Method and system for providing wireless base station radio with non-disruptive service power class switching

A method of implementing an on-demand change of the RF power class of multi-carrier power amplifiers at a base station radio operating at a cell site, comprising the steps of:

• a) Operating a first multi-carrier amplifier for providing a main RF beam transmission at one sector of said cell site, said first multi-carrier amplifier operating at a specified RF power class;
• b) Operating a second multi-carrier amplifier for providing RF beam transmission diversity to said main RF beam transmission, said second multi-carrier amplifier operating at said specified RF power class;
• and
• c) activating a switch to alternately disable either said first or second multi-carrier power amplifier when change in RF power class is required for said first and second multi-carrier power amplifiers.

A method of implementing an on-demand change of the RF power class of multi-carrier power amplifiers at a base station radio operating at a cell site, said power amplifiers providing signal diversity at said cell site comprising the steps of:

• a) sending an RF power class change request to said base station radio;
• b) switching off a first power amplifier to enable a change to a new RF power class for said first power amplifier;
• c) switching said first power amplifier back on at said new RF power class;
• d) switching off a second power amplifier providing transmission diversity with said first power amplifier to enable a change to said new RF power class;
• and
• switching said second power amplifier back on at said new RF power class.