Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) Comparison Chart

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Product Name Public Safety BDA Public Safety UHF 406-430MHz BDA Westell CS45-737-834-A0 2.5W Class A BDA Comba Public Safety 27dBm Class A Dual Band 800MHz BDA (AC/DC) TruePath - Channelized (Class A) Dual Band 700/800 MHz Public Safety BDA, 2 Watts, AC
Supported Bands 700/800 Dual-Band UHF (Includes T-Band) 700, 800 800 700/800 Dual-Band, Band 14
Class A B A A A
Uplink Frequencies in MHz From: 788 MHz To: 824 MHz From: 406 MHz To: 430 MHz From: 799-806 MHz MHz To: 806-824 MHz MHz From: MHz To: MHz From: 788 MHz To: 824 MHz
Downlink Frequencies in MHz From: 758 MHz To: 869 MHz From: 406 MHz To: 430 MHz From: 769-776 MHz MHz To: 851-869 MHz MHz From: MHz To: MHz From: 758 MHz To: 896 MHz
Uplink Composite Power in dBm 27 dBm 24 dBm 27 dBm 27 dBm
Downlink Composite Power in dBm 33 dBm 27 dBm 34 dBm 33 dBm
Power Consumption (Input Power) 130 Watts 50 Watts 123 Watts
2524 Listing Status Listed Listed Listed Listed
2524 NRTL for Listed Products No NRTL Reported INTERTEK/ETL SGS UL
2524 Certification Date 03/17/2021 04/09/2025 08/16/2019 05/31/2023
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STD 2524 Comments Requires CS19-BBU-005. Uses one CS19-BAT-145AH for 12 HR and qty 2 for 24 HR operation Investigated to UL2524 - 2nd Edition Revised 2019-02-28, Bi-directional amplifier
Other Certifications CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1 UL 62368 US FCC Part 20 US FCC Part 90 UL 62368, NFPA & IFC Compliant FCC Part 90.219 dB DL Gain, 80 dB UL Gain, 60 dB AGC Dynamic Range, squelch adjustment -70 to -100 dBm, Meets June 1 2025 PSERN compliance, P25 Phase 2 CS45-734-834-K1 12 hr, CS45-734-834-K2 24 hr UL 60950-1 & UL 60950-22 Compliant CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62638-1, FCC Part 20, Part 90
Website Link or Product Page Commscope Public Safety BDA Public Safety UHF 406-430MHz BDA https://www.westell.com/products/cs45-734-834-a0 7831768-0011
Notes UL2524 Compliant, waiting on certification. The Westell ProtectLink Public Safety Next Generation 2.5W BDA is Westell’s newest Fiber DAS ready bi-directional amplifier. The Class A or Class B BDA includes 700/800 MHz dual-band support, 2.5W/bnd Wireless Supply also offers our BDA products as a kit which includes the BBU, annunciator and alarm junction boxes for connection to a buildings fire alarm panel