x 1.7(inches) / 14.2 x 9.1 x 4.4 (cm)
> Weight
> 	  	1.5 lbs / 0.7 kg
>
>