Key Terms - Repeater - Wiki

Repeater
- an electronic device that allows bi-directional (duplex) communication over a
single path. In radar and radio communications systems, it isolates the receiver from the
transmitter while permitting them to share a common antenna.
- combination of a radio receiver and a radio transmitter that receives a weak or
low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that two-way radio
signals can cover longer distances without degradation.[
Frequency
- the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time
or in a given sample.
- the rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material
(as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light), usually
measured per second.

Gain
- an electronic device that allows bi-directional (duplex) communication over a
single path. In radar and radio communications systems, it isolates the receiver from the
transmitter while permitting them to share a common antenna.

Duplexer
- an electronic device that allows bi-directional (duplex) communication over a
single path. In radar and radio communications systems, it isolates the receiver from the
transmitter while permitting them to share a common antenna.

Receiver
- accepts the incoming signal. It is advisable to use a sensitive equipment to allow
reception of even the weaker transmissions. Decoding of encrypted private-line (PL)
signals occur here. Most receivers also employ a circuitry called Continuous Tone-
Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) to mitigate tone squelch, or the annoyance of listening
to other users on a shared communications channel, as it often happens for a two way
radio.

Transmitter
- audio signals from sources like mobile device/ HT are boosted using power
amplifiers (typically 40-100 watts or more) and transmitted to travel farther. Most
transmitters are also fitted with exciter to modulate the audio. The separation between
the transmission and reception frequencies can range from 500 kHZ to 5mHZ,
depending on the bandwidth. This separation is called Offset. It prevents the repeater
from hearing itself or interference from its own source signals.

Antenna
 - high-gain, high endurance, bi-directional antenna is used to both transmit and
receive signals. It is advisable to mount it at a significant elevation above ground level to
steer clear of obstacles. Performance demands cause them to be pretty expensive.

Feed Line
- low loss aluminum cables are typically used for antenna feed and signal
reception from source. These are considerably better for performance than regular coax,
permitting signals even from relatively weaker sources to be retained

Controller
- at the heart of any repeater operation is a controller. It can intuitively activate the
transmitter in timely fashion, identify repeater station ID using voice/CW signals, send
out pre-recorded messages, announcements and performs many other programmable
tasks.

UHF
- Ultra High Frequency - ideal for indoors
- Range - 2-12 mi (mobile to portable) / 5-6 mi (portable to portable)/ 25+ mi with
repeater

VHF
- Very High Frequency - general residential area
- Range - 2-10 mi (mobile to portable) / .25-5 mi (mobile to mobile) / 20+ mi with
repeater

Exciter
- a thing that produces excitation, in particular a device that provides a
magnetizing current for the electromagnets in a motor or generator.

Passive Repeaters
- Have no amplifier and pass no information from one antenna to another via cable

Active Receiver Repeaters

- Also use antennas and cables; however, an amplifier boosts the strength of the
power output to your devices. Both types of repeaters boost your phones. In cases of
extreme signal loss, you will need an active repeater to provide worth while signal.

- http://www.alternativewireless.com/resources/cell-signal-improvement/building-
signal-boosters-help/building-repeater-systems.html

Jammer

- Increase amplifier output to 15-16 dbm

- 850-1900 MHz bands
- LTE - 700MHz
- AT&T - 850MHz
- WiFi - 5GHz or 2.4GHz
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