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 Post subject: CW measurements
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:57 am 
 
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Dear Friends,

I'm in a big problem, I must perform a CW "continues wave' drive test for UMTS model tuning project for 40 sites and I must start in two days.

I know how to perform 2G (GSM) drive test but the CW drive test is a new for me.

So, please please could you describe the drive test process for the CW in steps, I will use W-CDMA Area Tester for this drive test.

Please, it's not only important but it's a very urgent.

I'm sure you could help me.

Waiting your reply ASAP.
 
   
 
georgewahib1
 Post subject: Re: CW measurements
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:41 am 
 
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Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:52 am

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web engineer wrote:
Dear Friends,

I'm in a big problem, I must perform a CW "continues wave' drive test for UMTS model tuning project for 40 sites and I must start in two days.

I know how to perform 2G (GSM) drive test but the CW drive test is a new for me.

So, please please could you describe the drive test process for the CW in steps, I will use W-CDMA Area Tester for this drive test.


Please, it's not only important but it's a very urgent.

I'm sure you could help me.

Waiting your reply ASAP.

:roll:
 
   
 
nubbage
 Post subject:
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:07 am 
 
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Location: London UK

It sounds to me like you need to radiate an unmodulated carrier from each BTS, and with a spectrum or transmission analyzer and GPS linked to a laptop, drive out radially recording the CW carrier level. Suitable software then translates the data into a map overlay to produce carrier level contours for each BTS.

I guess this has to be done for each carrier, but the test spec should state this.

Posted  11/12/2012