TECHNICAL NOTES

Technical Downloads (PowerPoint)

• Antenna Tuning Units for Digital AM
  Overview of tuning units designed for digital AM broadcasting.
• RF Compliance on Rooftops – and Other Places People Go!
  Practical guidance on RF safety and compliance in public-access areas.
• AM Antenna Pattern Protection – MM Docket 93-177
  Regulatory background and protection requirements for AM antenna patterns.

Articles

• "Hot Towers" Becoming Hot Topic for Wireless Industry
  How AM broadcast towers are becoming valuable assets for wireless collocation.
  Reprinted from Site Management & Technology Magazine, Spring 2002.
• LBA Group Gets Patent
  A patented system enabling wireless antennas on AM broadcast towers.
• LBA Solves Signal Problem
  Real-world deployment solving RF coverage challenges in Mexico.
• AM Tower Collocation: Money on the Table?
  Exploring untapped revenue opportunities from AM tower collocation.

Technical White Papers

• Detuning of Power Lines to Curb Reradiation – Technical Note 100
  Managing RF conflicts between AM broadcasters and power utilities.
• High Power RF Interference to Cellular Radio Equipment – Technical Note 101
  Identifying RF interference sources affecting cellular systems.
• Detuning Communications Towers Solves AM Reradiation – Technical Note 102
  Proven detuning methods to resolve AM reradiation issues.
• Gremlins in Your Cell Site? – Technical Note 103
  Diagnosing unexplained interference and dropped calls.
• High Power RF Interference – Part I – Technical Note 104
  Common causes of interference near high-power RF sites.
• High Power RF Interference – Part II – Technical Note 105
  Continued analysis with emphasis on AM broadcast sources.
• AM Broadcasting: The New Cellular Design Factor – Technical Note 108
  How AM stations affect modern cellular network design.
• Blowing the Whistle on RF Interference – Technical Note 109
  Maintaining RF stability near high-power transmitters.
• When RF Interference Strikes – Technical Note 110
  Case examples showing effective shielding solutions.
• AM Broadcasting: The Overlooked Wireless Design Factor – Technical Note 113
  FCC compliance challenges and mitigation strategies.
• AM Colocation – It’s Real! – Technical Note 114
  Practical considerations for AM tower wireless use.
• Foundation Wizard Dispersive Wave Testing – Technical Note 117
  Evaluating structural integrity using dispersive wave analysis.
• Diplexer & Triplexer Adjustment Procedures – Technical Note 118
  Best practices for multi-transmitter antenna systems.
• AM Protection: Legacy Towers – Technical Note 119
  Managing compliance risks with older tower assets.
• NAVTEX in the United States – Technical Note 121
  Overview of maritime safety broadcast systems.
• U.S. Coast Guard DGPS – Technical Note 122
  Nationwide differential GPS broadcast infrastructure.
• Gremlins in Your Medical Equipment – Technical Note 123
  RF interference effects on medical diagnostics.
• RF Shock and Burn Hazards – Technical Note 124
  Research on RF exposure, shock, and burn thresholds.
• Human RF Exposure from SCADA Sites – Technical Note 125
  Calculated exposure levels for remote antenna installations.
• Is Your Facility RF Green®? – Technical Note 126
  Evaluating RF as an environmental consideration.
• Keeping Black Hat RF in the Box – Technical Note 127
  Secure RF testing environments near production networks.
• Installing SM-10™ RF Green® Shielding Fabric – Technical Note 128
  Proper installation of conductive RF shielding fabrics.
• 3.5 GHz CBRS Systems Overview – Technical Note 129
  Regulatory and deployment overview of CBRS systems.

Case Studies

• CPC-54 Helps Mitigate RF Interference Challenges
• StrikeMaster: Proven Lightning Protection Across Industries
• AM Protection System for Transmission Line Development

Application Notes

• Tunipole™ Folded Unipole Applications – Note 10
• Vacuum & Mica Capacitor Ratings – Note 11
• Combipole™ Shared Folded Unipole Design – Note 13
• Quick MW Coverage Determination – Note 15
• Finding T-Network Values – Note 16
• MW AM Antenna Tower Goes Mobile – Note 17
• RF Intermodulation Products – Note 18
• RF Vector Impedance Meter Uses – Note 19
• AM Tuning Product Practices – Note 20
• Lightning Protection for the F-35 and Beyond – Note 21
• Six Essential Grounding Practices – Note 22

FAQs

• Faraday Cage FAQs
• AM Protection FAQs
• RF Safety FAQs
• Folded Unipole FAQs
• WLAN FAQs