TETRA  |  2022-09-01

AntennaPro Introduces Compact TETRA Mobile Combiner Units for the New Extended TETRA Band

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

The extension of the band is a result of increasing demand for more TETRA channels working at the same time, especially in the bigger cities.

The extended TETRA band (low 380-386,5 MHz/High 390-396,5 MHz) has been introduced in some European countries. The extension of the band is a result of increasing demand for more TETRA channels working at the same time, especially in the bigger cities.

To support communications, AntennaPro announced two new high-performance ETSI compliant 2 channel PRO-MCU380-EXT units that are designed for this extended band in the Public Safety and Mission Critical TETRA markets.

The PRO-MCU380-EXT-2 is commonly used for Mobile Control Centres (TX low 380-386,5 MHz/RX high 390-396,5 MHz), and the PRO-MCU380-EXT-2-REV is the reverse frequency version.

These two new products have an extremely compact design, beneficial for command centres & control rooms.

Application usage
When working in Public Safety reliable communication is critical. Network infrastructure must have dependable RF equipment for workers to communicate 100% efficiently in emergencies.

The new PRO-MCU380 series is a perfect product to assist operations, whether for the Police, Fire Brigade or emergency medical services. They have high isolation and low insertion loss due to carefully chosen quality system components such as isolators, circulators, and helical duplex filters. The isolation between all ports Tx/Tx, Tx/Rx & Rx/Rx is rated to be better than 60 db. The maximum input power is as high as 25 W per port.

Three & Four Channel Versions, Coming Soon
Amphenol Procom also announced to release a three and four channel version of the PRO-MCU380-EXT and PRO-MCU380-EXT-REV to extend its TETRA product line further.