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Wireless Repeater (FFN_622)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

wirelessRepeater

Attribute

FFN Feature Function

Definition

A combination of a receiver and a transmitter that receives a weak or low-level telecommunication signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.

Description

Wireless repeaters are used extensively (for example: in dispatching, amateur radio, and emergency services communications) to relay radio signals across a wider area. With most emergency dispatching systems (for example: police, fire brigade, ambulance, taxicab, tow truck, and other services), the repeater is synonymous with the base station, which performs both functions. A duplex repeater uses two radio frequencies; an 'Input' frequency, which it monitors for signals, and an 'Output' frequency, on which it retransmits the received signals at a higher power or higher altitude. Full-duplex repeators are commonly used in radio and television broadcasting in mountainous regions (termed 'broadcast translator' or 'broadcast repeator').

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

AL010 Facility
AL013 Building