STARLINE Accessory

SFE-*
Starline Forward Equalizer

Motorolas STARLINE Forward Equalizers, model SFE-

*-*, are designed to equalize fixed lengths of coaxial
cable. The equalizers are available in 1 dB steps from
Motorolas STARLINE
0 through 22 dB. forward equalizers, model
ERGONOMICS: ENHANCED EASE OF USE SFE-*-*, are designed to
equalize fixed lengths of
Enhanced ergonomics add to the ease of use for the
STARLINE Forward Equalizer, model SFE-*-*. This cable and are available in 1
ease of use is achieved by implementing a plastic
shell with guides that allow easy installation and
dB steps from 0 dB through
removal through the chassis cover. 22 dB.
All of Motorolas field-installed components are easily
accessible through the chassis cover and can be
installed and removed by a gloved hand without a
tool. Block diagrams distinguishing forward and return
paths by color are printed on the chassis covers for easy reference of components. The
ergonomic accessories are equivalent to the previous non-ergonomic accessories, with the
addition of removable plastic guides and shells. All current and former accessories are
backward/forward compatible.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

550 MHz, 750 MHz or 870 MHz

equalization
Ergonomics installation and removal
of accessory without tool or removal
of chassis cover
22 dB return loss (for 750 and 870
MHz)
FCC and CENELEC approved

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BACKWARD/FORWARD COMPATIBILITY

Forward Compatibility: The latest amplifiers may use all ergonomic accessories such as the SFE-
*-*, but it is also possible to use the older version non-ergonomic accessories such as the EQ-*-*
if desired. However, these older accessories may require removal of the chassis cover for
installation.

Backward Compatibility: The ergonomic accessories are the same as the previous accessories,
except for the addition of the plastic guides and shells. See chart below for forward equalizer
nomenclature. Therefore, the plastic guides and shells can be removed for use in older
amplifiers. For more information, please contact your Motorola Account Representative.

To remove the plastic cover of the SFE-*-* insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot on the side
of the cover and rotate in either direction to slightly spread the side wall of the cover, as illustrated
below:

The ergonomic accessories have model indicators to better align the notation with our product
descriptions. The following table indicates the old accessory vs. the ergonomic accessory
notation.

Old Accessory Ergonomic Accessory Ergonomic Description

EQ-*-* SFE-*-* STARLINE Forward Equalizer

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 SFE-0, SFE-1, SFE-87-* and SFE-75-* SPECIFICATIONS

PARAMETER UNIT SPECIFICATION

Passband:
Model SFE-0, SFE-1 MHz 40 1 GHz
Model SFE-75-* MHz 40 750 MHz
Model SFE-87-* MHz 47 870 MHz
dB of cable equalization dB 0 22 dB +/- 0.5 , in 1 dB steps
Flatness dB +/- 0.3
Return Loss dB - 22.0
Insertion Loss dB -1.0 (-1.3 for SFE-*-2,3,4)

SFE-55-* SPECIFICATIONS

PARAMETER UNIT SPECIFICATION

Passband MHz 40 550 MHz
dB of cable equalization dB 2 22 dB +/- 0.5 , in 2 dB steps
Flatness dB +/- 0.2
Return Loss dB - 20.0
Insertion Loss dB -1.0 max

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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 SFE Slope Charts

SFE-87-* Slope Chart SFE-75-* Slope Chart

Frequency (MHz) vs Insertion Loss (dB) Frequency (MHz) vs Insertion Loss (dB)
SFE SFE 50 200 300 450 550 650 750 870 SFE SFE 50 200 300 450 550 650 750
Value Slope Value Slope
SFE-87-* SFE-75-*
22 16.7 17.7 12.5 10.1 7.2 5.5 4.0 2.6 1.0 22 16.3 17.3 11.6 9.1 6.0 4.2 2.5 1.0
21 16.0 17.0 11.9 9.7 6.9 5.3 3.8 2.5 1.0 21 15.6 16.6 11.2 8.7 5.7 4.0 2.5 1.0
20 15.2 16.2 11.4 9.3 6.6 5.1 3.7 2.4 1.0 20 14.8 15.8 10.7 8.4 5.5 3.9 2.4 1.0
19 14.4 15.4 10.9 8.8 6.3 4.9 3.6 2.4 1.0 19 14.1 15.1 10.2 8.0 5.3 3.7 2.3 1.0
18 13.7 14.7 10.4 8.4 6.1 4.7 3.4 2.3 1.0 18 13.4 14.4 9.7 7.6 5.1 3.6 2.2 1.0
17 12.9 13.9 9.8 8.0 5.8 4.5 3.3 2.2 1.0 17 12.6 13.6 9.2 7.2 4.8 3.4 2.2 1.0
16 12.2 13.2 9.3 7.6 5.5 4.3 3.2 2.1 1.0 16 11.9 12.9 8.7 6.9 4.6 3.3 2.1 1.0
15 11.4 12.4 8.8 7.2 5.2 4.1 3.0 2.1 1.0 15 11.1 12.1 8.3 6.5 4.4 3.2 2.0 1.0
14 10.6 11.6 8.3 6.8 4.9 3.9 2.9 2.0 1.0 14 10.4 11.4 7.8 6.1 4.2 3.0 2.0 1.0
13 9.9 10.9 7.8 6.4 4.7 3.7 2.8 1.9 1.0 13 9.6 10.6 7.3 5.8 3.9 2.9 1.9 1.0
12 9.1 10.1 7.2 6.0 4.4 3.5 2.6 1.9 1.0 12 8.9 9.9 6.8 5.4 3.7 2.7 1.8 1.0
11 8.4 9.4 6.7 5.5 4.1 3.3 2.5 1.8 1.0 11 8.2 9.2 6.3 5.0 3.5 2.6 1.8 1.0
10 7.6 8.6 6.2 5.1 3.8 3.0 2.4 1.7 1.0 10 7.4 8.4 5.8 4.7 3.3 2.4 1.7 1.0
9 6.8 7.8 5.7 4.7 3.5 2.8 2.2 1.6 1.0 9 6.7 7.7 5.4 4.3 3.0 2.3 1.6 1.0
8 6.1 7.1 5.2 4.3 3.2 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.0 8 5.9 6.9 4.9 3.9 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.0
7 5.3 6.3 4.6 3.9 3.0 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.0 7 5.2 6.2 4.4 3.9 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.0
6 4.6 5.6 4.1 3.5 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.0 6 4.5 5.5 3.9 3.2 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.0
5 3.8 4.8 3.6 3.1 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.0 5 3.7 4.7 3.4 2.8 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.0
4 3.0 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 4 3.0 4.0 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.0
3 2.3 3.3 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 3 2.2 3.2 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.0
2 1.5 2.5 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 2 1.5 2.5 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0
1 0.8 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1 0.7 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0

SFE-55-* Slope Chart

Frequency (MHz) vs Insertion Loss (dB)

SFE SFE 40 108 150 211 250 350 450 550
Value Slope
SFE-55-*
22 16.7 17.6 13.9 12.1 9.8 8.5 5.5 3.0 0.9
20 15.4 16.3 12.8 11.2 9.2 7.9 5.2 2.9 0.9
18 13.6 14.5 11.4 10.0 8.3 7.2 4.7 2.5 0.9
16 12.2 13.1 10.4 9.2 7.6 6.6 4.3 2.4 0.9
14 10.6 11.4 8.9 7.8 6.5 5.7 3.7 2.0 0.8
12 9.2 10.0 8.0 7.0 5.9 5.2 2.8 2.0 0.8
10 7.6 8.1 6.5 5.6 4.7 4.1 2.5 1.5 0.5
8 6.0 6.6 5.5 4.8 4.1 3.6 1.9 1.4 0.6
6 4.6 5.1 4.2 3.7 3.1 2.8 1.5 1.2 0.5
4 3.1 3.6 3.0 1.5 2.4 2.1 0.9 1.0 0.5
2 1.3 1.8 1.6 2.7 1.4 1.2 3.5 0.7 0.5

The slope is calculated by subtracting the insertion loss at the highest frequency from the insertion loss at the lowest frequency.