Attachment Radiation Report

This document pretains to SES-AMD-20120619-00552 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESAMD2012061900552_956120

Exhibit A Radiation Hazard Report Page 1 of 5 Analysis of Non‐Ionizing Radiation for a 8.1‐ Meter Earth Station System This report analyzes the non‐ionizing radiation levels for a 8.1‐meter earth station system. The analysis and calculations performed in this report comply with the methods described in the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin, No. 65 first published in 1985 and revised in 1997 in Edition 97‐01. The radiation safety limits used in the analysis are in conformance with the FCC R&O 96‐326. Bulletin No. 65 and the FCC R&O specifies that there are two separate tiers of exposure limits that are dependent on the situation in which the exposure takes place and/or the status of the individuals who are subject to the exposure. The Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits for persons in a General Population/Uncontrolled environment are shown in Table 1. The General Population/Uncontrolled MPE is a function of transmit frequency and is for an exposure period of thirty minutes or less. The MPE limits for persons in an Occupational/Controlled environment are shown in Table 2. The Occupational MPE is a function of transmit frequency and is for an exposure period of six minutes or less. The purpose of the analysis described in this report is to determine the power flux density levels of the earth station in the far‐field, near‐field, transition region, between the subreflector or feed and main reflector surface, at the main reflector surface, and between the antenna edge and the ground and to compare these levels to the specified MPEs. Table 1. Limits for General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure (MPE) Frequency Range (MHz) Power Density (mW/cm2) 30‐300 0.2 300‐1500 Frequency (MHz)*(0.8/1200) 1500‐100,000 1.0 Table 2. Limits for Occupational/Controlled Exposure (MPE) Frequency Range (MHz) Power Density (mW/cm2) 30‐300 1.0 300‐1500 Frequency (MHz)*(4.0/1200) 1500‐100,000 5.0 Table 3. Formulas and Parameters Used for Determining Power Flux Densities Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units Antenna Diameter D Input 8.1 m Antenna Surface Area Asurface π D2 / 4 51.53 m2 Subreflector Diameter Dsr Input 105 cm Area of Subreflector Asr π Dsr 2/4 8659.01 cm2 Frequency F Input 14250 MHz Wavelength λ 300 / F 0.021053 m Transmit Power P Input 100.00 W Antenna Gain (dBi) Ges Input 59.7 dBi Antenna Gain (factor) G 10Ges/10 933254.30 n/a Pi π Constant 3.1415927 n/a Antenna Efficiency η Gλ2/(π2D2) 0.64 n/a

Exhibit A Radiation Hazard Report Page 2 of 5 Far Field Distance Calculation The distance to the beginning of the far field can be determined from the following equation: Distance to the Far Field Region Rff = 0.60 D2 / λ (1) = 1869.9 m The maximum main beam power density in the far field can be determined from the following equation: On‐Axis Power Density in the Far Field Sff = G P / (4 π Rff 2) (2) = 2.124 W/m2 = 0.212 mW/cm2 Near Field Calculation Power flux density is considered to be at a maximum value throughout the entire length of the defined Near Field region. The region is contained within a cylindrical volume having the same diameter as the antenna. Past the boundary of the Near Field region, the power density from the antenna decreases linearly with respect to increasing distance. The distance to the end of the Near Field can be determined from the following equation: Extent of the Near Field Rnf = D2 / (4 λ) (3) = 779.1 m The maximum power density in the Near Field can be determined from the following equation: Near Field Power Density Snf = 16.0 η P / (π D2) (4) = 4.958 W/m2 = 0.496 mW/cm2 Transition Region Calculation The Transition region is located between the Near and Far Field regions. The power density begins to decrease linearly with increasing distance in the Transition region. While the power density decreases inversely with distance in the Transition region, the power density decreases inversely with the square of the distance in the Far Field region. The maximum power density in the Transition region will not exceed that calculated for the Near Field region. The power density calculated in Section 1 is the highest power density the antenna can produce in any of the regions away from the antenna. The power density at a distance Rt can be determined from the following equation: Transition Region Power Density St = Snf Rnf / Rt (5) = 0.496 mW/cm2

Exhibit A Radiation Hazard Report Page 3 of 5 Region between the Main Reflector and the Subreflector Transmissions from the feed assembly are directed toward the subreflector surface, and are reflected back toward the main reflector. The most common feed assemblies are waveguide flanges, horns or subreflectors. The energy between the subreflector and the reflector surfaces can be calculated by determining the power density at the subreflector surface. This can be determined from the following equation: Power Density at the Subreflector Ssr = 4000 P / Asr (6) = 46.195 mW/cm2 Main Reflector Region The power density in the main reflector is determined in the same manner as the power density at the subreflector. The area is now the area of the main reflector aperture and can be determined from the following equation: Power Density at the Main Reflector Surface Ssurface = 4 P / Asurface (7) = 7.762 W/m2 = .776 mW/cm2 Region between the Main Reflector and the Ground Assuming uniform illumination of the reflector surface, the power density between the antenna and the ground can be determined from the following equation: Power Density between Reflector and Ground Sg = P / Asurface (8) = 1.941 W/m2 = 0.194 mW/cm2

Exhibit A Radiation Hazard Report Page 4 of 5 7. Summary of Calculations Table 4. Summary of Expected Radiation levels for Uncontrolled Environment Calculated Maximum Radiation Hazard Region Power Density Level (mW/cm2) Assessment 1. Far Field (Rff = 164.2 m) Sff 0.212 Satisfies FCC MPE 2. Near Field (Rnf = 68.4 m) Snf 0.496 Satisfies FCC MPE 3. Transition Region (Rnf < Rt < Rff) St 0.496 Satisfies FCC MPE 4. Between Feed Assembly and Antenna Sfa 46.195 Potential Hazard Reflector 5. Main Reflector Ssurface 0.776 Satisfies FCC MPE 6. Between Reflector and Ground Sg 0.194 Satisfies FCC MPE Table 5. Summary of Expected Radiation levels for Controlled Environment Calculated Maximum Region Radiation Power Density Hazard Assessment Level (mW/cm2) 1. Far Field (Rff = 164.2 m) Sff 0.212 Satisfies FCC MPE 2. Near Field (Rnf = 68.4 m) Snf 0.496 Satisfies FCC MPE 3. Transition Region (Rnf < Rt < Rff) St 0.496 Satisfies FCC MPE 4. Between Feed Assembly and Antenna Reflector Sfa 46.195 Potential Hazard 5. Main Reflector Ssurface 0.776 Satisfies FCC MPE 6. Between Reflector and Ground Sg 0.194 Satisfies FCC MPE

Exhibit A Radiation Hazard Report Page 5 of 5 8. Conclusions VSAT‐Systems, LLC. proposes to comply with the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits of 1.0 mW/cm2 for the Uncontrolled Areas, and the MPE limits of 5.0 mW/cm2 for the Controlled Areas as explained below. The antenna will be installed at the Applicant’s facility near Akron, Ohio. The earth station facility is surrounded by a fence, which will restrict any public access. The earth station will be marked with the standard radiation hazard warnings, as well as the area in the vicinity of the earth station to inform those in the general population, who might be working or otherwise present in or near the direct path of the main beam. The applicant will ensure that the main beam of the antenna will be pointed at least one diameter away from any building, or other obstacles in those areas that exceed the MPE levels. Since one diameter removed from the center of the main beam the levels are down at least 20 dB, or by a factor of 100, these potential hazards do not exist for either the public, or for earth station personnel. Finally, the earth station’s operating personnel will not have access to areas that exceed the MPE levels, while the earth station is in operation. The transmitter will be turned off during periods of maintenance, so that the MPE standard of 5.0 mw/cm2 will be complied with for those regions in close proximity to the main reflector, which could be occupied by operating personnel.


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