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Single repeater or full DAS: how many storeys or how big a basement before one antenna stops being enough?
How many storeys or how large a basement before one repeater antenna stops being enough? Link-budget limits and a decision rule for Singapore.
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Oct 93 min read
What should a building owner ask before appointing an in-building radio coverage (BDA/DAS) contractor in Singapore?
Ask for the acceptance criterion, uplink and downlink budgets, IMDA licensing and re-test terms before you appoint a BDA/DAS contractor.
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Oct 84 min read
Does a DMR digital radio system need a different in-building DAS design than an analogue system?
Does DMR need a different DAS than analogue? The passive layout is the same; the survey, uplink margin and acceptance test change. Engineer's guide.
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Oct 63 min read
Does the DAS Backbone Cable Need to Be Fire-Rated?
Does a DAS backbone cable need to be fire-rated in Singapore? An RF engineer explains 2-hour survivability, riser routing and what to specify.
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Oct 54 min read
Does steel racking in a warehouse create radio dead zones, and how do you fix them?
Steel racking and stacked stock create radio shadows in warehouses. Learn why open floors don't, how deep the dead zones go, and how to fix them.
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Oct 34 min read
Can Two-Way Radios Interfere With Medical Equipment in a Hospital?
Can a hospital two-way radio interfere with medical equipment? An RF engineer explains safe distances, power levels and DAS as the fix.
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Oct 24 min read
What Ongoing Costs Should You Budget After a BDA/DAS Is Installed?
What does an in-building BDA/DAS cost to run after install? An RF engineer breaks down maintenance, batteries, re-tests and licence fees.
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Oct 13 min read
What Fade Margin Should an In-Building Two-Way Radio Coverage System Be Designed To?
What fade margin should an in-building two-way radio DAS use? An RF engineer explains why -95 dBm alone fails and when 10 or 15 dB is needed.
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Sep 304 min read
How Much Should You Budget Per Square Foot for an In-Building Radio Coverage (BDA/DAS) System?
What should you budget per square foot for an in-building radio BDA/DAS in Singapore? An RF engineer explains the cost drivers and why sq ft misleads.
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Sep 294 min read
Does a DAS or Repeater System for a Petrochemical or Oil & Gas Plant in Singapore Need Intrinsically Safe Equipment?
Does a Singapore petrochemical or O&G plant need IECEx-rated DAS equipment? An RF engineer explains hazardous-area zones, barriers and antenna placement.
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Sep 254 min read
Is Push-to-Talk Over Cellular (PoC) or a Repeater/DAS the Better Fix for Radio Dead Zones on a Singapore Construction Site?
PoC/LTE or a UHF repeater/DAS for construction site dead zones in Singapore? An RF engineer compares coverage, cost and IMDA licensing.
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Sep 245 min read
How do we keep radio coverage working in tunnels and deep excavation works on an MRT site?
How to keep two-way radio working in tunnels and deep MRT excavation sites in Singapore — leaky feeder, repeater placement and confined-space rules.
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Sep 236 min read
Can Two-Way Radio Cover a Large Airport or Transport Terminal, and What DAS Does It Need?
How a Singapore airport or transport terminal gets reliable two-way radio coverage — frequency band, DAS antenna spacing and dB figures from an RF engineer.
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Sep 224 min read
Does Singapore require building owners to make emergency radio broadcasts receivable in basements?
Singapore does not require building owners to make FM emergency broadcasts reach basements. What Parliament decided, and what actually covers you.
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Sep 214 min read
Does the Telecommunications Act require a building owner to provide facilities for radio-communication?
Section 20 of Singapore's Telecommunications Act lets IMDA direct an owner to provide radio-communication facilities — and what it does not cover.
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Sep 204 min read
Is it true that construction projects under about 30 floors don't need a repeater?
The 30-floor walkie-talkie repeater rule is a sales figure, not an engineering threshold. The dB arithmetic, and what actually decides it on a Singapore site.
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Sep 205 min read
Where should the repeater antenna go in a multi-storey building — rooftop or mid-level?
Rooftop or mid-level for a repeater antenna in a multi-storey building? The link budget runs out after 5-9 concrete slabs. An RF engineer explains.
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Sep 195 min read
How many walkie-talkies do you need before IMDA requires a licence in Singapore?
IMDA's licence threshold for walkie-talkies in Singapore is a minimum of 2 sets, not a maximum of 5. Here is what actually moves you up a licence tier.
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Sep 154 min read
How do you measure a building's RF noise floor, and what reading means the site needs filtering rather than more signal?
How to measure a building's RF noise floor in dB, and the reading at which filtering beats adding gain. Test method, thresholds and what it costs in coverage.
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Sep 145 min read
Do satellite or voting receivers make sense as a cheaper alternative to a full in-building DAS?
Voting receivers only fix the uplink. When satellite receivers beat an in-building DAS, when they fail, and what IMDA licensing adds in Singapore.
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Sep 135 min read
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