Attachment RF Exposure Study

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20160721-00670 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMOD2016072100670_1143988

FCC OET-65 RF Exposure Study - Satellite Uplink Facility
NBC News Channel – Washington D.C. 3.7 meter Digital Ku-band uplink

FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure Levels                   Source                      Units
Public/uncontrolled area exposure limit                   47CFR §1.1310             1 mW/cm2
Occupational/controlled area exposure limit               47CFR §1.1310             5 mW/cm2

Input Data
Antenna Diameter                                          datasheet              370.0 cm
Antenna surface area                                      calculated          107521 cm2
Sub-reflector diameter                                    measured             48.260 cm
Sub-reflector area                                        calculated              1829 cm2
Feed flange diameter                                      measured             17.145 cm2
Feed flange area                                          calculated                231
Frequency                                                 (entry)               14275 MHz
Wavelength (speed of light = 299,792,458 m/s)             calculated             2.100 cm
Transmit power at flange                                  Application         125000 milliwatts
Antenna gain                                              datasheet                  54 dBi
Antenna gain factor                                       calculated           251189
Height of base of antenna above ground                    measured                 32.2 m
Height of center of antenna above ground                  measured                 34.2 m
Minimum Elevation Angle                                   (entry)                    10 degrees
Minimum Elevation Angle                                   calculated          0.17453 radians
                                                                                                   FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
Results calculated using FCC Bulletin OET-65 (Edition 97-01 August 1997)                             Uncontrolled            Controlled
                                                                                               2
Maximum power density at antenna surface               Eq. 11 Pg 27               4.65 mW/cm       Potential Hazard       Below FCC MPE
Power density at subreflector                          Eq. 11 Pg 27            273.34 mW/cm2       Potential Hazard       Potential Hazard
Power density at feed flange                           Eq. 11 Pg 27           2165.73 mW/cm2       Potential Hazard       Potential Hazard
Extent of near-field                                   Eq. 12 Pg 27             16297 cm
Maximum near-field power density                       Eq. 13 Pg 28               3.81 mW/cm2      Potential Hazard             Below FCC MPE
Aperture efficiency                                    Eq. 14 Pg 28               0.82
Distance to beginning of far-field                     Eq. 16 Pg 29          39112.01 cm
Power density at end of the transition regiion         Eq. 17 Pg 29               1.59 mW/cm2      Potential Hazard             Below FCC MPE
Maximum far-field power density                        Eq. 18 Pg 29              1.633 mW/cm2      Potential Hazard             Below FCC MPE

Main Beam Far-field region safe exposure distances
Minimum distance for public/uncontrolled exposure         Eq. 18 Pg 29         499.86 meters
   Height at minimum antenna elevation angle              calculated              121 meters
   Horizontal distance                                    calculated           492.27 meters

Minimum distance for occupational/controlled exposure     Eq. 18 Pg 29         223.55 meters
   Height at minimum antenna elevation angle              calculated            73.02 meters
   Horizontal distance                                    calculated           220.15 meters

Off-Axis Near Field/Transition Region safe exposure distances from antenna
(20 dB reduction in power density at distances greater
than one antenna diameter from the main beam center.)  OET-65 Pg 30
Maximum off-axis near field power density              Eq. 13 Pg 28            0.0381 mW/cm2       Below FCC MPE                Below FCC MPE
Public/uncontrolled exposure off-axis distance         Diam/or Eq 17               3.7 meters
Occupatonal/controlled exposure off-axis distance      Diam/or Eq 17               3.7 meters

Off-Axis Far Field safe exposure distances from the antenna
(Based on side lobe attenuation required by FCC 25.209(a)(2))
Angle off main beam axis (1 to 48 degrees)                (entry)                  10 degree(s)
     Off-axis antenna gain factor                         OET-65 Pg 30*             5
     Minimum distance for public/uncontrolled exposure    Eq. 18 Pg 29 **      391.12 meters
 * Gain converted from dBi to linear multiple
 ** If calculated distance is less than the start of the
   far field region, the distance to the start of the far
   field region is used.
                                                                                                     Prepared by Doug Lung, NBC Universal, July 20, 2016



Document Created: 2019-04-25 11:09:02
Document Modified: 2019-04-25 11:09:02

© 2024 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC