Abstract: Method for controlling the power gain for outputting a transmitted signal from a radio device. At the beginning of the transmitted signal, the output power is increased to a preset power level along a preset characteristic curve. At the end of the transmitted signal, the preset power is decreased along the preset characteristic curve. The power gain is controlled accordingly by a control signal (8, 9). A reference control signal (5) is used for the rising and falling edges of the control signal (8, 9). The control signal (8, 9) is limited to a preset maximum control signal value (6, 7).

Abstract: In addition to aligning a first unit for proper forward link communications in a wireless environment, there is a method of alignment where a reverse link signal is transmitted from the first unit to a second unit, so that the first unit may be positioned based on at least one signal quality parameter measure contained in a forward link signal reply to the reverse link signal. The method enables an installer to verify signal quality in both the forward link and reverse link directions by reviewing indications of received signal strength for both the reverse link and forward link directions on an LED display, so as to position the first unit for achieving acceptable signal strength in both directions.