8-Port Antenna R1 R2 Y1 Y2

Frequency Range 698–960 698–960 1695–2690 1695–2690

Dual Polarization X X X X
HPBW 65° 65° 65° 65°
Adjust. Electr. DT 1°–10° 1°–10° 2.5°–12° 2.5°–12°
set by

8-Port Antenna 698–960/698–960/1695–2690/1695–2690 65°/65°/65°/65° 16.5/16.5/18/18dBi

1°–10°/1°–10°/2.5°–12°/2.5°–12°T
Type No. 80010966
Left side, lowband R1, connector 1–2
698– 960
Frequency Range MHz 698 – 806 791 – 862 824 – 894 880 – 960
Gain at mid Tilt dBi 15.7 16.1 16.4 16.5
Gain over all Tilts dBi 15.6 ± 0.4 16.1 ± 0.3 16.3 ± 0.3 16.4 ± 0.3
Horizontal Pattern:
Azimuth Beamwidth ° 66 ± 2.9 65 ± 2.3 65 ± 2.6 64 ± 2.9
Front-to-Back Ratio,
dB > 23 > 23 > 24 > 25
Total Power, ± 30°
Cross Polar Discrimination
dB > 10.0 > 9.5 > 10.0 > 11.5
over Sector
Vertical Pattern:
Elevation Beamwidth ° 9.7 ± 0.7 9.0 ± 0.5 8.7 ± 0.5 8.3 ± 0.4
Electrical Downtilt
° 1.0 – 10.0
continuously adjustable
Tilt Accuracy ° < 0.4 < 0.4 < 0.4 < 0.4
First Upper Side Lobe
dB > 16 > 18 > 18 > 20
Suppression
Cross Polar Isolation dB > 30
Port to Port Isolation > 27 (R1 // R2)
dB
> 30 (R1 // Y1, Y2)
Max. Effective Power W 400 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
per Port
Max. Effective Power W 800 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
Port 1–2
Values based on NGMN-P-BASTA (version 9.6) requirements.
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Right side, lowband R2, connector 3–4

698– 960
Frequency Range MHz 698 – 806 791 – 862 824 – 894 880 – 960
Gain at mid Tilt dBi 15.5 16.0 16.3 16.6
Gain over all Tilts dBi 15.5 ± 0.6 16.0 ± 0.5 16.3 ± 0.4 16.5 ± 0.4
Horizontal Pattern:
Azimuth Beamwidth ° 67 ± 3.5 65 ± 2.6 64 ± 3.0 63 ± 4.3
Front-to-Back Ratio,
dB > 22 > 23 > 24 > 26
Total Power, ± 30°
Cross Polar Discrimination
dB > 9.5 > 10.5 > 10.0 > 11.5
over Sector
Vertical Pattern:
Elevation Beamwidth ° 9.8 ± 0.6 9.0 ± 0.7 8.6 ± 0.4 8.1 ± 0.5
Electrical Downtilt
° 1.0 – 10.0
continuously adjustable
Tilt Accuracy ° < 0.4 < 0.4 < 0.4 < 0.3
First Upper Side Lobe
dB > 18 > 21 > 20 > 20
Suppression
Cross Polar Isolation dB > 30
Port to Port Isolation > 27 (R2 // R1)
dB
> 30 (R2 // Y1, Y2)
Max. Effective Power W 400 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
per Port
Max. Effective Power W 800 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
Port 3–4
Values based on NGMN-P-BASTA (version 9.6) requirements.

Left side, highband Y1, connector 5–6

1695– 2690
Frequency Range MHz 1695 – 1880 1850 – 1990 1920 – 2180 2300 – 2400 2500 – 2690
Gain at mid Tilt dBi 17.6 18.0 18.3 18.1 17.9
Gain over all Tilts dBi 17.5 ± 0.4 17.9 ± 0.4 18.1 ± 0.5 18.0 ± 0.6 17.8 ± 0.6
Horizontal Pattern:
Azimuth Beamwidth ° 64 ± 4.9 64 ± 5.0 62 ± 5.4 57 ± 5.7 61 ± 7.1
Front-to-Back Ratio,
dB > 24 > 26 > 26 > 25 > 24
Total Power, ± 30°
Cross Polar Discrimination
dB > 8.5 > 11.5 > 10.0 > 7.5 > 9.0
over Sector
Vertical Pattern:
Elevation Beamwidth ° 6.4 ± 0.5 5.9 ± 0.3 5.5 ± 0.4 4.8 ± 0.3 4.4 ± 0.2 ngmn 04.25.02.01 Subject to alteration.
Electrical Downtilt
° 2.5 – 12.0
continuously adjustable
Tilt Accuracy ° < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2
First Upper Side Lobe
dB > 19 > 19 > 17 > 19 > 17
Suppression
Cross Polar Isolation dB > 28
Port to Port Isolation dB > 30 (Y1 // R1, R2, Y2)
Max. Effective Power W 200 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
per Port
Max. Effective Power W 400 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
Port 5–6
Values based on NGMN-P-BASTA (version 9.6) requirements.
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Right side, highband Y2, connector 7–8

1695– 2690
Frequency Range MHz 1695 – 1880 1850 – 1990 1920 – 2180 2300 – 2400 2500 – 2690
Gain at mid Tilt dBi 17.5 17.9 18.2 18.3 18.1
Gain over all Tilts dBi 17.4 ± 0.5 17.8 ± 0.4 18.0 ± 0.6 18.2 ± 0.6 17.9 ± 0.6
Horizontal Pattern:
Azimuth Beamwidth ° 66 ± 3.0 66 ± 5.5 63 ± 6.9 56 ± 7.1 57 ± 7.7
Front-to-Back Ratio,
dB > 25 > 24 > 25 > 27 > 25
Total Power, ± 30°
Cross Polar Discrimination
dB > 9.5 > 11.0 > 10.0 > 9.5 > 10.5
over Sector
Vertical Pattern:
Elevation Beamwidth ° 6.4 ± 0.5 5.9 ± 0.3 5.6 ± 0.4 4.9 ± 0.4 4.4 ± 0.2
Electrical Downtilt
° 2.5 – 12.0
continuously adjustable
Tilt Accuracy ° < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.1
First Upper Side Lobe
dB > 19 > 18 > 18 > 19 > 18
Suppression
Cross Polar Isolation dB > 28
Port to Port Isolation dB > 30 (Y2 // R1, R2, Y1)
Max. Effective Power W 200 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
per Port
Max. Effective Power W 400 (at 50 °C ambient temperature)
Port 7–8
Values based on NGMN-P-BASTA (version 9.6) requirements.
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Electrical specifications, all systems Mechanical specifications

Impedance Ω 50 Input 8 x 4.3-10 female
VSWR < 1.5 Connector Position bottom
Return Loss dB > 14 Adjustment Mechanism FlexRET,
Interband Isolation dB > 27 continuously adjustable
Passive Intermodulation dBc < –153 (2 x 43 dBm carrier) Wind load (at Rated Wind N | lbf Frontal: 1400 | 315
Polarization ° +45, –45 Speed: 150 km/h) (93 mph) Maximal: 1405 | 316
Lateral: 250 | 57
Max. Effective Power 1200 (at 50 °C ambient
W temperature) EPA (m2 | ft2 ) Front: 1.286 | 13.84
for the Antenna
Lateral: .230 | 2.48
Values based on NGMN-P-BASTA (version 9.6) requirements.
Max. Wind Velocity km/h 241
mph 150
Height / Width / Depth mm 2438 / 508 / 175
inches 96.0 / 20.0 / 6.9
Category of XH (X-Heavy)
Mounting Hardware
Weight kg 52.0 / 57.0 (clamps incl.)
lb 114.6 / 125.7 (clamps incl.)
Packing Size mm 2635 / 542 / 268
inches 103.7 / 21.3 / 10.6
Scope of Supply Panel, FlexRET and
clamps for 55– 115 mm |
2.2–4.5 inches diameter
Accessories (order separately if required)
Remarks Weight Units per
Type No. Description
mm | inches approx. kg | lb antenna

85010097 2 clamps Mast diameter: 110 – 220 | 4.3 – 8.7 9.4 | 20.7 1
85010099 1 downtilt kit Downtilt angle: 0° – 10° 10.6 | 23.4 1
0.7 | 1.5
1.4 | 3.1
86010162 Gender Adapter Solely to be used in combination with 0.045 | 0.099 1
86010163 Port Extender the FlexRET module 86010153V01 0.16 | 0.35 1
2485 | 97.8
2223 | 87.5

2438 | 96.0
Accessories (included in the scope of supply)
85010096 2 clamps Mast diameter: 55 – 115 | 2.2 – 4.5 5.0 | 11.0 1
86010153V01 FlexRET 1
For downtilt mounting use the clamps for an appropriate mast diameter together with the downtilt kit.
Wall mounting: No additional mounting kit needed.
Material: Reflector screen: Aluminum.
Fiberglass housing: It covers totally the internal antenna components. The special

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design reduces the sealing areas to a minimum and guarantees the best weather
protection. Fiberglass material guarantees optimum performance with regards to stability,
stiffness, UV resistance and painting. The color of the radome is light grey.
All nuts and bolts: Stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized steel.
Grounding: The metal parts of the antenna including the mounting kit and the inner conductors are
DC grounded. 1)

Configuration example Configuration example

with Site Sharing Adapter 86010154 with Site Sharing Adapter 86010155
2)

FlexRET FlexRET FlexRET FlexRET FlexRET FlexRET

Site Sharing Adapter Site Sharing Adapter 3)

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3-way 6-way
AISG AISG
1) 22 | 0.9
2) 150 | 5.9
BTS1 BTS2 BTS3 3) 11 | 0.4
BTS1 BTS2 BTS3 BTS4 BTS5 BTS6
All dimensions
in mm | inches
For more information please refer to the respective data sheets.

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Layout of interface:
175 | 6.9 *
240 | 9.4 *

Y1 Y1 R1 R1 R2 R2 Y2 Y2
L 6 L 5 L 2 L 1 R 4 R 3 R 8 R 7

1695-2690 1695-2690 698 - 960 698 - 960 698 - 960 698 - 960 1695-2690 1695-2690

93 | 3.7 *
126 | 5.0

226 | 8.9

326 | 12.8

426 | 16.8

508 | 20.0 *

Bottom view
* Dimensions refer to radome
All dimensions in mm | inches

Correlation Table
Frequency range Array Connector

698– 960 MHz R1 1–2

698– 960 MHz R2 3–4
1695–2690 MHz Y1 5– 6
1695–2690 MHz Y2 7– 8
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Y1 Y2
R1 R2
Left Right
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 Mounting Hardware
Clamp
(Wind Load Category “XH”)

Clamp
Type No. 85010096
Suitable for mm 55 – 115
mast diameter inches 2.2 – 4.5
Scope of supply 1 x lower clamp
1 x upper clamp
Material – Clamp Hot-dip galvanized steel
– Screws Hot-dip galvanized steel
– Nuts Stainless steel
Weight kg 5.0
lb 11.0

F Torque
MA = 40 Nm

Torque
MA = 40 Nm

upper clamp
H
D

Torque
MA = 40 Nm

Torque
E G H MA = 40 Nm

A B C

lower clamp
lower clamp upper clamp

1)
Attention!
Square of the screw must be
A B C D E F G H positioned in the square hole
before tightening the nut.
Subject to alteration.

mm 200 69 89 55 – 115 150 130 (19) (39) 2)

inches 7.9 2.7 3.5 2.2 – 4.5 5.9 5.1 (0.7) (1.5) All nuts have the same
wrench size 17.
Please note: Kathrein does not recommend to use counter nuts.
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• Compliant to 3GPP/AISG 2.0 • Daisy Chain feasibility

• Single RETs or Multi RET displayed • gured
• Two way antenna sharing feasibility

Type No. 86010153V01

Protocols compliant to 3GPP/AISG 2.0
Logical interface ex factory 3GPP/AISG 2.0
Operates as Single RETs or Multi RET
Ex factory Single RETs
Input voltage range V 10 ... 30 (pin 6)
Power consumption W Typically < 1; < 10 (motor activated)
Connectors 2 x 8 pin connector according to IEC 60130-9; according to AISG-C 485
Daisy chain in: male; Daisy chain out: female
Hardware interfaces RS 485A/B (pin 5, pin 3);
power supply (pin 6); DC return (pin 7);
according to AISG / 3GPP
Adjustment time sec 40
(full range) (typically, depending on antenna type)
Adjustment cycles > 50,000
Temperature range °C –40 … +60
Protection class IP 24 (installed)
Lightning protection AISG interface (each pin)
2.5 kA (10/350 µs)
8 kA (8/20 µs) according to IEC 61000-4-5
Housing material
Weight g 350
lb 0.77
Packing size mm 245 x 93 x 102
(H x W x D) inches 9.6 x 3.6 x 4
Dimensions mm 142 x 71 x 51
(H x W x D) inches 5.6 x 2.8 x 2

Please note:
If the Primary which controls the FlexRET system does not support the default ex-factory interface
setting, then the FlexRET must be switched to the appropriate standard of the Primary before installation.
Please contact Kathrein for further information.
If the FlexRET of an antenna has to be replaced, the FlexRET gets the information stored in the antenna

Standards: EN 60950-1 (Safety)

EN 60950-22 (Safety – Equipment installed outdoor)
EN 55022 (Emission)
EN 55024 (Immunity)
ETS 300019-1-4 (Environmental)
UL 60950-1; 1st edition
cation: CE, FCC
Scope of supply: FlexRET
Optional: Site Sharing Adapter (86010154 or 86010155) to create independent logical
interfaces at one antenna or site. Makes it possible to operate with more
Subject to alteration.

than one independent Node B.

Gender Adapter (86010162) to convert the AISG out (female) to an AISG in
(male) port in order to operate one FlexRet with exactly 2 BTS.
Detailed information is given in the data sheet of the Gender Adapter.
Port Extender (86010163) to convert the existing AISG input and output
in order to operate FlexRet with exactly 2 BTS while maintaining the daisy
chain capability.
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Detailed information is given in the data sheet of the Port Extender.

Please note:
In general, the addressing of the FlexRET is automatically performed. Only in case the FlexRET is
manually addressed, the serial number has to be extended by the corresponding colour coding
extension (e.g. CSG351234-R1). The respective information can be found on the site documentation
which is included in the scope of supply.
FlexRET

Startup of FlexRET

cable and scanning the antenna line devices (ALD) the used primary (e.g. NodeB, ALC, etc.)

Connecting the control cables:

xing the
connector must be 0.5 – 1.0 Nm (‘hand-tightened’).
The connector should be tightened by hand or by a special torque screw driver (order no.
85010080).
See also data sheet for Kathrein AISG-cable (86010007, ...).
Please note: To ensure the tightness of the RET System, Kathrein recommend the use of
Kathrein components only.
Please note: If the daisy chain output is not used, do not remove the protection cap.

For daisy chain operation, remove the protection cap and attach a control cable to interconnect
with the daisy chain input of the subsequent FlexRET or external RCU.
Please note: Do not remove the protection cap on the daisy chain output of the last FlexRET
or RCU device.
Subject to alteration.
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FCC – Statements

Compliance Information Statement

(Declaration of Conformity Procedure)

Model Name: FlexRET

FCC ID SP3-86010153

Subject to alteration.
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