Patent ID: 6148217
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H01Q,H04W

Abstract:
A method for adjusting a gain of a base station's antenna system for both a transmit and receive path in order to achieve a desired output power and a desired receive signal strength, said method comprising the steps of:setting an output power of the base station to a predetermined value;closing a switch in a cabinet unit;sending, in response to the closing of said switch, a signal from a ground-based processor in said cabinet unit to an antenna-mounted processor indicating that an output power of said antenna system is to be measured;measuring the output power of the antenna system;comparing said measured antenna output power to a reference value stored in said antenna-mounted processor; andsetting, in response to said comparison, an appropriate attenuation value in order to adjust the antenna's gain;wherein said signal is transferred via a direct communications link from said cabinet unit to said antenna system.