Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) Comparison Chart

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Product Name Westell CS45-737-834-A0 2.5W Class A BDA VHF Fiber Head-End BDA Class A 800 / VHF / split-bands @ UHF Quad band BDA Comba Public Safety 33dBm Class A Dual Band 700/800MHz BDA (AC/DC) TruePath - Channelized (Class A) 700 or 800 MHz Public Safety BDA, 2 Watts, DC
Supported Bands 700, 800 VHF VHF/UHF Dual-Band 700/800 Dual-Band 700, 800, Band 14
Class A A A A A
Uplink Frequencies in MHz From: 799-806 MHz MHz To: 806-824 MHz MHz From: 138 MHz To: 174 MHz From: 138 MHz To: 824 MHz From: MHz To: MHz From: 788 MHz To: 824 MHz
Downlink Frequencies in MHz From: 769-776 MHz MHz To: 851-869 MHz MHz From: 138 MHz To: 174 MHz From: 138 MHz To: 869 MHz From: MHz To: MHz From: 758 MHz To: 896 MHz
Uplink Composite Power in dBm 27 dBm 30 dBm 30 dBm 27 dBm
Downlink Composite Power in dBm 34 dBm 33 dBm 33 dBm 33 dBm
Power Consumption (Input Power) 123 Watts 50 Watts 60 Watts 160 Watts
2524 Listing Status Listed In NRTL Lab / Pending Listed Listed Listed
2524 NRTL for Listed Products INTERTEK/ETL MET SGS SGS UL
2524 Certification Date 04/09/2025 07/26/2023 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 UL62368 / 61031 Full product line including single band BDA and Fiber DAS; Multi-band BDAs and Fiber DAS (2, 3 & 4+ bands integrated in one NEMA); 12 and 24 Hour Lithium Battery backups and Annunciators. Investigated to UL2524 - 2nd Edition Revised 2019-02-28, Bi-directional amplifier
Other Certifications 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 62368 Certified, FCC Certified, NFPA & IFC Compliant UL 62368 Certified, FCC Certified, NFPA & IFC Compliant UL 60950-1 & UL 60950-22 Compliant CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62638-1, FCC Part 20 Part 90
Website Link or Product Page https://www.westell.com/products/cs45-734-834-a0 Safe-Com Wireless Product Download Page Safe-Com Wireless Product Download Page 7831758-002
Notes 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 Multi-band capable, Dual Class A & B in one unit, NFPA compliant, Interlaced frequencies, Simplex, BBU available Multi-band capable, Dual Class A & B in one unit, NFPA compliant, Interlaced frequencies, Simplex, BBU available Wireless Supply also offers our BDA products as a kit which includes the BBU, annunciator, and alarm panel junction boxes for connection to a buildings fire alarm panel