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TB8100

TB8100 Specification

General Performance

  Operational Frequency PA
VHF 136-156MHz 136-174MHz
  148-174MHz
  174-193MHz 174-225MHz
  193-225MHz
UHF 380-420MHz 380-520MHz
  400-440MHz  
  440-480MHz
  470-520MHz
700/800MHz 762-776/850-870MHz (Tx) 760-870MHz
  792-824MHz (Rx)  
900MHz 852-854/928-930MHz 850-960MHz
  896-912MHz (Rx)  
  927-941MHz (Tx)  
Electronic Switching Range 2% of centre frequency (eg 10MHz @ 500MHz)
Channel/Network Capacity 255
Channel Spacing 12.5/20/25kHz
Channel Increment 0.125kHz
Dimensions (WxDxH) 19 x 15 x 7in (480 x 390 x 180mm) 4U Rack Space
Weight

Single 5/50W: 45lb (21kg)

Single 100W: 47lb (22kg)

Dual 5/50W: 61lb (28kg)

Operational Temperature  -22º to 140ºF (-30º to 60ºC)
Description Modular base station/repeater/receiver
System Types Conventional FM, MPT 1327 Trunked, QS2 Simulcast and others
Frequency Stability ±0.5ppm
External Reference 10MHz or 12.8MHz  
Power Consumption*
  12VDC 24VDC 48VDC 240VAC
Standby (20msReceiver Cycling) 720mA 360mA 170mA  
Sleep (200ms Receiver Cycling) 400mA 200mA 98mA  
Deep Sleep (1s Receiver Cycling) 109mA 61mA 31mA  
Tx @ 5W** 2.6A 1.3A 0.61A 118VA
Tx @ 50W** 10A 5.4A 2.6A 177VA
Tx @ 100W** 19.2A 10.3A 4.9A 262VA
 
Supply Requirements    
Mains 88 to 264V (PFC power factor correction)  
DC 12V, 24V, 48V (Nominal +ve or -ve earth)
Options Optional coax relay kit 

Audio

Audio Input Types

Input

600Ω Balanced

Unbalanced

Microphone

Output

600Ω Balanced

Unbalanced

Monitor Speaker

Audio Interface Level

(for nominal 60% deviation)

Balanced -20 to +10dBm Balanced -20 to +10dBm
     
Unbalanced 0.3Vpp to 3Vpp Unbalanced 0.3Vpp to 3Vpp
Audio Response Bandwidth 300kHz to 3.4kHz
Audio Response Flat or de-emphasised
Audio Distortion ≤2% at -70dBm
Audio Filtering Characteristics

Flat or de-emphasised

Full band or speech band

Subaudible band only

Filters can be applied independently to each of the input sources

Transmitter

Limiting

Modulation

 

±2.5KHz (NB), ±5KHz (WB)

Time

Transmit Rise

 

2ms

Transmit Power Rating

100W Continuous (programmable from 10W to 100W)

50W Continuous (programmable from 5W to 50W)

5W Continuous (programmable from 1W to 5W)

  VHF/UHF 800MHz
FM Hum and Noise -50dB (NB), 55dB (WB) -50dB (NB), 55dB (WB)

Radiated Emissions

Conducted/

 

-36dBm to 1GHz

 

-20dBm to 9GHz

Receiver

Sensitivity -119dBm (0.25μV)
Spurious Responses greater than 100dB
  VHF/UHF 800MHz
Intermodulation 80dB (NB), 85dB (WB) 80dB (NB), 85dB (WB)
Selectivity 85dB (NB), 90dB (WB) 79dB (NB), 84dB (WB)
Ultimate Signal to Noise 45dB (NB), 53dB (WB) 43dB (NB), 47dB (WB)

 

*Power consumption is dependent on the status of the licensed power save software features and the selected settings for Tx

key time, Rx cycling.

**Transmit tests without fans operating.

All parameters are measured in accordance with TIA/EIA 603 procedures unless otherwise specified.