Field Services

Andrew Systems, Inc. provides certain supervisory, construction, testing, maintenance and installation services to support Andrew Solutions telecommunication products sales.

Andrew can provide complete field service capabilities for delivery, installation, testing, site preparation and program management for all your systems applications. Andrew Field Service performs all aspects of site construction including:

• System engineering, installation preplanning, scheduling and program management
• Site civil work such as site clearing and grading, access road construction, fencing and grounding
• Tower and building foundation construction
• Delivery to site of all system equipment
• Tower erection
• Antenna and transmission line installation
• Factory installation of radio racks, wiring, power source equipment and other equipment in concrete shelters
• Installation of concrete shelters and on-site power connection
• System testing and guarantees

Field services are also available individually. Antenna system installations by Andrew Field Service offer several advantages. Crews are self-contained and arrive fully equipped. Ongoing inspections and continuous field supervision help yield a maximum effort and proper installation. Field services include delivery to the site, installation, site civil work and system testing.

Site Preparation
Andrew has the engineering expertise and the field service experience to handle all details necessary for site construction. These include installation of equipment shelters, site clearing and grading, construction of tower and building foundations, tower erection, electrical work, installation of fences and construction of access roads.

Delivery
Andrew Field Service trucks can delivery any product to any accessible site. Off-loading of equipment at the site is provided by Andrew.

Installation
Proper installation of a tower and the associated antenna and transmission lines takes experienced field service people. Andrew personnel are experienced in every aspect of erecting towers and installing shelters, antennas, and feeder systems. They are familiar with every tower member, every assembly drawing, and every procedure. Installation crews are equipped with all the necessary tools, rigging equipment and test equipment to ensure an efficient and trouble-free installation.

Testing
After installation is completed, Andrew tests each antenna/transmission line system for VSWR across the specified operating band. A pressure integrity test is performed on pressurized systems.

System Performance Guarantees
System guarantees are offered when the complete system is furnished by Andrew and the installation is performed by Andrew Field Services.

Andrew products are designed to minimize the causes of inter-modulation, return loss and echo distortion.

Andrew antenna/transmission line systems can be used for fully loaded frequency plans. Optional guarantees for inter-modulation noise levels can be provided on request.