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Improved Design Ruggedized RET Leads Preferred

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Hughes ruggedized Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) control cables especially designed for the challenges of modern day base station design are finding favour with Network Operators.


Vodafone and other network providers have now joined the ranks of supporters and patrons of Hughes RET cables for harsh environments and as companies discover their benefits more and more are evaluating them .Joe Drinkwater, account executive with Hughes explained “more and more cables seem to populate today’s poles so cables have to take ever more torturous routes with tighter bending radius’ that place higher stresses on and play havoc with mechanical connection points and ingress resistance.


Working space for riggers is far more restricted these days and the difficulty level of installation takes its toll on best practices too, adding to problem.” Joe went on to say “Our improved performance RET cables incorporate a slimline moulded strain relief over connection points to allow turning through 180 degrees in just ½ inch without stressing the cable/connector joints, they never let you down and are great value” Hughes Ruggedized RETs provide an exceptional IP68 rear ingress rating. Hughes unique RET cables are Antennae Interface Standards Group (AISG) EIA-485 Layer 1 systems and FS1 DIN style compliant, they are especially designed to facilitate rapid installation and are especially optimised for the adjustment of Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) component systems on tower mount amplifiers with AISG interface.