Method for adjusting the gain of an antenna system

摘要

The present invention discloses a method for quickly and easily adjusting the gain of an antenna system. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the output power of the base station's antenna system is adjusted during the base station's installation process. In the adjustment procedure, the output power of the base station is set to a predetermined value. When a switch is closed, the output power of the base station's associated active antenna system is measured and compared to a stored reference value. If the comparison indicates that the measured output power is above or below the stored reference value, the attenuation of the antenna system is automatically changed in order to properly adjust the gain of the antenna system. The present invention facilitates base station installation by providing a fast and easy gain adjustment method which requires no intervention from the base station or telephone network.