ETSI EN 302 617 V2.3.1 (2018-07)

ETSI EN 302 617 V2.3.1 (2018-07)
HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
Ground-based UHF radio transmitters,
receivers and transceivers for the UHF
aeronautical mobile service using amplitude modulation;
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
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2 ETSI EN 302 617 V2.3.1 (2018-07)
Reference
REN/ERM-TGAERO-61
Keywords
aeronautical, AM, DSB, harmonised standard,
radio, testing, UHF
ETSI
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Intellectual Property Rights ................................................................................................................................ 6

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Modal verbs terminology .................................................................................................................................... 6

1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

2 References ................................................................................................................................................ 7

2.1 Normative references ......................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Informative references ........................................................................................................................................ 7

3 Definitions and abbreviations ................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

4 General requirements ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.1 Frequency control ............................................................................................................................................... 9

4.2 Controls and indicators ....................................................................................................................................... 9

4.3 Class of emission and modulation characteristics .............................................................................................. 9

4.4 Warm up ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

4.5 Protection of the transmitter ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.5.1 Definition ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.5.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.5.3 Requirement ................................................................................................................................................ 10

5 General conditions of measurement ....................................................................................................... 10

5.1 Transmitter test signal arrangement ................................................................................................................. 10

5.1.1 Coaxial termination..................................................................................................................................... 10

5.1.2 Signal sources ............................................................................................................................................. 10

5.1.3 Normal test signal ....................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2 Receiver test signal arrangement ...................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.1 Test signal sources ...................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.2 Nominal frequency ..................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.3 Normal test signal ....................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.4 Squelch ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.5 Normal audio output power ........................................................................................................................ 10

5.2.6 Audio AGC ................................................................................................................................................. 10

5.3 Test channels .................................................................................................................................................... 11

5.4 Environmental profile ....................................................................................................................................... 11

5.5 Test power source ............................................................................................................................................. 11

5.6 Normal test conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 11

5.6.1 Normal temperature and humidity .............................................................................................................. 11

5.6.2 Normal power sources ................................................................................................................................ 11

5.6.2.1 Mains voltage and frequency ................................................................................................................ 11

5.6.2.2 Other power sources .............................................................................................................................. 11

5.7 Extreme test conditions .................................................................................................................................... 12

5.7.1 Extreme temperatures ................................................................................................................................. 12

5.7.2 Extreme values of test power sources ......................................................................................................... 12

5.7.2.1 Mains voltage ........................................................................................................................................ 12

5.7.2.2 Other power sources .............................................................................................................................. 12

5.8 Performance test ............................................................................................................................................... 12

5.9 Environmental tests .......................................................................................................................................... 12

5.9.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

5.9.2 Procedure for tests at extreme temperatures ............................................................................................... 13

5.9.3 Temperature tests ........................................................................................................................................ 13

5.9.3.1 General .................................................................................................................................................. 13

5.9.3.2 High temperature ................................................................................................................................... 13

5.9.3.3 Low temperature ................................................................................................................................... 13

6 Transmitter ............................................................................................................................................. 13

6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

6.2 Frequency error ................................................................................................................................................ 14

6.2.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.2.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 14

6.2.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.3 Carrier power .................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.3.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................. 14

6.3.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 14

6.3.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.4 Amplitude modulation characteristic................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.1 Modulation depth ........................................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.1.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................. 15

6.4.1.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.1.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 15

6.4.2 Modulation compression ............................................................................................................................. 15

6.4.2.1 Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 15

6.4.2.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.2.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 16

6.4.3 Amplitude modulation distortion ................................................................................................................ 16

6.4.3.1 Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 16

6.4.3.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 16

6.4.3.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 16

6.4.4 Audio frequency response .......................................................................................................................... 16

6.4.4.1 Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 16

6.4.4.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 16

6.4.4.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 16

6.5 Adjacent channel power ................................................................................................................................... 17

6.5.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 17

6.5.2 Measurement............................................................................................................................................... 17

6.5.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 17

6.6 Broadband noise ............................................................................................................................................... 17

6.6.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 17

6.6.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 18

6.6.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

6.7 Conducted spurious emissions (TX)................................................................................................................. 19

6.7.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.7.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 19

6.7.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.8 Intermodulation attenuation.............................................................................................................................. 19

6.8.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.8.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 20

6.8.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

6.9 RF power attack time and release time ............................................................................................................. 21

6.9.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................. 21

6.9.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 21

6.9.2.1 Attack time ............................................................................................................................................ 21

6.9.2.2 Release time .......................................................................................................................................... 21

6.9.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 22

6.10 Keying Transient frequency behaviour of the transmitter ................................................................................ 22

6.10.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 22

6.10.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 22

6.10.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

6.11 Cabinet Radiation (TX) .................................................................................................................................... 23

7 Receiver .................................................................................................................................................. 23

7.1 Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.1.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 23

7.1.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.2 Effective acceptance bandwidth ....................................................................................................................... 23

7.2.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.2.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 24

7.2.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

7.3 Adjacent channel rejection ............................................................................................................................... 24

7.3.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 24

7.3.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 24

7.3.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

7.4 Spurious response rejection .............................................................................................................................. 25

7.4.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 25

7.4.2 Introduction to the method of measurement ............................................................................................... 25

7.4.3 Method of search of the limited frequency range ....................................................................................... 25

7.4.4 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 26

7.4.5 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 26

7.5 Intermodulation response rejection .................................................................................................................. 26

7.5.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 26

7.5.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 26

7.5.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

7.6 Blocking or desensitization .............................................................................................................................. 27

7.6.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 27

7.6.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 27

7.6.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 28

7.7 Conducted spurious emissions ......................................................................................................................... 28

7.7.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 28

7.7.2 Method of measuring the power level ........................................................................................................ 28

7.7.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 28

7.8 Cross modulation rejection ............................................................................................................................... 29

7.8.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.8.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 29

7.8.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.9 Receiver dynamic range ................................................................................................................................... 29

7.9.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.9.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 29

7.9.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

7.10 Cabinet Radiation (RX) .................................................................................................................................... 30

8 Testing for compliance with technical requirements .............................................................................. 30

8.1 Environmental conditions for testing ............................................................................................................... 30

8.2 Interpretation of the measurement results ........................................................................................................ 30

Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential

requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU ......................................................... 32

arrangements .................................................................................................. 34

B.1 Power measuring receiver specification ................................................................................................. 34

B.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

B.1.2 IF filter ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

B.1.3 Attenuation indicator ........................................................................................................................................ 35

B.1.4 RMS value indicator ......................................................................................................................................... 35

B.1.5 Oscillator and amplifier .................................................................................................................................... 35

Annex C (informative): Auxiliary cables .............................................................................................. 36

Annex D (informative): Change history ............................................................................................... 37

History .............................................................................................................................................................. 38

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Draft ETSI EN 302 617 V2.3.0 (2018-03)
HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
Ground-based UHF radio transmitters,
receivers and transceivers for the UHF
aeronautical mobile service using amplitude modulation;
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
2 Draft ETSI EN 302 617 V2.3.0 (2018-03)
Reference
REN/ERM-TGAERO-61
Keywords
aeronautical, AM, DSB, harmonised standard,
radio, testing, UHF
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE
Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00 Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16
Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88
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Intellectual Property Rights ................................................................................................................................ 6

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Modal verbs terminology .................................................................................................................................... 6

1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

2 References ................................................................................................................................................ 7

2.1 Normative references ......................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Informative references ........................................................................................................................................ 7

3 Definitions and abbreviations ................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

4 General requirements ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.1 Frequency control ............................................................................................................................................... 9

4.2 Controls and indicators ....................................................................................................................................... 9

4.3 Class of emission and modulation characteristics .............................................................................................. 9

4.4 Warm up ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

4.5 Protection of the transmitter ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.5.1 Definition ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.5.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.5.3 Requirement ................................................................................................................................................ 10

5 General conditions of measurement ....................................................................................................... 10

5.1 Transmitter test signal arrangement ................................................................................................................. 10

5.1.1 Coaxial termination..................................................................................................................................... 10

5.1.2 Signal sources ............................................................................................................................................. 10

5.1.3 Normal test signal ....................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2 Receiver test signal arrangement ...................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.1 Test signal sources ...................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.2 Nominal frequency ..................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.3 Normal test signal ....................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.4 Squelch ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.5 Normal audio output power ........................................................................................................................ 10

5.2.6 Audio AGC ................................................................................................................................................. 10

5.3 Test channels .................................................................................................................................................... 11

5.4 Environmental profile ....................................................................................................................................... 11

5.5 Test power source ............................................................................................................................................. 11

5.6 Normal test conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 11

5.6.1 Normal temperature and humidity .............................................................................................................. 11

5.6.2 Normal power sources ................................................................................................................................ 11

5.6.2.1 Mains voltage and frequency ................................................................................................................ 11

5.6.2.2 Other power sources .............................................................................................................................. 11

5.7 Extreme test conditions .................................................................................................................................... 12

5.7.1 Extreme temperatures ................................................................................................................................. 12

5.7.2 Extreme values of test power sources ......................................................................................................... 12

5.7.2.1 Mains voltage ........................................................................................................................................ 12

5.7.2.2 Other power sources .............................................................................................................................. 12

5.8 Performance test ............................................................................................................................................... 12

5.9 Environmental tests .......................................................................................................................................... 12

5.9.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

5.9.2 Procedure for tests at extreme temperatures ............................................................................................... 13

5.9.3 Temperature tests ........................................................................................................................................ 13

5.9.3.1 General .................................................................................................................................................. 13

5.9.3.2 High temperature ................................................................................................................................... 13

5.9.3.3 Low temperature ................................................................................................................................... 13

6 Transmitter ............................................................................................................................................. 13

6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

6.2 Frequency error ................................................................................................................................................ 14

6.2.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.2.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 14

6.2.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.3 Carrier power .................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.3.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................. 14

6.3.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 14

6.3.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.4 Amplitude modulation characteristic................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.1 Modulation depth ........................................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.1.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................. 15

6.4.1.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.1.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 15

6.4.2 Modulation compression ............................................................................................................................. 15

6.4.2.1 Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 15

6.4.2.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 15

6.4.2.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 16

6.4.3 Amplitude modulation distortion ................................................................................................................ 16

6.4.3.1 Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 16

6.4.3.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 16

6.4.3.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 16

6.4.4 Audio frequency response .......................................................................................................................... 16

6.4.4.1 Definition .............................................................................................................................................. 16

6.4.4.2 Method of measurement ........................................................................................................................ 16

6.4.4.3 Limits .................................................................................................................................................... 16

6.5 Adjacent channel power ................................................................................................................................... 17

6.5.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 17

6.5.2 Measurement............................................................................................................................................... 17

6.5.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 17

6.6 Broadband noise ............................................................................................................................................... 17

6.6.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 17

6.6.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 18

6.6.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

6.7 Conducted spurious emissions (TX)................................................................................................................. 19

6.7.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.7.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 19

6.7.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.8 Intermodulation attenuation.............................................................................................................................. 19

6.8.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.8.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 20

6.8.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

6.9 RF power attack time and release time ............................................................................................................. 21

6.9.1 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................. 21

6.9.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 21

6.9.2.1 Attack time ............................................................................................................................................ 21

6.9.2.2 Release time .......................................................................................................................................... 21

6.9.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 22

6.10 Keying Transient frequency behaviour of the transmitter ................................................................................ 22

6.10.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 22

6.10.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 22

6.10.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

6.11 Cabinet Radiation (TX) .................................................................................................................................... 23

7 Receiver .................................................................................................................................................. 23

7.1 Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.1.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 23

7.1.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.2 Effective acceptance bandwidth ....................................................................................................................... 23

7.2.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.2.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 24

7.2.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

7.3 Adjacent channel rejection ............................................................................................................................... 24

7.3.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 24

7.3.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 24

7.3.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

7.4 Spurious response rejection .............................................................................................................................. 25

7.4.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 25

7.4.2 Introduction to the method of measurement ............................................................................................... 25

7.4.3 Method of search of the limited frequency range ....................................................................................... 25

7.4.4 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 26

7.4.5 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 26

7.5 Intermodulation response rejection .................................................................................................................. 26

7.5.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 26

7.5.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 26

7.5.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

7.6 Blocking or desensitization .............................................................................................................................. 27

7.6.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 27

7.6.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 27

7.6.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 28

7.7 Conducted spurious emissions ......................................................................................................................... 28

7.7.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 28

7.7.2 Method of measuring the power level ........................................................................................................ 28

7.7.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 28

7.8 Cross modulation rejection ............................................................................................................................... 29

7.8.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.8.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 29

7.8.3 Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.9 Receiver dynamic range ................................................................................................................................... 29

7.9.1 Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.9.2 Method of measurement ............................................................................................................................. 29

7.9.3 Limit ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

7.10 Cabinet Radiation (RX) .................................................................................................................................... 30

8 Testing for compliance with technical requirements .............................................................................. 30

8.1 Environmental conditions for testing ............................................................................................................... 30

8.2 Interpretation of the measurement results ........................................................................................................ 30

Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential

requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU ......................................................... 32

arrangements .................................................................................................. 34

B.1 Power measuring receiver specification ................................................................................................. 34

B.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

B.1.2 IF filter ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

B.1.3 Attenuation indicator ........................................................................................................................................ 35

B.1.4 RMS value indicator ......................................................................................................................................... 35

B.1.5 Oscillator and amplifier .................................................................................................................................... 35

Annex C (informative): Auxiliary cables .............................................................................................. 36

Annex D (informative): Change history ............................................................................................... 37

History .............................................................................................................................................................. 38

IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information

pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found

in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in

respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web

Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee

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