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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AM-741R ACTIVE MONOPOLE ANTENNA
19121 El Toro Rd ●Silverado, California 92676 ●(949) 459-9600 ●com-power.com
REV112216
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 4
2.0 Products Available from Com-Power ................................................................. 5
3.0 Product Information .............................................................................................. 6
3.1 Incoming Inspection....................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Package Inventory ......................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Product Safety Information ........................................................................................... 7
3.3.1 Product Hazard Symbols Definitions........................................................................................... 7
3.3.2 Product Warning/Caution Statements...................................................................................... 7
3.3.3 General Safety Instructions.......................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Product Connections/Controls/Indicators ................................................................. 8
3.5 Product Specifications ................................................................................................. 11
4.0 Measurement Correction Factors ..................................................................... 13
4.1 Antenna Factors............................................................................................................ 14
4.2 Preamplifier Gain Factors ............................................................................................ 14
4.3 Insertion Loss Factors..................................................................................................... 14
4.3.1 Insertion Loss Measurement....................................................................................................... 15
4.3.1.1 Insertion Loss Measurement Procedure................................................................................... 15
5.0 Using your AM-741R Monopole Antenna ......................................................... 16
5.1 Field Strength Measurement Calculations................................................................ 16
5.2 Antenna Positioning...................................................................................................... 18
5.3 Using RAI-100 Remote Antenna Interface Unit ........................................................ 20
6.0 Calibration and Re-Calibration ......................................................................... 21
6.1 Calibration of Monopole Antenna ............................................................................ 21
6.1.1 Normalization Measurements (VNORM) ..................................................................................... 21
6.1.2 Calibration Measurements (VCAL)............................................................................................. 22
6.1.3 Calibration Calculations ............................................................................................................ 22
7.0 Warranty............................................................................................................... 23
8.0 Typical Active Antenna Factors ........................................................................ 24
