MDR-8000 Radio Specifications

Section 5

6/17/04

Versions:
MDR-8000
MDR-8000i
MDR-8000s
MDR-8000u

North American Version

International Version
SONET Version
Unlicensed FCC Part 15 Version

Frequency Bands:
MDR-8X02
MDR-8X04
MDR-8X05
MDR-8X06
MDR-8X08
MDR-8X10
MDR-8X11

Capacity Options:

2025
4400
5725
5850
7125
10000
10700

to 2290 MHz
to 5000 MHz
to 5850 MHz
to 7125 MHz
to 8500 MHz
to 10680 MHz
to 11700 MHz

MDR-8000-2
MDR-8000-4
MDR-8000-8
MDR-8000-12
MDR-8000-16
MDR-8000-45
MDR-8000-90
MDR-8000-135
MDR-8000s-155
MDR-8000s-52

12
16
1
2
3

2 DS1
4 DS1
8 DS1
DS1
DS1
DS3
DS3
DS3

1 OC3 optical
1 STS1 optical

Modem options:
MDR-8400
MDR-8500
MDR-8600
MDR-8700

16
32
64
128

Radio Type

MDR-8X02 (Note 4)
MDR-8X04
MDR-8X05u
(DS1)
MDR-8X05u-45 (DS3)
MDR-8X06
MDR-8X08
MDR-8X10
MDR-8X11
Notes:

QAM
TCM
QAM
TCM

(Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)

(Trellis Coded Modulation)

Transmit Power
Standard Shelf

14,
15,
15,
14,
14,
31,
14,
15,
15,

dBm
33
33
25, 30
23, 29
23, 29
33
28, 30, 32
23, 27, 29
23, 27, 29

Transmit Power
CommPak Version
Indoor
14
15
15, 25, 30
14, 23, 29
14, 23, 29
31
14, 28, 30
15, 23, 27
15, 23, 27

Outdoor
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

Frequency
Range
MHz
2025 - 2290
4400 - 5000
5725 -

5850

5850 -

7125

7125 - 8500
10000 - 10680
10700 - 11700

(1) Transmit powers are measured at the antenna port of the

output circulator. Standard power is shown in bold type.
(2) Guaranteed and typical transmit powers are the same.
All transmitters are solid state.
(3) Maximum received signal levels are typical values.
Guaranteed values are 2 dB worse.
(4) Transmit powers for the MDR-8X02 are with the standard
diplexer filter. Transmit powers with the optional stacking
filter are 0.8 dB lower.

(5) The Commpak version is smaller than the standard shelf and is
only available for non-standby systems.

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

Radio
Type

RF Channel
Bandwidth

Traffic
Loading

MDR-8500-2
MDR-8500-4
MDR-8500-8
MDR-8500-12
MDR-8500-16
MDR-8500-90
MDR-8600-45
MDR-8600-135

DS1
DS1
DS1
DS1
DS1
DS3

99%
Power
1.25 MHz
2.50 MHz
3.75 MHz
5.25 MHz
7.0 MHz
25.0 MHz

1 DS3
3 DS3

10.0 MHz
30.0 MHz

8.9 MHz
26.6 MHz

34
34

800
1.25
2.50
3.75
5.0

800
1.25
2.50
3.75
5.0

KHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz

9.1 MHz
27.2 MHz

MDR-8700-2
MDR-8700-4
MDR-8700-8
MDR-8700-12
MDR-8700-16

2
4
8
12
16

MDR-8700s-52
MDR-8700s-155

1 STS1
1 OC3

Note:

DS1
DS3

Threshold-toInterference
(T/I in dB)
CoAdjacent
channel
channel
28
-8
28
-8
28
-8
28
-8
28
-8
28
-8

FCC
Part 101
1.25 MHz
2.50 MHz
3.75 MHz
5.50 MHz
7.5 MHz
25.0 MHz

2
4
8
12
16
2

DS1
DS1
DS1
DS1
DS1

KHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz

10.0 MHz
30.0 MHz

= 1.544 Mbits/sec
= 44.7 Mbits/sec

6/17/04
Carrier-toInterference
(C/I in dB)
BER=10-3

BER=10-6

17
17
17
17
17
17

20
20
20
20
20
20

-8
-8

22
22

24
24

34
34
34
34
34

-8
-8
-8
-8
-8

23
23
23
23
23

26
26
26
26
26

34
34

-8
-8

23
23

26
26

STS1 = 51.8 Mbits/sec

OC3 = 155.5 Mbits/sec

Other Feeder Losses From Radio Filter Output to Elliptical Waveguide

Filter
Type
Diplexer
Diplexer
Diplexer
Diplexer
Diplexer
Stacking

Feeder
Type
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

1
2
3
4
5
6

Loss at each Site in dB

2 GHz

4 GHz

0.6
N/a
0.2
0.3
0.4
N/a

0.9
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.2
0.3

*
*
*
*

5 GHz
1.0
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.2
0.3

*
*
*
*

6 GHz

8 GHz

10 GHz

11 GHz

1.0
0.7
0.4
0.5
1.2
0.3

1.2
0.7
0.4
0.5
1.2
0.3

1.4
0.8
0.5
0.6
1.5
0.3

1.5
0.9
0.6
0.7
1.5
0.3

* Add 0.3 dB of polyphasor loss if foam coax is used instead of elliptical WG

Notes:
(1)

Feeder losses assume diplexer filters, 4 feet of foam coaxial cable to the
top of the rack, and a coax to waveguide transition. For the 2 GHz band,
the loss assumes a 4 foot jumper and foam coax to the antenna.
(2) Feeder losses assume diplexer filters, a 1 foot coax jumper, a coax to
waveguide transition, rigid waveguide from the radio shelf to the top of
the rack, and 3 feet of flexible waveguide connecting to the elliptical.
(3) Feeder losses assume diplexer filters, a 1 foot coax jumper, a coax to
waveguide transition, and rigid waveguide from the radio shelf connecting
directly to the elliptical waveguide. This loss is also applicable using
a 1 foot coax jumper and foam coax to the antenna (e.g., 5/8 inch foam coax
in the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band).
(4) Feeder losses assume diplexer filters inside a Commpak outdoor cabinet.
This option is only available for non-standby radios.
(5) Feeder losses assume diplexer filters inside a full size outdoor
cabinet, including jumper losses and connectors.

(6) Feeder losses assume stacking filters, rigid waveguide from the radio
shelf to the top of the rack, and 3 feet of flex waveguide from the top of
the rack to the elliptical waveguide run.

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Hot Standby Splitter Loss

Main
Non-standby
Hot-standby (10:1 splitter)
Space diversity
Frequency diversity (1+1)
Quad diversity
Frequency diversity is 1+1.

0
1
0
0
0

dB
dB
dB
dB
dB

Protect Channel
n/a
10 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB

Multi-line N+1 is not available.

Quad diversity is under development for the MDR-8606-45, MDR-8606-135,

MDR-8706s-155, MDR-8608-45, MDR-8608-135, and MDR-8708s-155 radios.
Quad diversity will not be available for DS1 radios. Quad diversity
systems have 2 transmitters and 4 receivers (1+1 frequency diversity
and space diversity).
Branching losses should be added if multiple radios are stacked
on the same waveguide run.

Branching Losses in dB

Transmit
Loss

Separate
Transmit
Receive
Antennas

Receive Loss

Without
Space
Diversity

With
Space
Diversity

Non-standby

0 dB

0 dB

0 dB

No

Hot standby

0 dB

0 dB

0 dB

No

0.2 dB

0.7 dB

0.7 dB

No

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

1.7
2.2
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

0.7
1.2
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5

No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Frequency diversity (1+1)

Multi-channel (hot standby)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF

channels
channels
channels
channels
channels
channels
channels

(2V,
(3V,
(4V,
(4V,
(4V,
(4V,
(4V,

0H)
0H)
0H)
1H)
2H)
3H)
4H)

dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB

dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB

dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB

Branching losses include 0.2 dB for each circulator port pass and
0.1 dB for each filter pass.
Frequency diversity and multi-channel losses assume that the transmitter
is at the top of the stack and the receiver is at the bottom of the stack.
Stacking filters are required for all frequency diversity and
multi-channel configurations.

 Multi-channel systems have multiple RF channels stacked on the same

waveguide run. Hot standby equipment protection is used in multi-channel
systems. Losses shown are for the worst case frequency plan in the
Lower 6 GHz band (e.g., 3 channels on the vertical polarization and
0 channels on the horizontal polarization in a 3 RF channel system).

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Maximum Received
Signal Level (dBm)

Radio Type

BER=10-3

BER=10-6

-11
-11
-8

-13
-13
-10

MDR-8X02
MDR-8X04
All Other Radios

Automatic Transmit Power Control

Maximum power reduction

10 dB

Trigger level for the ATPC

20 dB above the 10-6 BER

receiver threshold

Don't use ATPC if the Thermal Fade

Margin is:

Less than 35 dB, using

the 10-6 BER threshold

Maximum Space Diversity Antenna Spacing

for Errorless Receiver Switching
MDR-8X02

265 Feet

81 meters

All other frequency bands

and capacities

235 Feet

72 meters

Maximum diversity spacing assumes the full DADE range of

308 nanoseconds
DADE = Differential Absolute Delay Equalization

Minimum Antenna Return Loss

MDR-8000 (All versions)

Radio Type
MDR-8508-8
MDR-8508-16
MDR-8608-135
MDR-8708s-155

14 dB

US Department of Defense
Radio Identifier
JF12-08187
JF12-08187
JF12-08001
JF12-07984

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Data Rates: North American Low Capacity (n x 1.544 Mbits/sec)

Modulation: 32 TCM
Radio Type

Receiver Threshold
(dBm)
-3
BER=10
BER=10-6

Dispersive Fade Margin

(dB)
-3
BER=10
BER=10-6

MDR-8502-2
MDR-8502-4
MDR-8502-8
MDR-8502-12
MDR-8502-16

-90
-88
-85
-83
-82

-88
-86
-83
-81
-80

78
74
65
62
60

76
72
63
60
58

*MDR-8504-2
*MDR-8504-4
*MDR-8504-8
*MDR-8504-16
*MDR-8504-90

-92
-90
-87
-84
-75

-90
-88
-85
-82
-73

78
74
65
60
54

76
72
63
58
51

MDR-8505u-2
MDR-8505u-4
MDR-8505u-8
MDR-8505u-16

-89
-86
-83
-80

-87
-84
-81
-78

78
74
65
60

MDR-8506-2
MDR-8506-4
MDR-8506-8
MDR-8506-12
MDR-8506-16
MDR-8506-90V

-91
-88
-85
-83
-82
-77

-89
-86
-83
-81
-80
-75

MDR-8508-2
MDR-8508-4
MDR-8508-8
MDR-8508-12
MDR-8508-16

-89
-86
-83
-81
-80

MDR-8510-2
MDR-8510-4
MDR-8510-8
MDR-8510-12
MDR-8510-16
MDR-8511-2
MDR-8511-4
MDR-8511-8
MDR-8511-12
MDR-8511-16

Notes:

Notes

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

3
3
3
3
3

76
72
63
58

Note
Note
Note
Note

4
4
4
4

78
74
65
62
60
54

76
72
63
60
58
51

Note 2
Note 2
Note 5

-87
-84
-81
-79
-78

78
74
65
62
60

76
72
63
60
58

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

-88
-85
-82
-80
-79

-86
-83
-80
-78
-77

78
74
65
62
60

76
72
63
60
58

Note 2
Note 2

-88
-85
-82
-80
-79

-86
-83
-80
-78
-77

78
74
65
62
60

76
72
63
60
58

Note 2
Note 2

6
6
6
6
6

* Currently not available

(1) Receiver thresholds and dispersive fade margins are typical values.
Guaranteed values are 2 dB worse.
(2) These radios do not meet the spectrum efficiency rules of FCC Part 101.
Can be used for U.S. Federal Government or international applications.
(3) Receiver thresholds are for the standard diplexer filters. These filters
are designed for the Canadian 2 GHz band from 2025-2110 MHz and 2200-2285
MHz. Radios using the standard filters are named MDR-8000-xx. Radios
using the optional stacking filters are named MDR-8000-xxS. Receiver
thresholds with the stacking filters are 0.7 dB worse. Stacking filters
should be used in the U.S. Federal Government band from 2200-2290 MHz.
(4) This radio is used in the 5725-5850 MHz unlicensed band under FCC Part 15.

(5) The MDR-8506-90V is only available in the FCC Part 74 Broadcast Auxiliary
Band from 6875-7125 MHz.
(6) Refer to Note 7 on the next page regarding the filters in the 8 GHz
band.

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Data Rates: North American DS3 (n x 45 Mbits/sec)

Modulation: 64 QAM
Radio Type

Receiver Threshold
(dBm)
BER=10-3
BER=10-6

Dispersive Fade Margin

(dB)
BER=10-3
BER=10-6

Notes

MDR-8602-45
MDR-8602-45S
MDR-8602-135

-76.0
-75.2
-71.0

-74.0
-73.2
-69.0

68
68
51

65
65
48

*MDR-8604-45
*MDR-8604-135

-78.0
-73.0

-76.0
-71.0

68
51

65
48

MDR-8605u-45

-75.5

-73.5

68

65

Note 5

MDR-8606-45N
MDR-8606-45V
MDR-8606-45
MDR-8606-135

-76.5
-77.0
-77.5
-72.0

-74.5
-75.0
-75.5
-70.0

68
68
68
51

65
65
65
48

Note 8
Note 6

MDR-8608-45
MDR-8608-45D
MDR-8608-45S
MDR-8608-45N
MDR-8608-135
MDR-8608-135D
MDR-8608-135S

-76.5
-76.5
-76.5
-76.5
-71.0
-71.0
-71.0

-74.5
-74.5
-74.5
-74.5
-69.0
-69.0
-69.0

68
68
68
68
51
51
51

65
65
65
65
48
48
48

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

MDR-8610-45N
MDR-8610-135

-76.0
-70.5

-74.0
-68.5

68
51

65
48

Note 2,8
Note 2

MDR-8611-45
MDR-8611-135

-76.5
-71.0

-74.5
-69.0

68
51

65
48

Notes:

Note 3
Note 4
Note 3

7
7
7
7
7
7
7

* Currently not available

(1) Receiver thresholds and dispersive fade margins are typical values.
Guaranteed values are 2 dB worse.
(2) These radios cannot be used in the U.S. The maximum channel bandwidth in
the FCC 10.55-10.68 GHz band is 5 MHz. These radios also require separate
transmit and receive antennas.
(3) These radios use the standard diplexer filters. The diplexer filters were
designed for the Canadian 2 GHz band from 2025-2110 MHz and 2200-2285 MHz.
(4) The MDR-8602-45S radio uses the stacking filter option.
a 45 MHz transmit-to-receive frequency separation.

This option allows

(5) This radio is used in the 5725-5850 MHz unlicensed band under FCC Part
15.
(6) The MDR-8606-45V is only available in the FCC Part 74 Broadcast
Auxiliary Band from 6875 to 7125 MHz.
(7) Radios in the 8 GHz band are available using standard filters, discrete
filters, stacking filters, and narrow filters. Radios using standard
filters are named MDR-8000-xxx. Radios using discrete filters are named
MDR-8000-xxxD. Radios using stacking filters are named MDR-8000-xxxS.
Radios using narrow filters are named MDR-8000-xxxN. The different filter
options have different specs for transmit-to-transmit and transmit-toreceive frequency separation. Narrow filters are designed to allow 40 MHz
transmit-to-transmit frequency separation in the Canadian 8 GHz band.

Receiver threshold and dispersive fade margin specifications are the same
for all filter options
(8) The MDR-8606-45N and MDR-8610-45N use the narrow filter from the low
capacity DS1 radios. These radios are easier to frequency coordinate, but
cannot be upgraded to 2 or 3 DS3.

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Data Rates: North American Low Capacity (n x 1.544 Mbits/sec)

Modulation: 128 TCM
Receiver Threshold
(dBm)
-3
BER=10
BER=10-6

Radio Type

Dispersive Fade Margin

(dB)
-3
BER=10
BER=10-6

MDR-8706-2
MDR-8706-4
MDR-8706-8
MDR-8706-12
MDR-8706-16

-87
-84
-81
-79
-78

-85
-82
-79
-77
-76

81
76
68
65
63

79
74
66
63
61

*MDR-8708-2
*MDR-8708-4
*MDR-8708-8
*MDR-8708-12
*MDR-8708-16

-85
-82
-79
-77
-76

-83
-80
-77
-75
-74

81
76
68
65
63

79
74
66
63
61

MDR-8710-2
MDR-8710-4
MDR-8710-8
MDR-8710-12
MDR-8710-16

-84
-81
-78
-76
-75

-82
-79
-76
-74
-73

81
76
68
65
63

79
74
66
63
61

MDR-8711-2
MDR-8711-4
MDR-8711-8
MDR-8711-12
MDR-8711-16

-84
-81
-78
-76
-75

-82
-79
-76
-74
-73

81
76
68
65
63

79
74
66
63
61

Notes

* Currently not available

Notes:

(1) Receiver thresholds and dispersive fade margins are

typical values. Guaranteed values are 2 dB worse.
(2) All MDR-8700 radios meet the spectrum efficiency rules of
FCC Part 101.

Frequency Band
2.025
4.400
5.725
5.925
6.425
7.125
7.750
10.00

2.285
5.000
5.850
6.425
7.125
7.750
8.500
11.70

GHz
GHz
GHz
GHz
GHz
GHz
GHz
GHz

Local Oscillator
Frequencies
135 to 153
Tbd
127 to 130
130 to 142
106 to 119
118 to 130
128 to 142
138 to 156

MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Data Rates: SONET (1 STS1, 1 OC3)

Modulation: 128 TCM
Radio Type

Receiver Threshold
(dBm)
-3
BER=10
BER=10-6

Dispersive Fade Margin

(dB)
-3
BER=10
BER=10-6

Notes

*MDR-8704s-155
*MDR-8704s-52

-73.0
-77.5

-71.0
-75.5

51
68

48
65

MDR-8706s-155
*MDR-8706s-52

-72.0
-76.5

-70.0
-74.5

51
68

48
65

-71.0
-71.0
-71.0
-75.5
-75.5
-75.5
-75.5

-69.0
-69.0
-69.0
-73.5
-73.5
-73.5
-73.5

51
51
51
68
68
68
68

48
48
48
65
65
65
65

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

MDR-8710s-155
*MDR-8710s-52

-70.5
-75.0

-68.5
-73.0

51
68

48
65

Note 3
Note 3

MDR-8711s-155
*MDR-8711s-52

-71.0
-75.5

-69.0
-73.5

51
68

48
65

MDR-8708s-155
MDR-8708s-155D
MDR-8708s-155S
MDR-8708s-52
MDR-8708s-52D
MDR-8708s-52S
MDR-8708s-52N

4
4
4
4
4
4
4

* Currently not available

Notes:
(1) Receiver thresholds and dispersive fade margins are
typical values. Guaranteed values are 2 dB worse.
(2) All MDR-8700 radios meet the spectrum efficiency rules of
FCC Part 101.
(3) These radios cannot be used in the U.S. The maximum channel bandwidth
in the FCC 10.55-10.68 GHz band is 5 MHz. These radios also require
separate transmit and receive antennas.
(4) Radios in the 8 GHz band are available using standard filters, discrete
filters, stacking filters, and narrow filters. Radios using standard
filters are named MDR-8708s-xxx. Radios using discrete filters are
named MDR-8708s-xxxD. Radios using stacking filters are named
MDR-8708s-xxxS. Radios using narrow filters are named MDR-8708s-xxxN.
The different filter options have different specs for transmit-totransmit and transmit-to-receive frequency separation. Narrow filters
are designed to allow 40 MHz transmit-to-transmit frequency separation
in the Canadian 8 GHz band. Receiver threshold and dispersive fade
margin specifications are the same for all filter options.

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Antenna Configurations for the Minimum Frequency Separation Table (see below)
Number

Frequency Separation

Antenna Configuration

1a
1b
2
3
4a
4b
5
6

Transmit-to-Transmit
Transmit-to-Transmit
Transmit-to-Transmit
Transmit-to-Transmit
Transmit-to-Receive
Transmit-to-Receive
Transmit-to-Receive
Transmit-to-Receive

Transmitters on the same antenna, same polarization (standard diplexer filter)

Transmitters on the same antenna, same polarization (optional waveguide filter)
Transmitters on the same antenna, different polarization
Transmitters on different antennas
Transmitter and Receiver on the same antenna, same polarization (diplexer filter)
Transmitter and Receiver on the same antenna, same polarization (waveguide filter)
Transmitter and Receiver on the same antenna, different polarization
Transmitter and Receiver on different antennas

Minimum Frequency Separations in MHz

Radio Type

Frequency
Band (GHz)

Antenna Configuration

Notes

MDR-8502-xxS
MDR-8502-45S
MDR-8502-xx
MDR-8602-45
MDR-8602-135

2.025
2.025
2.025
2.025
2.025

2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290
2.290

1a
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1b
28
28
N/A
N/A
N/A

2
3
10 20
10 20
60 80
60 90
60 110

4a
N/A
N/A
175
175
175

4b
45
45
N/A
N/A
N/A

5
40
40
170
170
170

6
20
20
70
70
70

MDR-8504-xx
MDR-8604-45
MDR-8504-90
MDR-8604-135
MDR-8704s-52
MDR-8704s-155

4.400
4.400
4.400
4.400
4.400
4.400

5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

45
60
60
60
60
60

22
30
30
30
30
30

35
60
60
60
60
60

160
116
116
116
116
116

120*
90
90
90
90
90

90*
74
74
74
74
74

44
44
44
44
44
44

MDR-8505u-xx
MDR-8605u-45

5.725 5.850
5.725 5.850

30
30

N/A 30
N/A 30

30
30

55
55

N/A
N/A

55
55

35
35

MDR-8506-xx
MDR-8706-xx
MDR-8606-45N
MDR-8606-45
MDR-8606-135
MDR-8706s-52
MDR-8706s-155

5.925
5.925
5.925
5.925
5.925
5.925
5.925

6.425
6.425
6.425
6.425
6.425
6.425
6.425

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

45
45
45
59
59
59
59

22
22
22
29
29
29
29

35
35
35
59
59
59
59

160
160
160
116
116
116
116

120*
120*
120
90
90
90
90

90*
90*
90
74
74
74
74

44
44
44
44
44
44
44

Note 4
Note 4

MDR-8506-xx
MDR-8706-xx
MDR-8606-45
MDR-8606-45N
MDR-8606-45V
MDR-8506-90V
MDR-8606-135
MDR-8706s-52
MDR-8706s-155

6.425
6.425
6.425
6.425
6.875
6.825
6.425
6.425
6.425

7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

40
40
60
40
50
50
60
60
60

20
20
30
20
25
25
30
30
30

30
30
60
30
40
40
60
60
60

140
140
116
140
N/A
N/A
116
116
116

100*
100*
90
100
75
75
90
90
90

85*
85*
74
85
70
70
74
74
74

20
20
35
20
30
30
35
35
35

Note 4
Note 4

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

7
7
8
8
8

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Minimum Frequency Separations in MHz

Radio Type

Frequency
Band (GHz)

Antenna Configuration

Notes

1a

1b

4a

4b

Standard Filters:
MDR-8508-xx
MDR-8708-xx
MDR-8608-45
MDR-8608-135
MDR-8708s-52
MDR-8708s-155

7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125

8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

60
60
75
75
75
75

22
22
30
30
30
30

40
40
70
70
70
70

119
119
119
119
119
119

100
100
104
104
104
104

80
80
90
90
90
90

30
30
50
50
50
50

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

9
9
9
9
9
9

Discrete Filters:
MDR-8508-xxD
MDR-8708-xxD
MDR-8608-45D
MDR-8608-135D
MDR-8708s-52D
MDR-8708s-155D

7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125

8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

50
50
65
65
65
65

22
22
30
30
30
30

35
35
65
65
65
65

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

60
60
90
90
90
90

52
52
80
80
80
80

30
30
50
50
50
50

Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note

9
9
9
9
9
9

Stacking Filters:
MDR-8608-45S
MDR-8608-135S
MDR-8708s-52S
MDR-8708s-155S

7.125
7.125
7.125
7.125

8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

60
60
60
60

30
30
30
30

60
60
60
60

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

110
110
110
110

95
95
95
95

50
50
50
50

Note
Note
Note
Note

9
9
9
9

Narrow Filters:
MDR-8508-xxN
MDR-8708-xxN
MDR-8608-45N

7.125 8.5
7.125 8.5
7.125 8.5

N/A
N/A
N/A

40
40
40

20
20
20

35
35
35

N/A
N/A
N/A

70
70
70

65
65
65

35
35
35

Note 9
Note 9
Note 9

MDR-8510-xx
MDR-8710-xx
MDR-8510-45N
MDR-8610-135
MDR-8710s-52
MDR-8710s-155
MDR-8511-xx
MDR-8711-xx
MDR-8611-45
MDR-8611-135
MDR-8711s-52
MDR-8711s-155
Note:

10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0

10.68
10.68
10.68
10.68
10.68
10.68

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

30
30
30

15
15
15

20
20
25

65
65
65

50
50
50

45
45
45

20
20
20
65
65
65

11.7
11.7
11.7
11.7
11.7
11.7

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

40
40
70
70
70
70

20
20
40
40
40
40

40
40
70
70
70
70

240
240
200
200
200
200

150*
150*
140
140
140
140

90*
90*
120
120
120
120

30
30
50
50
50
50

10.7
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.7

xx = 2 to 16 DS1

Note 4
Note 4

* Optional source filter may be required (see Note 4)

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Notes:
(1) Figure 1 defines six antenna configurations for transmitters and
receivers.
The minimum frequency separations for each configuration are
shown in the table above.
(2) Configurations 1a and 4a use diplexer filters (without circulators).
Configurations 1b and 4b use stacking filters (with circulators).
Configuration 1a is not allowed.
(3) Diplexer filters should be used if a single transmitter and receiver are
required. Stacking filters should be used if multiple transmitters and
receivers are to be stacked on the same waveguide run. Diplexer filters
are less expensive than stacking filters and are the standard option.
(4) For the configurations marked with an asterisk(*), the transmit local
oscillator generates tones that may affect a receiver. The source filter
option should be used if the transmit-to-receive frequency separation is
less than the following:
Radio Type
MDR-8506-xx
MDR-8706-xx
MDR-8506-xx
MDR-8706-xx
MDR-8511-xx
MDR-8711-xx

Frequency Band
(GHz)

Transmit-to-Receive
Frequency Separation

5.925 6.425

146 MHz

6.425 7.125

123 MHz

10.7 11.7

160 MHz

(6) Custom filters can be designed, if the minimum transmit-to-receive

frequency separations cannot be met. R&D must evaluate the filter
requirements in each case. Custom filters will add to the cost and
delivery time.
(7) These radios use stacking filters. Stacking filters should be used in the
U.S. Federal Government band from 2200-2290 MHz. Stacking filters are
available for the full frequency range from 2025-2290 MHz.
(8) These radios use the standard diplexer filters. The standard diplexer
filters were designed for the Canadian band from 2025-2110 MHz and 22002285 MHz. Optional diplexer filters are also available for the 2103-2303
MHz band using the frequency plan from ITU-R Recommendation F.283-5. This
plan has a 119 MHz transmit-to-receive frequency separation.
(9) Standard, discrete, stacking, and narrow filters are available in the 8
GHz band. The discrete filters have the smallest transmit-to-receive
frequency separation. The stacking filters are used to stack multiple DS3
or OC3 radios. The narrow filters allow a 40 MHz transmit-to-transmit
frequency separation in the Canadian 8 GHz band. Standard filters have
diplexer and circulator combining options. Discrete, stacking, and narrow
filters only have circulator combining.
(10)

Filters are available in the Canadian LL6 GHz band from 5850-5915 MHz,
allowing 33.5 MHz transmit-to-receive frequency separation. Filters are also
available for the FCC emergency restoration channels in the U.S.
Upper 6 GHz band from 6525-6875 GHz (6535 and 6575 MHz).

(11)

The following assumptions were used to define the minimum frequency

separations:
CONFIGURATIONS #1 and #4 - 20 dB of circulator isolation

CONFIGURATIONS #2 and #5 - 30 dB of cross pole isolation

CONFIGURATIONS #3 and #6 100 dB of antenna isolation
(high performance antennas)

Figure 1
F1

TX1

TX

F2

TX2

RX

Configuration 1

F1

TX1

F1

F2

Configuration 4

TX

F1

F2

TX2

Configuration 2
Assumes 30 dB cross-pole isolation

TX1

TX2

F1

F2

Configuration 3

RX

F2

Configuration 5
Assumes 30 dB cross-pole isolation

TX

RX

F1

F2

Configuration 6

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

FCC Licensing Data

Radio
Type
MDR-8506-2
MDR-8506-4
MDR-8506-8

FCC
Rule Part
74, 101
74, 101
74, 101

Frequency
Range (MHz)
5925 7125
5925 7125
5925 7125

Power
Watts
3.2
3.2
3.2

Power
dBm
35.1
35.1
35.1

Freq
Stability
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%

Emission
Designator
1M25D7W
2M50D7W
3M75D7W

Notes

MDR-8706-2
MDR-8706-4
MDR-8706-8
MDR-8706-12
MDR-8706-16

74, 101
74, 101
74, 101
74, 101
74, 101

5925 7125
5925 7125
5925 7125
5925 7125
5925 7125

3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2

35.1
35.1
35.1
35.1
35.1

0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%

800KD7W
1M25D7W
2M50D7W
3M75D7W
5M00D7W

MDR-8606-45
MDR-8506-90
MDR-8606-135
MDR-8706s-52
MDR-8706s-155

74, 101
74
74, 101
74, 101
74, 101

5925 7125
6875 7125
5925 7125
5925 7125
5925 7125

3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2

35.1
35.1
35.1
35.1
35.1

0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%

10M0D7W
25M0D7W
30M0D7W
10M0D7W
30M0D7W

MDR-8510-2
MDR-8510-4
MDR-8510-8

101
101
101

10550 11700
10550 11700
10550 11700

2.0
2.0
2.0

33.0
33.0
33.0

0.001%
0.001%
0.001%

1M25D7W
2M50D7W
3M75D7W

2
2
2

MDR-8710-2
MDR-8710-4
MDR-8710-8
MDR-8710-12
MDR-8710-16

101
101
101
101
101

10550 11700
10550 11700
10550 11700
10550 11700
10550 11700

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

33.0
33.0
33.0
33.0
33.0

0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%

800KD7W
1M25D7W
2M50D7W
3M75D7W
5M00D7W

2
2
2
2
2

MDR-8611-45
MDR-8611-135
MDR-8711s-52
MDR-8711s-155

101
101
101
101

10700 11700
10700 11700
10700 11700
10700 11700

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

33.0
33.0
33.0
33.0

0.001%
0.001%
0.001%
0.001%

10M0D7W
30M0D7W
10M0D7W
30M0D7W

Note 1 - Use the radio type as the identifier for frequency coordination (e.g., MDR-8706-16)
The FCC no longer assigns FCC identifiers.
Note 2 - The data for the MDR-8X10 also applies to the MDR-8X11 radios.
Note 3 - The data for the MDR-8000-45 also applies to the MDR-8000-45N radios.
The data for the MDR-8000-52 also applies to the MDR-8000-52N radios.
Note 4 - The FCC 601 form asks for the Modulation Type of the radio.
Use the following values:
MDR-8500 radios:
MDR-8600 radios:
MDR-8700 radios:

32 TCM
64 QAM
128 TCM

Note 5 - The FCC 601 form asks for the Data Rate of the radio. Use the following values:
MDR-8000-2 .
MDR-8000-4 .
MDR-8000-8 .
MDR-8000-12 ..
MDR-8000-16 ..

3.09 Mbits/Sec
6.18 Mbits/Sec
12.4 Mbits/Sec
18.5 Mbits/Sec
24.7 Mbits/Sec

MDR-8000-45 ... 46.3 Mbits/Sec

MDR-8000-90 ... 92.5 Mbits/Sec
MDR-8000-135 . 138.8 Mbits/Sec
MDR-8000s-52 . 53.4 Mbits/Sec
MDR-8000s-155 .. 160.2 Mbits/Sec

MDR-8000 Radio Specifications (continued)

6/17/04

Frequency Plan for the 5.725 to 5.850 GHz Unlicensed Band

5725

5787.5

G1 G2 G3 G4 G5

B1

G1

B1

G3
G2

G5
G4

B2

B3

B4

B3
B2

5850 MHz

B5

G1 G2 G3 G4 G5

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5

5 MHz

B5

G1

B1

10 MHz

B4

G3
G2

G5
G4

Transmit
Channel
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5

Frequency
MHz
5730
5735
5740
5745
5750

Receive
Channel
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5

Frequency
MHz
5795
5800
5805
5810
5815

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5

5760
5765
5770
5775
5780

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5

5825
5830
5835
5840
5845

B3
B2

B5
B4

10 MHz

Notes:
(1)

The drawing shows the 5 MHz and 10 MHz bandwidth channels used by the
MDR-8X05u radio. Gray channels are designated G. Blue channels are
designated B. Transmit and receive channels have a 65 MHz frequency
separation.

(2)

The 5 MHz channels are used by the MDR-8505u-2, MDR-8505u-4, and

MDR-8505u-8 radios (2, 4, and 8 DS1 capacity).

(3)

The 10 MHz channels are used by the MDR-8505u-16 and MDR-8605u-45 radios (16
DS1 and 1 DS3 capacity).

(4)

The channel plan allows any radio to grow to 1 DS3 without a frequency
change.

(5)

RF filters are centered on channels G3, B3, G3, and B3.

Frequency Diversity in the Unlicensed Band

To obtain the required frequency separation, frequency diversity
systems may only use Channels G1, B1, G5, and B5. Channels G1 and
B5 use the standard diplexer filters, connected by a circulator.
Channels B1 and G5 require custom filters.