OfficeofInformationTechnology
AnneArundelCounty,Maryland
CompliantPublicSafetyIn-BuildingTwoWayRadioCommunications
EnhancementSystemRequirements
March1,2016
TableofContents
TableofContents.......................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
SummaryofRequirementsforOwners...........................................................................................3
Occupanciesmeetingcoveragereliabilityrequirementswithoutradio
communicationsenhancementsystems:....................................................................................3
Occupanciesrequiringradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemstomeet
coveragereliabilityrequirements:................................................................................................4
InitialDetermination................................................................................................................................6
RadioCommunicationsEnhancementSystemImplementationProcess..........................8
1.ConductSystemPlanningandDesign.....................................................................................8
2.SubmitRetransmissionApplication........................................................................................8
3.OITCreatesEntryinFCCSignalBoosterDatabase...........................................................8
4.ObtainOITReviewandProvisionalRetransmissionAuthorization.........................8
5.PerformSystemInstallation........................................................................................................9
6.PerformPre-CommissioningActivationandOptimization...........................................9
7.PerformFireAlarm/CommunicationsEnhancementSystemTesting.....................9
8.SubmitAs-BuiltDocumentation.............................................................................................10
9.IssueCertificateofOccupancy.................................................................................................10
10.AnnualTesting/Maintenance/RetransmissionAgreementRenewal.................10
SampleRetransmissionAuthorization..........................................................................................11
SampleRetransmissionApplication...............................................................................................12
SystemTechnicalData..........................................................................................................................13
Table1-SystemFrequencies.......................................................................................................13
Table2-Sitedata..............................................................................................................................13
Figure1-SiteMap.............................................................................................................................14
Maximumpropagationdelay........................................................................................................15
AppendixA–47CFR90.219,FCCrulesgoverninguseofSignalBoosters.....................16
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Introduction
AnneArundelCounty,MarylandhasadoptedNFPA72,NationalFireAlarmand
SignalingCode,2013Edition(NFPA72-2013)asitsFireAlarmCodeandthe
InternationalBuildingCode,2015Version(IBC2015)asitsBuildingCode.NFPA722013Chapter24includesrequirementsfor“Two-WayRadioCommunications
EnhancementSystems”andtheIBC2015section915providesEmergency
ResponderRadioCoveragerequirements.
Modernbuildingdesignandconstructiontechniques,especiallythoserequiredto
satisfyrequirementsforLEED-certifiedbuildingdesigns,makeitdifficultor
impossiblefortheCountytoprovidereliabletwo-wayradiocoverageforfirst
respondersoperatinginsideofbuildings.Two-wayradiocommunications
enhancementsystemshelpensurethesafetyofbuildingoccupantsandfirst
respondersbyextendingthecoverageofapublicsafetycommunicationssystemto
theinteriorareasofthebuildingthroughtheuseofspecialbi-directionalamplifiers
(BDAs)andanetworkofindoorantennasstrategicallylocatedtoprovidereliable
publicsafetyradiosystemcoveragethroughouttheinteriorofabuilding.TheBDA
andnetworkofantennasisknowncollectivelyasaDistributedAntennaSystem
(DAS).
DASsystemsmustbedesigned,installed,maintainedandrepairedbyqualified
personneltoensurethattheymeetthecoveragereliabilityrequirementsof
NFPA72-2013anddonotcauseunintendedharmfulinterferencetotheCounty’s
radiosystemorotherusersoftheRFspectrumlicensedbytheFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC).
TheFCCrequiresthatDASsystemsbeeitheroperatedbythelicenseeofthepublic
safetyradiosystem,orexplicitlyauthorizedbythelicensee.Additionally,the
licenseemustentertheDASintoanationwideregistrymaintainedbytheFCC,so
theappropriatepartiescanbecontactedshouldtheDAScauseinterferencetoradio
systemsoperatedbyotherlicensees.
TheCountyoperatesatensite,sixteenchannel800MHzanalog/digitalsimulcast
trunkedradiosystemforfirstrespondercommunications.TheCounty’sOfficeof
InformationTechnology(OIT)hasresponsibilityfortheday-to-dayoperation,
maintenanceandmanagementofthesystem.
Thisdocumentisintendedtoprovideguidancetobuildingownersanddevelopers
whoarecontemplatingprojectsintheCountythatarerequiredthemeetthe
requirementsofNFPA72-2013,andtoDASsysteminstallationfirmsoperatingin
theCountyandinstallingNFPA72-2013compliantsystemstomeettheCounty’s
FireAlarmCoderequirements.
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SummaryofRequirementsforOwners
WhentheNFPA1FireCodeandtheInternationalBuildingCode,asadoptedby
AnneArundelCountyrequirereliablein-buildingpublicsafetyradiosystem
coverage,and,wherenecessary,two-wayradiocommunicationsenhancement
systems:
Allcommercial,multi-unitresidential,governmentalandeducationaloccupancies
musthavereliablein-buildingpublicsafetyradiocommunicationscoveragethat
meetstherequirementsofNFPA72-2013.
Occupanciesmeetingcoveragereliabilityrequirementswithoutradio
communicationsenhancementsystems:
Insomeoccupancies,suchasthosewithsmallerfootprints,orthoselocatedinclose
proximitytooneoftheCounty’stransmissionsites,itmaybepossibletoachieve
reliablepublicsafetyradiocommunicationscoveragethroughouttheoccupancyand
meetcoderequirementswithouttheuseofaradiocommunicationsenhancement
system.Publicsafetyradiocoverageintheseoccupanciesmustmeetthesame
reliabilityrequirementsasthoseoccupanciesthatrequirearadiocommunications
enhancementsystemsystem.
•
TheCountystronglyrecommendsthatbuildingownersanddevelopers
engagetheservicesofafirmqualifiedintheengineeringanddesignoftwowayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemstoassistwiththis
determination.
•
Buildingowners/developersmustsubmitalltestdocumentationanda
CertificateofRadioCoverageCompliance,signedandsealedbytheengineer
ofrecord,statingthatthepublicsafetyradiosystemcoveragereliability
withintheoccupancymeetstherequirementssetforthinNFPA72-2013
24.5.2.2,24.5.2.3,andwastestedinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetforth
inNFPA72-201314.4.10(1-3)andA14.4.10.
•
TheCertificateofRadioCoverageComplianceshallbepostedatthefire
alarmcontrolpanel,oratthemainelectricalpanelifnofirealarmcontrol
panelispresent.Forbuildingsnotequippedwithtwo-wayradio
communicationsenhancementsystems,testingforcoveragereliability
complianceandcertificationmustbeperformedwhenallconstructionand
interiorfinishingworkiscomplete,underfullfoliageconditions,betweenthe
monthsofMayandSeptember.
•
Incaseswherearadiocommunicationsenhancementsystemisnotprovided,
theindoorpublicsafetyradiocommunicationscoveragemustbecertifiedas
meetingtherequirementssetforthinthefollowingNFPA72-2013sections,
incorporatedhereinbyreference:
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o 24.5.2.2RadioCoverage
o 24.5.2.3SignalStrength
o 14.4.10(1-3)In-buildingEmergencyRadioCommunicationsSystems
(testing)
o A14.4.10In-buildingemergencyradiocommunicationssystems
testingannex
Occupanciesrequiringradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemsto
meetcoveragereliabilityrequirements:
Inoccupancieswheretwo-wayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemsare
requiredinordertomeetcoderequirements,two-wayradiocommunications
enhancementsystemsandrelatedequipmentmustmeetallNFPA72-2013andIBC
2015requirements.Morespecifically,therequirementsofthefollowingNFPA722013sectionsareincorporatedhereinbyreference:
•
24.5.2TwoWayRadioCommunicationsEnhancementSystems
•
10.5.1SystemDesigner
•
10.5.2SystemInstaller
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10.5.3Inspection,TestingandServicePersonnel
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10.6.7/10.6.7.3.1SecondaryPowerSupply
•
14.4.10In-buildingEmergencyRadioCommunicationsSystems(testing)
•
A.14.4.10In-buildingemergencyradiocommunicationssystemstesting
annex
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IBC2015,section915
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Buildingowners/developersmustsubmitplansforthedesignofproposedtwowayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemstoOITstaffforreview,and
approvaloftheselecteddonorsite(s).
•
Buildingowners/developersmustapplyforandobtainaRetransmission
AuthorizationfromOITpriortocommissioningthetwo-wayradio
communicationsenhancementsystem.TheRetransmissionAuthorizationis
requiredbytheFCC,andisthesystemoperator’sproofthattheCountyhas
grantedpermissiontooperateequipmentthatusesradiofrequencieslicensedto
theCounty1.ProvisionalRetransmissionAuthorizationsareissuedforinitial
systemactivation,optimizationandtesting.FinalRetransmissionAuthorizations
1See47CFR90.219(b)(1)(i)
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areissueduponsuccessfulcommissioningofthesystem,andarevalidfora
periodofoneyearfromdateofissuance.
•
Equipmentusedbythetwo-wayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystem
mustbetypeacceptedbytheFCC.
•
Thetwo-wayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemmustbeoperatedin
accordancewithFCCrulesandregulationsatalltimes.
•
Thetwo-wayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemshallnotcause
interferencetotheCounty’sradiosystemorequipment,ortosystemsor
equipmentoperatedbyanyotherFCClicensee.
•
Buildingowners/developersmustsubmitas-builtdocumentation,insoftcopy
format(e.g.,PDF)toOITaftertestingiscompleted.
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InitialDetermination
•
Inallnewbuildingsandexistingbuildingsthataremodified,minimumradio
signalstrengthmustbeprovided.Anapplicantsubmitsbuildingplanstothe
AnneArundelCountyDepartmentofInspectionsandPermitsforreview.
•
Planreviewstaffincludesaplancommentaspartofthebuildingpermitreview
statingthatcompliantpublicsafetyradiocoverageisrequiredfortheoccupancy,
includingtheinstallationofatwo-wayradiocommunicationenhancement
systemifnecessarytomeetcoderequirements.
•
TheapplicantisdirectedtotheAnneArundelCountyOfficeofInformation
Technologyforadditionalinformation.ThisCompliantPublicSafetyIn-Building
Two-WayRadioCommunicationsEnhancementSystemRequirementsdocument
isprovideduponrequest,andisavailablefordownloadfromtheAnneArundel
CountyOfficeofInformationTechnologyandFireMarshalwebsites.
•
TheapplicantproceedswiththeRadioCommunicationsEnhancement
SystemImplementationProcessdescribedbelow.
Incertainoccupancies,suchasthosewithsmallerfootprints,orthoselocatedin
closeproximitytooneoftheCounty’stransmissionsites,itmaybepossibleto
achievereliablepublicsafetyradiocommunicationscoveragethroughoutthe
occupancyandmeetcoderequirementswithouttheuseofaradiocommunications
enhancementsystem.Publicsafetyradiocoverageintheseoccupanciesmustmeet
thesamereliabilityrequirementsasthoseoccupanciesthatrequirearadio
communicationsenhancementsystem.
•
Theapplicantengagestheservicesofaqualifiedintegratororconsultantto
assessavailableradiocoverageatthelocationoftheoccupancyanddetermineif
publicsafetyradiocoveragereliabilityintheoccupancywillmeetcode
requirementsafteritisfullyconstructedandfinished,withouttheuseofatwowayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystem,andunderfullfoliage
conditions.
•
Onceconstructioniscomplete,andpriortooccupancy,owners/developersmust
submitalltestdocumentationandaCertificateofRadioCoverageCompliance,
signedandsealedbytheengineerofrecordtotheFireMarshal’sOffice,stating
thatthepublicsafetyradiosystemcoveragereliabilitywithintheoccupancywas
testedinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetforthinNFPA72-201314.4.10(1-3)
andA14.4.10,andmeetstherequirementssetforthinNFPA72-201324.5.2.2,
24.5.2.3.
•
TheCertificateofRadioCoverageComplianceshallbepostedatthefirealarm
controlpanel,oratthemainelectricalpanelifnofirealarmcontrolpanelis
present.Testingforcoveragereliabilitycomplianceandcertificationmustbe
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performedunderfullfoliageconditions,betweenthemonthsofMayand
September.
•
Iftestingdeterminesthatpublicsafetycoveragereliabilitydoesnotmeet
coderequirements,acompliantradiocommunicationsenhancement
systemmustbeinstalledandtestedpriortoissuanceofthecertificateof
occupancy.
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RadioCommunicationsEnhancementSystem
ImplementationProcess
TheCountyhasdefinedthefollowingprocessforownersordevelopersplanning
newoccupanciesormodificationstoexistingoccupanciesthatrequirearadio
communicationsenhancementsystemtoensureoperationoftheAnneArundel
Countypublicsafetycommunicationsysteminsidebuildings.
1.ConductSystemPlanningandDesign
TheapplicantincludesanNFPA72-2013andIBC2015complianttwo-wayradio
communicationenhancementsysteminthedesignrequirementsfortheproject.A
qualifiedintegratororinstallationfirmishiredtodesign,installandactivatethe
two-wayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemasapartofthebuilding
project.OITprovidesconsultationassistancetotheintegrator/installeranddirects
theselectionofthedonorsite(s)fortheproposedtwo-wayradiocommunications
enhancementsystem.Theapplicantmustobtainaseparatelow-voltagepermitto
covertheinstallationofthetwo-wayradiocommunicationenhancementsystem.
Thefirealarmcontractorisresponsibleforthefirealarmpermitapplication,and
integrationoftheradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemintothefirealarm
supervisorynotification/alarmpanel.
2.SubmitRetransmissionApplication
Integrator/installercompletesaRetransmissionApplicationforeachBDAheadend
inthesystemdesign.RetransmissionApplicationsmustincludetheLowVoltage
PermitNumberassignedforthework.OwnersubmitsRetransmission
Application(s)andproposeddesigndocumentation(systemdesigndiagrams,billof
materialsandfloorplandiagrams)toOIT.
3.OITCreatesEntryinFCCSignalBoosterDatabase
AstheFCClicenseeforthefrequenciesthatwillbeusedbytheproposedtwo-way
radiocommunicationsenhancementsystem,OITutilizesthecontactinformation
providedintheRetransmissionApplicationtocreateanentryforthetwo-wayradio
communicationsenhancementsystemintheFCC’sSignalBoosterdatabase.
Applicants,integratorsandinstallersshouldnotcreateentriesintheFCC
SignalBoosterdatabaseforproposedtwo-wayradiocommunications
enhancementsystemsthatwilloperateonfrequencieslicensedtotheCounty.
4.ObtainOITReviewandProvisionalRetransmissionAuthorization
OITconductsatechnicalreviewoftheproposeddesign.Uponapprovalofthe
design,OITissuessignedProvisionalRetransmissionAuthorizationtoowner,which
authorizesoperationofthesystemforthepurposesofinstallation,testingand
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optimization.TheProvisionalRetransmissionAuthorizationisvalidforaperiodof
oneyearfromdateofissuance.
5.PerformSystemInstallation
Theintegrator/installerproceedswithinstallationoftheapprovedsystemin
accordancewiththeproject’splanandschedule.Substantialdesignchangesfrom
thosespecifiedintheinitialdesignmustbeapprovedbyOIT(e.g.,selectionofa
differentdonorsite,selectionofdifferentmodelBDA,selectionofadifferentdonor
antenna,additionsorchangestonumberoflineamplifiersinthedesign,and
changestoequipmentroomlocationinbuilding).
UpdatedOITreviewandapprovalisnotrequiredforminorchangesthatdonot
impactthenumberofactiveamplificationdevicesusedbythesystemorimpactthe
donorsite(e.g.,changestothenumberorlocationofindoorcoverageantennasin
thedesign).
Thetwo-wayradiocommunicationenhancementsystemshouldnotbeactivatedfor
optimizationandtestingwithoutpriorOITapproval.OITstaffmay,attheirsole
discretion,requirethataninitialdesensetestbeconductedpriortoinitialactivation
toensurethatnoharmfulinterferenceoccurstotheCounty’s800MHzradiosystem.
Integrationwithsupervisorynotification/alarmpanel(s)mustbecompliantwith
therequirementsofNFPA72-2013andmustbecompletedpriortofirealarmand
two-wayradiocommunicationenhancementsystemtesting.
6.PerformPre-CommissioningActivationandOptimization
Integrator/installerpoststheProvisionalRetransmissionAuthorizationatthe
headendlocation(s).Theintegrator/installernotifiesOITstaffwhenreadyto
activatethesystemforthefirsttime.
IfrequiredbyOIT,aninitialdesensetestiscoordinatedforthefirstactivationofthe
system.
Theintegrator/installerconductssystemactivationandoptimization.
7.PerformFireAlarm/Two-wayRadioCommunicationsEnhancement
SystemTesting
Theintegrator/installercoordinatesschedulingofsystemtestingwiththefirealarm
contractoratthesite.Testingshallincludeintegrator/installerstaff,firealarm
contractorstaff,FireMarshal’sOfficestaffandOITstaff.
ThetestparticipantsconductNFPA72-2013compliantcoveragetestingand
supervisorynotification/alarmpaneltestingonthescheduleddate.
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Theintegrator/installerandOITstaffconductfinaldesensetestingatthedonor
site(s).
OITreviewstestdocumentationandprovidescommentsandOITsignofftotheFire
Marshal.
8.SubmitAs-BuiltDocumentation
Theintegrator/installerprovidestestresultsandfullsystemas-builtdocumentation
toOITinsoftcopy(e.g.,PDF)format.OITissuesaFinalRetransmission
Authorizationvalidforaperiodofoneyearfromdateofissuance.TheFinal
RetransmissionAuthorizationmustbepostedatallheadendlocation(s).OITadds
theas-builtdocumentationtothesystemarchives.
9.IssueCertificateofOccupancy
Afterallrequirementsforoccupancyaremet,includingsuccessfultestingofthe
two-waycommunicationsenhancementsystem,supervisorynotification/alarm
panelinterfaceanddonorsitedesense,receiptofrequireddocumentation,and
postingofFinalRetransmissionAuthorization(s)atthesystemheadend(s),theFire
MarshalissuesaCertificateofOccupancy.
10.AnnualTesting/Maintenance/RetransmissionAgreementRenewal
Thebuildingownerretainsservicesofaqualifiedfirmtoconductannualpreventive
maintenanceandassistwithannualtesting.Thebuildingownercoordinatesannual
testingofthetwo-wayradiocommunicationsenhancementsystemwithannual
testingofotherfirealarmandfiresafetysystems.Annualtestingoftwo-wayradio
communicationsenhancementsystemsshallbeperformedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofNFPA72-2013.RetransmissionAuthorizationsarevalidforone
yearfromdateofissuanceandmustberenewedannually.Torenew,submitannual
testdocumentationandapplicationforRetransmissionAuthorizationrenewalto
OITelectronicallyat800MHz@aacounty.org.OITshallissueanewRetransmission
Authorizationvalidforaperiodofoneyearfromdateofissuance.
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SampleRetransmissionAuthorization
ANNEARUNDELCOUNTY,MARYLAND
800MHzRETRANSMISSIONAUTHORIZATION
AUTHORIZATIONNUMBER: FRA-YYYYMM-NNN
EXPIRATIONDATE:
AnneArundelCounty,Maryland(theCounty)herebygrantsauthorizationto[enternameofsystemoperator]
(Operator)tooperateaTwo-WayRadioCommunicationsEnhancementSystem(theSystem)on800MHz
frequencieslicensedtotheCountybytheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)undercallsignsKNJU751,
KNJU752,KNJU753,KNJU754,WPZS496ANDWQDK409atthefollowinglocation:
SiteName:
SiteAddress:
Latitude:
FCCBoosterID:
SiteContact:
Longitude:
ThisAuthorizationissubjecttothefollowingconditions:
1. TheRetransmissionAuthorizationisvalidforoneyearfromdateofissuance,andwillberenewed
annually,uponrequest,whenwhenanapplicationforrenewalandproofofsuccessfulNFPA-72compliant
annualtestingareprovided.Renewalformsandinstructionscanbeobtainedbyemailing
[email protected](410)222-2020.
2. TheSystemshallbeoperated,maintainedandtestedannuallyinaccordancewithmanufacturer’s
instructions,FCCrulesandregulations,andtherequirementsofNFPA72,NationalFireAlarmand
SignalingCode,2013Edition.
3. TheSystemshallnotcauseinterferencetoradiosystemsorequipmentoperatedbytheCounty,orany
otherFCClicensee.
4. Operatorshallpromptlyresolveanyinterferencethatoccurstoradiosystemsorequipmentoperatedby
theCounty,oranyotherFCClicensee,uptoandincludingdeactivationoftheSystem,ifnecessary,until
suchtimethattheinterferenceiscorrected.
5. IntheeventofanoutageoftheSystem,OperatorshallnotifytheAnneArundelCountyFireMarshalin
accordancewiththeregulations,policiesandproceduresforreportinganyfirealarm/firesafetysystem
outage.
6. OperatorshallprovideaccesstotheSystemforinspectionuponrequestbytheCountyortheFCC.
7. AseparateRetransmissionAuthorizationshallbeobtainedforeachheadendlocationusedinthesystem
designandpostedconspicuouslywiththeheadendequipment.
8. TheCounty,asFCClicenseeforitsfrequencies,reservestherighttoterminatethisAuthorizationatitssole
discretion.
______________________________________________________________________Date:___________________
WilliamC.DehoffJr.,Chief,TelecommunicationsServices
Two-WayRadioCommunicationsEnhancementSystemRequirements
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SampleRetransmissionApplication
RadioCommunicationEnhancementSystem
RetransmissionApplication
AnneArundelCounty,Maryland
OfficeofInformationTechnology
COMPLETESEPARATEAPPLICATIONSFOREACHHEADENDINSYSTEMDESIGN.SEEINSTRUCTIONSANDCHECKLISTONSECONDPAGE.
1.SITEINFORMATION
SiteName:
SiteAddress:
LowVoltagePermitNumber(IssuedbyAnneArundelCountyDepartmentofInspectionsandPermits):
SiteDescription(includetypeofconstruction,numberoffloors,totalinteriorsquarefootage):
SiteLatitudeandLongitude:
BDAManufacturerandModel:
Class:
BDAHeadendLocation(roomnumber,etc.):
NumberofLineAmplifiers:
TypeofSystem:
LineAmplifierManufacturerandModel:
Singlecarrier,County800MHzonly Multiplecarrier,neutralhost Other(describebelow)
2.OWNERCONTACTINFORMATION
Owner:
OwnerAddress:
PointofContact:
Email:
WorkPhone:
MobilePhone:
3.SITEACCESSORTECHNICALCONTACTINFORMATION
Name:
Email:
Company:
Address:
WorkPhone:
MobilePhone:
3.SYSTEMINTEGRATOR/INSTALLER/MAINTAINER
Name:
Email:
Company:
Address:
WorkPhone:
MobilePhone:
5.PREPARERSIGNATUREANDDATE
Signature:
Date:
Printnameandtitle:
Revised March 1, 2016
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SystemTechnicalData
AnneArundelCounty,Marylandoperatesa10site,sixteenchannelMotorolaASTRO
4.1z800MHzsimulcasttrunkedradiosystemforpublicsafetyandpublic
works/localgovernmentlandmobileradiocommunications.Thefollowingsystem
technicaldataisprovidedtoassisttwo-wayradiocommunicationsenhancement
systemdesigners.
Table1-SystemFrequencies
AnneArundelCounty,Maryland
TrunkingSystemFrequencies
Channel
Downlink
Uplink
12
854.1875
809.1875
1
854.3375
809.3375
2
854.4125
809.4125
13
854.5125
809.5125
8
854.7125
809.7125
4
854.8125
809.8125
3
855.1625
810.1625
9
855.5375
810.5375
14
856.0125
811.0125
7
856.0875
811.0875
10
856.1125
811.1125
15
856.1625
811.1625
5
856.3875
811.3875
11
856.4125
811.4125
16
856.5125
811.5125
6
856.6375
811.6375
Table2-Sitedata
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Figure1-SiteMap
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Maximumpropagationdelay
Propagationdelayintroducedbythesystemshallnotexceed8μs.
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AppendixA–47CFR90.219,FCCrulesgoverninguseof
SignalBoosters
§90.219Useofsignalboosters.
Thissectioncontainstechnicalandoperationalrulesallowingtheuseofsignal
boostersinthePrivateLandMobileRadioServices(PLMRS).Rulesforsignal
boosteroperationintheCommercialMobileRadioServicesunderpart90arefound
in§20.21ofthischapter.
(a)Definitions.Thedefinitionsinthisparagraphapplyonlytotherulesinthis
section.
ClassAsignalbooster.Asignalboosterdesignedtoretransmitsignalsononeor
morespecificchannels.AsignalboosterisdeemedtobeaClassAsignalboosterif
noneofitspassbandsexceed75kHz.
ClassBsignalbooster.Asignalboosterdesignedtoretransmitanysignalswithin
awidefrequencyband.AsignalboosterisdeemedtobeaClassBsignalboosterifit
hasapassbandthatexceeds75kHz.
CoverageareaofaPLMRSstation.Alllocationswithinthenormalreliable
operatingrange(servicecontour)ofaPLMRSstation.
Deployasignalbooster.Installand/orinitiallyadjustasignalbooster.
DistributedAntennaSystem(DAS).Anetworkofspatiallyseparatedantenna
nodesconnectedtoacommonsourceviaatransportmediumthatprovideswireless
servicewithinageographicareaorstructure.
Operateasignalbooster.Maintainoperationalcontrolover,andresponsibility
fortheproperfunctioningof,asignalbooster.
Signalbooster.Adeviceorsystemthatautomaticallyreceives,amplifies,and
retransmitssignalsfromwirelessstationsintoandoutofbuildinginteriors,tunnels,
shieldedoutdoorareasandotherlocationswherethesesignalswouldotherwisebe
tooweakforreliablecommunications.Signalboostersystemsmaycontainboth
ClassAandClassBsignalboostersascomponents.
(b)Authoritytooperate.PLMRSlicenseesforstationsoperatingonassigned
channelshigherthan150MHzmayoperatesignalboosters,limitedtothe
servicebandforwhichtheyareauthorized,asneededanywherewithinthe
PLMRSstations’servicecontour,butmaynotextendthestations’service
contour.
(1)PLMRSlicenseesmayalsoconsenttooperationofsignalboostersbynonlicensees(suchasabuildingownerorasignalboosterinstallation
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contractor)withintheirservicecontourandacrosstheirapplicable
frequencies,butmustmaintainareasonablelevelofcontroloverthese
operationsinordertoresolveinterferenceproblems.
(i) Non-licenseesseekingtooperatesignalboostersmustobtaintheexpress
consentofthelicensee(s)ofthefrequenciesforwhichthedeviceor
systemisintendedtoamplify.Theconsentmustbemaintainedina
recordableformatthatcanbepresentedtoanFCCrepresentativeor
otherrelevantlicenseeinvestigatinginterference.
(ii)Consentisnotrequiredfromthirdparty(unintended)licenseeswhose
signalsareincidentallyretransmitted.However,signalboosteroperation
isonanon-interferencebasisandoperationsmayberequiredtoceaseor
altertheoperatingparametersduetoarequestfromanFCC
representativeoralicensee’srequesttoresolveinterference.
(2)[Reserved]
(c)Licenseeresponsibility;interference.PLMRSlicenseesthatoperatesignal
boostersareresponsiblefortheirproperoperation,andareresponsiblefor
correctinganyharmfulinterferencethatsignalboosteroperationmaycauseto
otherlicensedcommunicationsservices.Normalco-channeltransmissionsare
notconsideredtobeharmfulinterference.Licenseesarerequiredtoresolve
interferenceproblemspursuantto§90.173(b).Licenseesshallactingoodfaith
regardingtheoperationofsignalboostersandintheresolutionofinterference
duetosignalboosteroperation.Licenseeswhoareunabletodeterminethe
locationorcauseofsignalboosterinterferencemayseekassistancefromthe
FCCtoresolvesuchproblems.
(d)Deploymentrules.Deploymentofsignalboostersmustbecarriedoutin
accordancewiththerulesinthisparagraph.
(1)Signalboostersmaybeusedtoimprovecoverageinweaksignalareasonly.
(2)SignalboostersmustnotbeusedtoextendPLMRSstations’normal
operatingrange.
(3)Signalboostersmustbedeployedsuchthattheradiatedpowerofeach
retransmittedchannel,ontheforwardlinkandonthereverselink,doesnot
exceed5Wattseffectiveradiatedpower(ERP).
(4)ClassBsignalboostersmaybedeployedonlyatfixedlocations;mobile
operationofClassBsignalboostersisprohibitedafterNovember1,2014.
(5)ClassBsignalboosterinstallationsmustberegisteredintheFCCsignal
boosterdatabasethatcanbeaccessedatthefollowingURL:
www.fcc.gov/signal-boosters/registration.
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(6)Goodengineeringpracticemustbeusedinregardtotheradiationof
intermodulationproductsandnoise,suchthatinterferencetolicensed
communicationssystemsisavoided.Intheeventofharmfulinterference
causedbyanygivendeployment,theFCCmayrequireadditionalattenuation
orfilteringoftheemissionsand/ornoisefromsignalboostersorsignal
boostersystems,asnecessarytoeliminatetheinterference.
(i) Ingeneral,theERPofintermodulationproductsshouldnotexceed−30
dBmin10kHzmeasurementbandwidth.
(ii)Ingeneral,theERPofnoisewithinthepassbandshouldnotexceed−43
dBmin10kHzmeasurementbandwidth.
(iii) Ingeneral,theERPofnoiseonspectrummorethan1MHzoutsideof
thepassbandshouldnotexceed−70dBmina10kHzmeasurement
bandwidth.
(7)Signalboosterpassbandsarelimitedtotheservicebandorbandsforwhich
theoperatorisauthorized.Ingeneral,signalboostersshouldutilizethe
minimumpassbandthatissufficienttoaccomplishthepurpose.Exceptfor
distributedantennasystems(DAS)installedinbuildings,thepassbandofa
ClassBboostershouldnotencompassbothcommercialservices(suchas
ESMRandCellularRadiotelephone)andpart90LandMobileandPublic
SafetyServices.
(e)DeviceSpecifications.Inadditiontothegeneralrulesforequipmentcertification
in§90.203(a)(2)andpart2,subpartJofthischapter,asignalboostermustalso
meettherulesinthisparagraph.
(1)Theoutputpowercapabilityofasignalboostermustbedesignedfor
deploymentsprovidingaradiatedpowernotexceeding5WattsERPforeach
retransmittedchannel.
(2)Thenoisefigureofasignalboostermustnotexceed9dBineitherdirection.
(3)Spuriousemissionsfromasignalboostermustnotexceed−13dBmwithin
any100kHzmeasurementbandwidth.
(4)Asignalboostermustbedesignedsuchthatallsignalsthatitretransmits
meetthefollowingrequirements:
(i) Thesignalsareretransmittedonthesamechannelsasreceived.Minor
departuresfromtheexactproviderorreferencefrequenciesoftheinput
signalsareallowed,providedthattheretransmittedsignalsmeetthe
requirementsof§90.213.
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(ii)Thereisnochangeintheoccupiedbandwidthoftheretransmitted
signals.
(iii) Theretransmittedsignalscontinuetomeettheunwantedemissions
limitsof§90.210applicabletothecorrespondingreceivedsignals
(assumingthatthesereceivedsignalsmeettheapplicableunwanted
emissionslimitsbyareasonablemargin).
(5)OnorafterMarch1,2014,asignalboostermustbelabeledtoindicate
whetheritisaClassAorClassBdevice,andthelabelmustincludethe
followingadvisory
(1)Inon-linepoint-of-salemarketingmaterials,
(2)Inanyprintoron-lineowner’smanualandinstallationinstructions,
(3)Ontheoutsidepackagingofthedevice,and
(4)Onalabelaffixedtothedevice:
“WARNING.ThisisNOTaCONSUMERdevice.Itisdesignedforinstallationby
FCCLICENSEESandQUALIFIEDINSTALLERS.YouMUSThaveanFCCLICENSEor
expressconsentofanFCCLicenseetooperatethisdevice.YouMUSTregisterClass
Bsignalboosters(asdefinedin47CFR90.219)onlineatwww.fcc.gov/signalboosters/registration.Unauthorizedusemayresultinsignificantforfeiture
penalties,includingpenaltiesinexcessof$100,000foreachcontinuingviolation.”
[78FR21564,Apr.12,2013]
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