The FTA is a transverter combined with a transmit side amplifier and a receive side Low Noise Amplifier (LNA). A transverter is a radio frequency device that consists of an upconverter and a downconverter in one unit. The Luxul FTA supports 802.11a modulation up to 64QAM OFDM. This requires a high degree of linearity to support the high data rates. The Luxul FTA is available in 2W and 8W peak TX power output options, supporting up to a 54Mbit/s data rate utilizing 802.11a commercially available radios. In normal operation, the FTA “down-converts” the 5.x GHz radio signal to the 4.4 - 4.6 GHz band to be broadcast by the antenna. The RX signals received at 4.4 - 4.6 GHz are then “up-converted” to 5.x GHz with a gain of 10dB provided by the LNA. This process utilizes Luxul’s patented Shock-WAVTM Smart Amplifier technology to determine input power and properly adjust the gain to maintain a constant output power. The FTA is installed near the antenna to minimize RF loss between the antenna and the radio system. Two type N connectors provide the only external connections to the FTA. One connector attaches to the antenna, while the other connects to the radio system installed at ground level. The radio connection also provides the power required to operate the FTA. The FTA is fully self contained and outdoor-rated.