Booster Test Report

FCC ID: N7NAB300A

Test Report

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FCCID_43825

APPLICATION FOR

    Certification

 Sierra Wireless Inc.

FCC ID: N7NAB300A

MODEL: Air Blaster 300




     Prepared by:
 Sierra Wireless Inc.


#260 - 13151 Vanier Place
     Richmond, B.C.
        V6V 2J2




      June 21, 1999


                                                                   FCC ID: N7NAB300A




                              Table Of Contents


Table Of Contents _____________________________________________ 2
Letter of Submittal and Compliance_______________________________ 3
Applicant Introduction _________________________________________ 4
  General Equipment Information _______________________________________________ 5
Expository Statement (2.983) ____________________________________ 6
  System Description__________________________________________________________ 6
  Block Diagram _____________________________________________________________ 7
Calculation of Necessary Bandwidth for FCC ID: N7NAB300A ______ 11
  For CDPD 19.2Kbps Transmission (emission type FXW) _________________________ 11
Performance Test Data ________________________________________ 12
  RF Output Power (2.985) ___________________________________________________ 12
  Modulation Characteristics (2.987)____________________________________________ 13
  Occupied Bandwidth (2.989) _________________________________________________ 14
  Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals (2.991) _______________________________ 17
  Field Intensity Measurements of Spurious Radiation (2.993) _______________________ 20
  Operation Stability Performance (2.995) _______________________________________ 23
Test Equipment List __________________________________________ 24


FCC Sample Label _____________________________________ Enclosed
Owners Manual ________________________________________ Enclosed
Equipment Photographs _________________________________ Enclosed
Schematics ___________________________________________ Enclosed
MPE Report __________________________________________ Enclosed




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                                                                        Letter of Submittal and Compliance




June 23, 1999

Federal Communications Commission
Authorization and Standards Division
7435 Oakland Mills Rd.
Columbia, M.D. 21046


Gentlemen:

Sierra Wireless Incorporated has tested this Cellular RF amplifier in accordance with the requirements
contained in the appropriate Commission Regulations. To the best of my knowledge, these tests were
performed using measurement procedures consistent with the Industry or Commission standards and
demonstrates that the equipment complies with the published standard. We are unable to warrant against
unpublished changes in requirements. The applicable rules are listed in the following test report.

The Open Area Test Site used for these measurements is located at Intertek Testing Services, Menlo Park,
California.


Sincerely




Trent McKeen
RF Engineer




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                                  Applicant Introduction

Sierra Wireless, Inc, located in Richmond, B.C., Canada, designs and manufactures wireless data
modems for use on Cellular networks. The company was incorporated in May of 1993 around a core
engineering staff with special expertise in development of products for use in commercial mobile data
systems. The AB300, is a Cellular Tx/Rx amplifier for use with Sierra Wireless Inc. packet modems.




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General Equipment Information

Receive Amplifier:

Frequency Range:                           869 to 894 Mhz

Gain                                       8 dB

Noise Figure                               6 dB

Designated Reception Mode and Bandwidth:   FM, 30kHz

Intermediate Frequencies:                            None

Local Oscillator Frequencies:              None

Input Impedance:                           50 ohms

Output Impedance:                          50 ohm

Crystal Frequencies:                       10.0 Mhz

Transmitter:

Frequency Range:                           824 to 849 Mhz

Type of Emission:                          FM, 30kHz

Input Impedance:                           50 ohms

Output Impedance:                          50 ohms

Crystal Frequencies:                       10.0 Mhz

Input Power                                +12dBm

Power Output:                              36 dBm max, variable to 8 dBm in 4 dB
                                           steps




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                                                                 Expository Statement (2.983)



System Description

The booster is an optional add-on for selected 0.6Watt CDPD Radio Modems made by Sierra Wireless
Inc. It provides 3 Watts of output power, improving the coverage area for the AirCard 300 for Notebooks
and SB300 OEM device.

The booster is designed to be mounted into an automobile and wired into the car’s electrical system. It
connects to the 0.6Watt modem through an RF co-axial cable. The intended application is for users who
want the portability of a handheld device (either with an AirCard 300 PC Card plugged in or with an
embedded SB300) when outside their car but require 3Watts of output power when in their automobile.

Although similar mechanically to the MP200, the booster will not be capable of stand-alone operation. Its
primary purpose is to boost the output power up to a maximum of 3 Watts. Within the housing, the
booster will allow an optional GPS module. Communication with the GPS module will be done through a
dedicated serial port rather than over the RF link.

The end system consists of the following components:
• AirCard 300 or SB300.
• 3 Watt Booster.
• Power cable, identical to the one used on the MP200.
• Co-axial cable.
• Cellular antenna, typically 3dB gain.
• (Optional) Serial cable to communicate with the GPS module.
• (Optional) GPS antenna.




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Block Diagram

A block diagram of the booster, focussing on the logic blocks, is shown below.




                                                                                                           LNA

                                                                                          Rx                                 Rx
                                                                                    Ant                                           Ant
                                    up to 16' of coax cable
                                        (variable loss)                                   Tx                                 Tx

AC300 or SB300                12 dBm                                                           RF SWitch
                                                                                                              PA
                              nominal
                                                                                                                   PWM
                              DC Signalling Protocol:                                               Switch         Power
                                                                                                    Control        Control
                               0V nominal
                               5.0V indicates KEY                                                                  KEY

                               2.5V indicates data signalling
                                                                        DC        KEY

                                                                       Level      Data
                                                                      Decode                  Microcontoller
                                                                                 Modem     (Atmel AT90S2313)
                                                                                 Sense




                                                                                   TxD
                                                                                   RxD               10 MHz




                                        Debug Port (RI, DTR)             RS232                             GPS Module
                                                                DB9
                                                                         Buffer                             (optional)
                                            Serial Port (x2)




                                             Power (13.8V)                     MP200                       12V Rail to PA

                                                                               Power
                                                 Ground                        Supply
                                             Ignition Sense                                       5V Rail to Radiom, Logic and GPS




                                                                                          Booster Module




Microcontroller
All logic functions are controlled by the MCU, an Atmel AT90S2313. It is an 8-bit RISC micro running
at 10MHz which includes an on-board 128 byte EEPROM and 128 bytes of RAM. Its ROM is Flash-
based allowing the chip to be reprogrammed as required, though the board design does not allow In-
Circuit reprogramming.




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     Crystal
X1 is a 10MHz crystal (+/- 100ppm tolerance, +/- 100ppm stability) which drives the MCU’s built-in
oscillator amplifier (along with capacitors C36 and C37).

    Reset
The active low reset pin of the microcontroller is driven by the circuit formed by Q11, Q12, R34, R42,
R44, R54, and C35. The purpose of the transistor circuit is to clamp the MCU in reset whenever the
+12V power rail drops below 7V (set by the resistor divider formed by R44 and R54). The reason is that
the Atmel micro has no built-in protection against low voltage situations. If the micro were allowed to
operate when the +5V rail dropped below 4.0V, there would be a possibility of corrupting the EEPROM.
In addition, a slowly rising or falling voltage rail may also corrupt memory. Therefore, the reset circuit is
required to stop the micro from operating during power-on and power-off conditions, as well as during a
brown-out.

During normal operation, Q11 is on forcing Q12 off: the ~Reset pin is then driven high and the MCU
operates normally. Whenever the +12V rail drops below 7V (e.g., during power-on, power-off, or during
a brownout), the transistor Q11 turns off allowing Q12 to turn on and the ~Reset pin is driven low.

    LEDs
The booster has two LED’s. One is driven by the power supply (see section 2.3) and the other is driven by
the microcontroller. The function of this second LED (D8, labeled ‘Status’) is twofold:
         1. Indicate the detection of the modem
         2. Indicate transmitter on (KEY).
The LED will remain off when no modem is attached to the booster through the RF cable. It will
immediately turn on when a modem is attached and powered on. During operation, the LED will blink
off momentarily while KEYing.

     Radio Interface
The micro controls radio operation through 3 signals:
         1. TXKEY (active high) turns on the radio PA.
         2. RF_OK (active high) closes the RF switch leading to the preamp.
         3. PWR_CTRL is a PWM signal (20 kHz frequency) that sets the radio’s output power. The
              MCU contains a built-in 8-bit PWM controller.
All three of these signals pass through a feed-thru capacitor block (C45).

      Debug Port
The MCU contains a standard serial port interface, which is connected through the RS232 converter to the
DB9 connector J5. This serial port is designed for manufacturing test and to provide debug information.
It is not required for normal operation. The micro will respond to a small number of queries and
commands through this port and will also dump out some logging information.

Signal Decoding
The information sent from the modem to the booster is carried along the RF coaxial cable. Two kinds of
information are sent:
1. KEY (i.e., turn on the transmitter PA)
2. Power signaling to set the booster’s output power
KEY is indicated by driving the DC level on the coax to 5V. Signaling is indicated by transitioning the
DC level between 0V and 2.5V at a known frequency. This information is decoded by the booster using
the comparator U6.

Before the signal is fed to the comparator circuit, the RF signal is stripped off using a low pass filter
comprised of L2 and C40. The signal is then directed to two comparators, U6A and U6B. U6A is used to


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decode the KEY signal, and its reference voltage is set to 3.9V (through the resistor divider formed by
R35, R36, and R38). Whenever the DC level on the RF cable is above 3.9V (i.e., during KEY) the
comparator output is driven high. The micro then relays this signal to the radio through the TXKEY
signal (see section 2.1.4 above). The second comparator, U6B, has a reference voltage of 1.6V and is used
to decode the power control signaling. The micro uses this message to set the output power through its
PWM (see section 2.1.3 above).

R45 is used to pull the DC level of the RF towards ground – this is the mechanism the modem uses to
auto-detect the presence of the booster. Transistor Q10 allows the pull down to be switched out, but in
practice the switch is always on as long as power has been applied to the booster.

In order for the booster to detect whether the modem is present or not, a comparator built into the MCU is
used (pins 12 and 13). The reference voltage on pin 12 is set by the resistor divider R47 and R48. The
other comparator input (pin 13) is fed by the RF DC level. When no modem is connected, the DC level is
pulled close to ground through R45. When a modem is connected, the 20k pull up resistor on the modem
pulls the DC level to approximately 500mV.

Power Supply
The power supply used on the booster is almost identical to that used on the MP200.

     12V Regulator
The input voltage (on J3 pin 3) is a nominal 13.8V (typical automotive). The fuse (F1) and diode (D1)
provide reverse polarity protection. C17, L1, C10, and C11 comprise the first stage of transient
protection. The regulator, U5, and Q4 act together to regulate the 13.8V input to 12V. Q4 is there
because U5 cannot handle the up to 2 Amps the booster will draw when transmitting. U5 starts to
regulate current, but when the current draw grows large enough to forward bias Q4 across R17, the
transistor is switched in parallel. C12 and C13 are the input and output capacitors for the regulator. The
LED D5 turns on whenever the 12V rail is active.

The +12V supply to the radio (used by the PA) is switched using the power FET Q5. When the modem is
not KEYing, the logic shuts off the PA’s power rail by pulling TXKEY low.

    5V Regulator
The logic section of the booster, the GPS module, and much of the radio section run off of a +5V rail.
This is provided by U7 which regulates the 12V rail down to 5V. C14 and C15 are the input and output
capacitors. The shutdown pin is not used, and is permanently pulled high through R26.

The +5V supply to the GPS module is switched using the power transistor Q3. In order to conserve
current when the ignition sense is off (see below in section 2.3.3) and the modem is not connected, the
logic shuts off the GPS module by pulling GPS_PWR high.

     Ignition Sense
The ignition sense lead on the 4-pin power connector J3 is designed to be connected to the automobile’s
ignition sense. This line goes high when the car’s ignition is turned to the on position. The transistor Q7
inverts the signal and translates it to 5V logic. C19, D3, R21 and R20 are all there to minimize the effect
of transients on the signal. The ignition sense is used so the booster can determine whether or not to enter
a low-power state (turning off the GPS module and putting the microcontroller to sleep).

GPS
The optional GPS module is the same Trimble unit used in the MP200. Its pinout is as follows:
        1. Serial Port 2 Output (with respect to the Trimble module) – this output carries NMEA data.
        2. +5V supply rail.


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        3.   Serial Port 1 Output – this is the primary serial port output and is used for host
             communications.
        4.   Battery Back Up – this pin is designed to be connected to a battery to allow the GPS receiver
             to retain its data during a prolonged power down. In the booster it is connected to the large
             capacitor C22 – C22 is charged through resistor R31 and D4 and will hold its charge while
             power to the booster is interrupted, slowly discharging into the GPS module.
        5.   Serial Port 1 Input – this is the primary serial port input and is used for host
             communications.
        6.   1 Pulse Per Second – this output pulses once per second.
        7.   Serial Port 2 Input – this secondary serial port input is used for Differential GPS data.
        8.   Ground.

Both serial ports as well as the 1PPS output are brought out to the DB9 connector through the RS232
converter.

RS232
The RS232 converter, U9, is used to translate 5V logic signals into the +/- 9V used for standard RS232
communications. The four capacitors, C23-C26, are used by internal charge pumps to convert 5V into +/-
9V. The DB9 serial connector, J5, contains the following signals (also mentioned in brackets are the
standard definition for these signals):
         1. 1 Pulse Per Second Output from the GPS module (DCD)
         2. GPS Serial Port 1 Output (host RxD)
         3. GPS Serial Port 1 Input (host TxD)
         4. Microcontroller Debug Port Input (DTR)
         5. Ground
         6. Logic Low, also used during manufacturing test to output a derivative of the 10MHz clock
             (DSR)
         7. GPS Serial Port 2 Input (RTS)
         8. GPS Serial Port 2 Output (CTS)
         9. Microcontroller Debug Port Output (Ring)




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   Calculation of Necessary Bandwidth for FCC ID: N7NAB300A


For CDPD 19.2Kbps Transmission (emission type FXW)
The data rate is 19200 bits per second.

Necessary Bandwidth = 2M + 2DK

M = 10 kHz
D = 4.8 kHz
K = 1.2

So necessary bandwidth = 2 × 10 + 2 × 4.8 × 1.2 = 31.5 kHz




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                                  Performance Test Data


RF Output Power (2.985)

Name of Test:                               RF Power Output
FCC ID:                                     N7NAB300A
Grantee:                                    Sierra Wireless
Serial No.:                                 206-00059265
Manufacturing Rating:                       0.00631 to 4.0 Watt
                                            +8dBm to +36dBm in 4 dB steps
                                            (Controlled by Cell Base Station)
Equipment Authorization Procedure:          Para. 2.985(a)
Test Equipment:                             HP8901A Modulation Analyzer
                                            HP8481H Power Sensor
                                            Astron VS20M DC power supply
                                            Zegna 486 PC Computer
Duty Cycle:                                 Portable (intermittent)


                                  Block Diagram of Test Set-up


The computer is used to select the channel and key the transmitter.




Final Radio Frequency Amplifying Device

PF0030                                      Hitachi PA Module

                                            LOW POWER                       HIGH POWER
Drain Current, (IC) =                       100 mA                          1.2 A
Drain Voltage, (VC)=                        12.0 V                          12.0 V

Total Transmitter Load                      82 mA                           1.05 A
DC Input Voltage                            13.8 V                          13.8 V
Power Input = (IC)(VC) = Pin =              1.13 W                          14.5 W
Measured Power Output = Pout =              9.85 dBm                        35.9 dBm
Rated Power Output                          8.0 dBm                         36.0 dBm




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Modulation Characteristics (2.987)

Name of Test:                             Modulation Characteristics
FCC ID:                                   N7NAB300A
Grantee:                                  Sierra Wireless
Serial No.:                               206-00059265
Minimum Standard Specified                Para. 22.907 (a)
Test Results                              N/A
Equipment Authorization Procedure         Para 2.987 (a) and (b)
Test Equipment:                           HP8921A Cell Site Test Set
                                          HP35665A Dynamic Signal Analyser
                                          Astron VS20M DC power supply
                                          Zegna 486 PC Computer


Note: These tests are not applicable as the device is only an RF amplifier. It has no baseband
modulation circuitry.




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Occupied Bandwidth (2.989)

Name of Test:                             Occupied Bandwidth
FCC ID:                                   N7NAB300A
Grantee:                                  Sierra Wireless
Serial No.:                               206-00059265
Minimum Standard Specified                Para. 22.907 (b) and (d)
Test Results                              Equipment is Compliant with Standard
Equipment Authorization Procedure         Para 2.989 (c)(1)
Test Equipment:                           HP8594E Spectrum Analyzer
                                          HP8921A Cell Site Test Set
                                          Astron VS20M DC Power Supply
                                          Zegna 486 PC Computer
                                          Mini-Circuits splitter, model ZA3PD-1.5
                                          Land-line modem: shop built (unit # 1)
                                          RF attenuators, model PE7016-30, and CAT-3


Test Setup Block Diagram




                                                Power
                                               Coupler
                                               (30dB)




Measurement Data

Spectrum Analyzer:                                 Hewlett Packard 8593E
Settings:                                          Resolution Bandwidth    300 Hz
                                                   Video Filter            300 Hz
                                                   Scan Time               3.33 sec
                                                   Scan Width              100 kHz
                                                   Center Frequency        837.0 MHz

Data Or Signaling Type                             Tx Deviation            Emission Designator
1) CDPD, Cellular Digital Packet Data (19.2        4.8 kHz                 31K5FXW
kbaud)




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CDPD Cellular Digital Packet Data (19.2kbaud)

Input Spectrum
This is a plot the the spectrum input to the AB300 amplifier at a nominal 12dBm.

                                 CDPD (FXW) Input Spectrum - 2.989
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                                 Un-Modulated Carrier                              CDPD Modulated Carrier
              10



               0



              -10



              -20
Power (dBm)




              -30



              -40



              -50



              -60


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               836.95   836.96    836.97    836.98      836.99    837.00  837.01      837.02   837.03       837.04   837.05
                                                             Frequency (MHz)




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AB300 Output Spectrum
The following 2 plots show the resulting output spectrum at the min (8dBm) and max (36dBm) output
powers.

                           CDPD (FXW) Occupied Spectrum - 2.989
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                                 Un-Modulated Carrier                              CDPD Modulated Carrier
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              -10



              -20
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              -30



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               836.95   836.96    836.97    836.98      836.99    837.00  837.01      837.02   837.03       837.04   837.05
                                                             Frequency (MHz)



                           CDPD (FXW) Occupied Spectrum - 2.989
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                                 Un-Modulated Carrier                              CDPD Modulated Carrier


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              10
Power (dBm)




               0



              -10



              -20



              -30



              -40
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               836.95   836.96    836.97    836.98      836.99    837.00  837.01      837.02   837.03       837.04   837.05
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Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals (2.991)

Name of Test:                               Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals
FCC ID:                                     N7NAB300A
Grantee:                                    Sierra Wireless
Serial No.:                                 206-00059265
Minimum Standard Specified                  Para. 22.106
Test Results                                Equipment Compliant with Standard
Equipment Authorization Procedure           Para. 2.993
Frequency Range Observed                    0 to 9 GHz
Operating Frequency                         837.000 MHz
Crystal Frequency                           14.85 MHz TCXO
Power Output                                0.00631 to 4.0 Watt (8 to 36 dBm) in 4 dB steps
Spurious Limit = 43dB + 10Log10 (PO)        -21 to -49 dBm
=


Test Setup Block Diagram




                                                  Power
                                                 Coupler
                                                 (30dB)




Measurement Data

       Formula               Frequency (MHz)                     Level (dB below carrier)
                                                            Low Power              High Power
           fo                      837.0                       -0-                     -0-
           2fo                    1647.0                        -                     -64 dBc
           3fo                    2511.0                        -                     -68 dBc
           4fo                    3348.0                        -                        -
           7fo                    5859.0                        -                        -
           8fo                    6696.0                        -                        -

Note: All other emissions were greater than 20dB below the spurious limit. Plots of the spurs reported in
the table can be seen on the following 2 pages.




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Low Power (8dBm Nominal)
                             Conducted Tx Spurious Emissions - 2.991
                      06/21/99 206-00059265 19.2kbps, 4.8kHz Deviation, 8dBm Output Power, 25.0C



               0
                                                                                   REF: 7.9 dBm
                                                                                   ATTEN: 10dB
                                                                                   RES BW: 30kHz
              -10                                                                  VBW: 30kHz
                                                                                   30MHz - 2.9GHz
                                                                                   10 dB/div

              -20
Power (dBm)




              -30



              -40



              -50



              -60



              -70
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                                                        Frequency (MHz)



                             Conducted Tx Spurious Emissions - 2.991
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               0
                                                                                               REF: 7.9 dBm
                                                                                               ATTEN: 10dB
                                                                                               RES BW: 30kHz
              -10                                                                              VBW: 30kHz
                                                                                               2.9GHz - 9.0GHz
                                                                                               10 dB/div

              -20
Power (dBm)




              -30



              -40



              -50



              -60



              -70
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                    3000   3500   4000   4500   5000   5500   6000   6500   7000      7500     8000      8500    9000
                                                        Frequency (MHz)




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High Power (36dBm Nominal)

                             Conducted Tx Spurious Emissions - 2.991
                      06/21/99 206-00059265 19.2kbps, 4.8kHz Deviation, 36dBm Output Power, 25.0C


              30
                                                                                   REF: 35.6 dBm
                                                                                   ATTEN: 10dB
              20                                                                   RES BW: 30kHz
                                                                                   VBW: 30kHz
                                                                                   30MHz - 2.9GHz
                                                                                   10 dB/div
              10
Power (dBm)




               0



              -10



              -20



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              -40
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                                                        Frequency (MHz)



                             Conducted Tx Spurious Emissions - 2.991
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              30
                                                                                               REF: 35.6 dBm
                                                                                               ATTEN: 10dB
              20                                                                               RES BW: 30kHz
                                                                                               VBW: 30kHz
                                                                                               2.9GHz - 9.0GHz
                                                                                               10 dB/div
              10
Power (dBm)




               0



              -10



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              -40
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                    3000   3500   4000   4500   5000   5500   6000   6500   7000      7500     8000     8500     9000
                                                        Frequency (MHz)




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Field Intensity Measurements of Spurious Radiation (2.993)

Name of Test:                               Field Intensity Measurements of Spurious Radiation
FCC ID:                                     N7NAB300A
Grantee:                                    Sierra Wireless
Serial No.:                                 206-00059265
Minimum Standard Specified                  Para. 22.106
Test Results                                Equipment is Compliant with Standard
Equipment Authorization Procedure           Para. 2.993
Frequency Range Observed                    0 MHz to 9 GHz
Spurious Limit = 43dB + 10Log10 PO=         -21 to -49 dB

Test Setup Block Diagram




                                             GTEM




Measurement Data

       Formula               Frequency (MHz)                     Level (dB below carrier)
                                                            Low Power              High Power
           fo                      837.0                       -0-                     -0-
           2fo                    1647.0                        -                     -59 dBc
           3fo                    2511.0                        -                     -60 dBc
           4fo                    3348.0                        -                        -
           7fo                    5859.0                        -                        -
           8fo                    6696.0                        -                        -

Note: All other emissions were greater than 20dB below the spurious limit. Plots of the spurs reported in
the table can be seen on the following 2 pages.




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Low Power (8dBm Nominal)
                                        Field Intensity of Spurious Radiation - 2.993
                                  06/22/99 206-00059265 19.2kbps, 4.8kHz Deviation, 8dBm Output Power, 25.0C

                           -30


                                                                                                REF: -27.8 dBV/m
                           -40                                                                  ATTEN: 10dB
                                                                                                RES BW: 30kHz
                                                                                                VBW: 30kHz
                                                                                                30MHz - 2.9GHz
                           -50
                                                                                                10 dB/div
Field Intensity (dBV/m)




                           -60



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                          -100


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                                                                     Frequency (MHz)



                                        Field Intensity of Spurious Radiation - 2.993
                                  06/22/99 206-00059265 19.2kbps, 4.8kHz Deviation, 8dBm Output Power, 25.0C
                           -30


                                                                                                            REF: -27.8 dBV/m
                           -40                                                                              ATTEN: 10dB
                                                                                                            RES BW: 30kHz
                                                                                                            VBW: 30kHz
                                                                                                            2.9GHz - 9.0GHz
                           -50
                                                                                                            10 dB/div
Field Intensity (dBV/m)




                           -60



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                                                                                                                                    FCC ID: N7NAB300A




High Power (36dBm Nominal)
                                       Field Intensity of Spurious Radiation - 2.993
                                  06/22/99 206-00059265 19.2kbps, 4.8kHz Deviation, 36dBm Output Power, 25.0C




                          -10                                                                  REF: -0.3 dBV/m
                                                                                               ATTEN: 10dB
                                                                                               RES BW: 30kHz
                                                                                               VBW: 30kHz
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Field Intensity (dBV/m)




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                                                                    Frequency (MHz)




                                       Field Intensity of Spurious Radiation - 2.993
                                  06/22/99 206-00059265 19.2kbps, 4.8kHz Deviation, 36dBm Output Power, 25.0C




                          -10                                                                              REF: -0.3 dBV/m
                                                                                                           ATTEN: 10dB
                                                                                                           RES BW: 30kHz
                                                                                                           VBW: 30kHz
                          -20
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                                                                                                           10 dB/div
Field Intensity (dBV/m)




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                                                                             FCC ID: N7NAB300A


Operation Stability Performance (2.995)

Name of Test:                            Operational Stability Performance
FCC ID:                                  N7NAB300A
Grantee:                                 Sierra Wireless
Serial No.:                              206-00059265
Minimum Standard Specified               Para. 22.101 (a)
Equipment Authorization Procedure        Para. 2.995
Test Results                             Equipment is Compliant with Standard
Test Equipment                           HP8921A Cell Site Test Set
                                         Tenney Jr environmental chamber
                                         Astron VS20M DC power supply
                                         Zegna 486 PC Computer
Standard Test Frequency                  837.0 MHz

Note: These tests are not applicable as the device is only an RF amplifier. No RF frequency
determining circuitry is present.




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                                                                      FCC ID: N7NAB300A




                                Test Equipment List

                                  Sierra Wireless, Inc.

Type                Manufacturer and Model No.     Serial no.      Accuracy

Spectrum Analyzer   Hewlett Packard HP8593E                  3801A03362

Pre-Amp             Mini-Circuits ZFL-1000LN       N020596

Power Supply        Hewlett Packard E3632A         KR75301364

Cellular Test Set   Hewlett Packard HP8924C        US35360321

RF Termination      Bird 8135                      10004           1.1 VSWR

Attenuators         Texscan FP45-20
                    Texscan FP45-10
                    Weinshel 40-10-33              CZ682           +/-1% to 1.5 GHz
                    Mini-Circuits CAT30            8419 01
                    Pomona 4108-10

Thermometer         Fluke 52                       3965185         +/-(0.1% reading
                                                                   +/-0.7 deg C)
GTEM                EMCO 5407                      9903-1305




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Document Modified: 2019-10-17 15:03:59

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