SSH EN 302 217-4-2 V1.2.1:2006

Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antennas; Part 4-2: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of Article 3.2 of R&TTE Directive for antennas

Scope

The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) [1] regarding
article 3.2, which states that "[…] radio equipment shall be so constructed that it effectively uses the spectrum allocated
to terrestrial/space radio communications and orbital resources so as to avoid harmful interference".
The present document with EN 302 217-2-2 (see bibliography) and EN 302 217-3 (see bibliography) intend to replace
and supersede, after a suitable transition period, the harmonized EN 301 751 (see bibliography) for all P-P equipment
and antennas. It is applicable only to antenna types that are intended for use with the systems falling within the scope of
documents EN 302 217-2-2 (see bibliography) and EN 302 217-3 (see bibliography).
Those documents introduces, for systems (equipment and antennas) already covered by EN 301 751 (see bibliography),
equal, technically equivalent or less stringent requirements. Therefore, from a strictly technical point of view, it is
expected that antennas, covered in the present document and already conforming to the previous EN 301 751
(see bibliography), would not need a new test report for re-assessment of essential requirements according this new
EN 302 217 series (see notes); however, legal implications with respect to the declaration of conformity have not been
considered, not being in the scope of the present document.
NOTE 1: Few antenna types of the lower classes, covered by EN 301 751, based on EN 300 631 and EN 300 833
(see these references in the bibliography), have not been carried over into the present document because
no longer considered appropriate, from the system point of view, with the increasing demand of spectrum
in ETSI Countries, and therefore no more suitable for essential requirements under article 3.2 of the
R&TTE Directive [1] within the European Union. Nevertheless, recognizing that ETSI ENs have
worldwide relevance, they are still found into EN 302 217-4-1 (see bibliography).
In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements
under other parts of article 3 of the R&TTE Directive will apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.
NOTE 2: A list of such ENs is included on the web site http://www.newapproach.org.
In order to technically cover different market and network requirements, with an appropriate balance of performance to
cost and effective and appropriate use of the radio spectrum, the present document, together with EN 302 217-2-2
(see bibliography), offers a number of system types and antennas alternatives, for selection by administrations,
operators and manufacturers dependent on the desired use of the radio spectrum and network/market requirements;
those options include:
• channel separation alternatives (as provided by the relevant CEPT Recommendation);
• spectral efficiency class alternatives (different complexity of modulation formats provided in radio equipment
standards);
• antenna directivity class alternatives (for different network density requirement).
The present document is considered applicable to fixed radio systems products with integral antennas, for which all the
technical requirements included in the present document, in EN 302 217-2-2 (see bibliography) and in EN 302 217-3
(see bibliography) apply; the present document applies, as well, to separate antenna products, to which only the relevant
technical requirements apply. For more background information on the equipment and antenna parameters relevant to
Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive see EG 201 399 (see bibliography) and TR 101 156 (see bibliography).