System and method for improved spectrum use

1. A method for improving the use of a transmission spectrum in a multi-sector wireless communications system, the method comprising:

generating a first signal;

processing the first signal with a first auto tune combiner;

transmitting the first signal on an antenna associated with a first sector;

sampling the first signal with a radio frequency test device;

generating a fourth signal;

processing the fourth signal with a second auto tune combiner;

transmitting the fourth signal on an antenna associated with the first sector; and

sampling the fourth signal with the radio frequency test device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating a second signal;

generating a third signal;

combining the first signal with the third signal before transmission; and

combining the second signal with the fourth signal before transmission.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the first signal and fourth signal are transmitted on a first set of adjacent channels and the second signal and third signal are transmitted on a second set of adjacent channels.

4. The method claim 1 further comprising:

filtering an output of the first auto tune combiner before transmission; and

filtering an output of the second auto tune combiner before transmission.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

adjusting a first signal source power based on the sampled first signal; and

adjusting a fourth signal source power based on the sampled fourth signal.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first signal and the fourth signal are transmitted on adjacent channels.

7. An apparatus for improving the use of a transmission spectrum in a wireless communications system, the apparatus comprising:

a first radio source for generating a first signal associated with a first sector;

a first auto tune combiner for processing the first signal;

a first antenna associated with the first sector for transmitting the first signal

a fourth radio source for generating a fourth signal associated with the first sector; and

a second auto tune combiner for processing the fourth signal;

a second antenna associated with the first sector for transmitting the fourth signal;

a radio frequency test device for sampling the first and fourth signals.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:

a second radio source for generating a second signal; and

a third radio source for generating a third signal;

wherein the first signal is combined with the third signal by a first auto tune combiner before transmission and the second signal is combined with the fourth signal by a second auto tune combiner before transmission.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the first signal and fourth signal are transmitted on a first set of adjacent channels and the second signal and third signal are transmitted on a second set of adjacent channels.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising: a first band pass filter for filtering an output of the first auto tune combiner before transmission; and

a second bandpass filter for filtering an output of the second auto tune combiner before transmission.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first signal and fourth signal are transmitted on adjacent channels.