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GT unicatins <br />Table Of Contents <br />Orange RaCE Test Report <br />1.0 Introduction .............................................:................_.................---.............................................3 <br />1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................:................................................... .............3 <br />2.0 Results ....................................................................:....................................................... ...........4 <br />2.1 Test Data .................................................................................................................................................. ............. 4 <br />2.2 Derived Coverage Maps ........................................................................................................................... ............. 4 <br />3.0 Summary Of Testing And Conclusions Reached ............................................................ ...........6 <br />3.1 Talk-In DAQ ................................................................................................................................................:.... .............6 <br />3.2 Talk-Out DAQ ..................................................................................................._............................................. ............. 6 <br />3.3 RSSI .....................................................................................................:........................................................... .............6 <br />3.4 Overall Test Conclusions ................................................................................................................................. ............. 7 <br />4.0 Recommendations ...............:.....................................................................................................8 <br />5.0 Definitions And Process .............................................................................................................9 <br />5.1 Channel Performance Criterion ................................................................................................................ ............. 9 <br />5.1.1 Delivered Audio Quality .............................................:.......................................................................... .............9 <br />Table 5-1 Delivered Audio Quality Definitions .............................................................................................. ............. 9 <br />5.1.2 Signal Level .......................................................................................................................................... ...........10 <br />5.2 Service Area and Conditions .................................................................................................................... ...........10 <br />5.3 Validated Service Area Reliability ............................................................................................................. ...........10 <br />5.4 Continuous By Time Test Mode ............................................................................................................... ...........10 <br />5.5 Test Sampling ........................................................................................................:.................................. ...........10 <br />5.5.1 DAQ Test Sample .............................................................................................................:...........:....... ...........10 <br />5.5.2 Passed/Failed DAQ Test Sample ......................................................................................................... ...........11 <br />5.5.3 Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) Test Samples ................................................................... ...........11 <br />5.5.4 Passed/Failed RSSI Test Sample ........................................................................................................ ...........11 <br />5.5.5 Digital Scout ......................................................................................................................................... ...........12 <br />6.0 Equipment And Test Setup ......................................................................................................13 <br />6.1 The RaCE Test Set ................................................................................................................................... ...........13 <br />Figure 6-1 RaCE Test Setup ......................................................................................................................... ...........14 <br />Table 6-1 RaCE Stationary Location Equipment .......................................................................................... ...........14 <br />Table 6-2 RaCE Mobile Location Equipment ..............................................................................:................. ...........15 <br />6.2 The RaCE Test Sequence ........................................................................................................................ ...........15 <br />6.3 The RaCE Test Set Calibration ................................................................................................................ ...........15 <br />Table 6-3 RSSI & Attenuation Accuracy Verification Equipment .................................................................. ...........16 <br />6.4 DAQ Testing Attenuation ......................................................................................................:................... ...........16 <br />Table 6-4 Mobile Unit Talk-Out Correction For Portable Receive ................................................................ ...........17 <br />Table 6-5 Mobile Unit Talk-In Correction For Portable Receive ................................................................... ...........18 <br />Figure 6-2 Bi-Directional Attenuation Details ................................................................................................ ...........18 <br />6.5 Specific Equipment Test Setup for DAQ and RSSI Testing ..................................................................... ...........19 <br />6.6 Test Radios ............................................................................................................................................... ...........20 <br />7.0 Test Method ...................................................................................................................... ........21 <br />7.1 RaCE Test System Capabilities and Characteristics ................................................................................ ...........21 <br />7.1.1 Talk-In and Talk-Out DAQ Testing .......................................................:............................................... ...........21 <br />7.1.2 RSSI Test Mode ................................................................................................................................... ........... 21 <br />7.2 Geographic Areas and Sites Tested ......................................................................................................... ...........22 <br />7.3 Monitored Frequencies ............................................................................................................................. ........... 22 <br />Table 7.1 Viper Radio Frequencies .............................................................................................................. ...........22 <br />Appendix A Setup Procedures .............................................................................................. ........24 <br />A.1 Pre-Ship Procedures ................................................................................................................................ ...:.......24 <br />A.2 Post-Ship Procedures ........................................................................................................:...................... ...:.......24 <br /> <br />