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Cisco Cable TV EGC GaN Segmentable Node A90201, RF Amplifier Teardown

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Teardown of Cisco Cable TV EGC GAN node and drop amplifier. Electronic Gain Control (EGC) technology and GaN (Gallium Nitride) monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs}. These are modern versions running on fiber networks. These small amplifiers are used in houses where it is not practical to use a receiving antenna to get the signal from …

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Cisco Cable TV Optical Node and RF Amplifier Teardown

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Teardown of Cisco / Scientific Atlanta Cable TV optical node and drop amplifier. These are modern versions running on fiber networks. These small amplifiers are used in houses where it is not practical to use a receiving antenna to get the signal from the broadcast headend transmitter. They are also called a “service drop”. Back …

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Nokia Siemens 3G Flexi 2100MHz 50W Amplifier Teardown (part 1 of 3)

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Teardown of a Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Multiradio amplifier. This was for example used for mobile phone base station installations and this particular part is a 2×50 Watt FRGL amplifier. This have been in service as a 2 antenna system for mobile telecommunications. It is GSM / EDGE and WCDMA / HSPA capable. Nokia Siemens …

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Cisco 9900 Series 50-1000MHz RF Signal Splitter Teardown

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Cable TV Networks This Cisco headend/hub RF combining and splitting networks is used in Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial networks. HFC is a telecommunications industry term for a broadband network that combines optical fiber and coaxial cable. Advanced HFC networks include numerous 2-way interactive services that have changed the requirements for the configuration and flexibility of the systems. …

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Vaisala RS41-SGP Probe

German Weather Balloon Teardown, Vaisala RS41-SGP Probe

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During my vacation at the island of Langeland, Denmark, I found a washed up radioprobe from a German weather balloon on the beach. It is a Vaisala RS41-SGP single use instrument in a styrofoam enclosure that can measure air temperature, humidity, pressure, speed and direction. It uses a STM32F100 microcontroller as the heart of the …

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Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi WCDMA Teardown: Antenna (part 3 of 3)

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Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Multiradio BTS is a GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/(I-)HSPA, and LTE base station. Used in mobile telecommunication antenna networks. A network that you use daily on your cellphone. Part 1: System station and Part 2: Power amplifier Phased Antenna Array This is an obsolete Kathrein XPol 2-port single band panel antenna. The 2 ports means that …

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Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi WCDMA Teardown: Power Amplifier (Part 2 of 3)

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Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Multiradio BTS is a GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/(I-)HSPA, and LTE base station for use in mobile telecommunication antenna networks. A network that you use daily on your cellphone. Part 1: System station and Part 3: Antenna The following 12 minute video shows the teardown step by step with explanations, high resolution pictures of …

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