Diversity-switched front end base station transceiver system

A method of radio frequency (RF) communications comprising:

• tuning a first receiver to a first RF channel set, said first receiver being connected to a first antenna section;
• selecting a second receiver for switched connection to the first antenna section, wherein the second receiver is tuned to the second RF channel set,
• tuning a third receiver to one of the first RF channel set and the second RF channel set, said third receiver being connected to a third antenna section;
• and
• selecting a fourth receiver for switched connection to the third antenna section, wherein the fourth receiver is tuned to the other of said one of the first RF channel set and the second RF channel set.

A method for expanding the capacity of a wireless network base station, said method comprising:

• outfitting the base station with a first modular transceiver configured for selective operation in one of a dual diversity mode, for receiving signals in a first RF channel set by way of first and second antenna sections, and a cross-connected mode for receiving signals in the first RF channel set and a second RF channel by way of the first antenna section;
• outfitting the base station with a second modular transceiver configured for selective operation in one of the dual diversity mode, for receiving signals in the first RF channel set by way of third and fourth antenna sections, and a cross-connected mode for receiving signals in the first and second RF channel sets by way of the third antenna section;
• and
• selecting the first and second modular transceivers for operation in the cross-connected mode.

A radio frequency (RF) transceiver system comprising:

• a first receiver connected to a first antenna section;
• a second receiver configured for switched connection to one of the first antenna section and a second antenna section, wherein the first and second receivers are configured for tuning to different RF channel sets;
• a first transmitter connected to the first antenna section;
• a second transmitter and a third receiver both connected to a third antenna section;
• and
• a fourth receiver configured for switched connection to one of the third antenna section and a fourth antenna section, wherein the second receiver is switched for connection to the first antenna section, said first and second receivers being tuned to different RF channel sets,
• said fourth receiver is switched for connection to the third antenna section, wherein the third and fourth receivers are respectively tuned to said different RF channel sets to which the first and second receivers are tuned.