BASE STATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREIN

摘要

A base station (100) for use in RF communications includes a plurality of received RF signal delivery branches (105, 107, 109), a plurality of electronic components (LNA 1, LNA 2, LNA 3) each being operable using a DC (direct current) electrical supply and each being in a separate one of the RF signal delivery branches, a plurality of base radios (BR 1, BR 2, Br 3 and BR 4) and a plurality of electrical connectors between one of the base radios and the received RF signal delivery branches, wherein the base radios are configurable such that a selected one (BR 4) of the base radios is operable to provide via connectors (143, 145, 147) between that base radio and the received RF signal delivery branches a DC electrical supply for the electronic components. The base radio selected to provide the DC supply may also be that selected to carry a receiver control channel.