Question 9.3: A 1004 Hz test tone is transmitted over a telephone circuit ......

A 1004 Hz test tone is transmitted over a telephone circuit at 0 dBm and received at -16 dBm. Determine
a.  The 1004-Hz circuit gain.
b.  The attenuation distortion requirements for a basic circuit.
c.  The attenuation distortion requirements for a C2 conditioned circuit.

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a.  The circuit gain is determined mathematically as
0 dBm − (−16 dB) = −16 dB (which equates to a loss of 16 dB)

b.  Circuit gain requirements for a basic circuit can be determined from Table 1:

Table 2

c.  Circuit gain requirements for a C2 conditioned circuit can be determined from Table 1:

Table 3

Table 1   Basic and C-Type Conditioning Requirements

Attenuation Distortion
(Frequency Response Relative to 1004 Hz)
Envelope Delay
Distortion
Channel
Conditioning
Frequency
Range (Hz)
Variation
(dB)
Frequency Range (Hz) Variation
(μs)
Basic 300–499  +3 to −12 800–2600 1750
500–2500  +2 to −8
2501–3000  +3 to −12
C1 300–999  +2 to −6 800-999 1750
1000–2400  +1 to −3 1000-2400 1000
2401–2700  +3 to −6 2401-2600 1750
2701–3000  +3 to −12
C2 300–499  +2 to −6 500–600 3000
500–2800  +1 to −3 601–999 1500
2801–3000  +2 to −6 1000-2600 500
2601–2800 3000
C3 (access line) 300–499  +0.8 to −3 500-599 650
500–2800  +0.5 to −1.5 600–999 300
2801–3000  +0.8 to −3 1000–2600 110
2601–2800 650
C3 (trunk) 300–499  +0.8 to −2 500-599 500
500–2800  +0.5 to −1 600–999 260
2801–3000  +0.8 to −2 1000–2600 80
2601–3000 500
C4 300–499  +2 to −6 500-599 3000
500–3000  +2 to −3 600-799 1500
3001-3200  +2 to −6 800-999 500
1000-2600 300
2601-2800 500
2801-3000 1500
C5 300–499  +1 to −3 500-599 600
500–2800  +0.5 to −1.5 600-699 300
2801–3000  +1 to −3 1000-2600 100
2601-2800 600

 

Table 2    Circuit gain requirements for a basic circuit

Frequency Band  Requirements  Minimum Level Maximum Level
500 Hz and 2500 Hz  +2 dB and −8 dB −24 dBm −14 dBm
300 Hz and 499 Hz  +3 dB and −12 dB −28 dBm −13 dBm
2501 Hz and 3000 Hz  +3 dB and −12 dB −28 dBm −13 dBm

 

Table 3    Circuit gain requirements for a C2 conditioned circuit

Frequency Band  Requirements  Minimum Level Maximum Level
500 Hz and 2500 Hz  +1 dB and −3 dB −19 dBm −15 dBm
300 Hz and 499 Hz  +2 dB and −6 dB −22 dBm −14 dBm
2801 Hz and 3000 Hz  +2 dB and −6 dB −22 dBm −14 dBm

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