Attachment Attachment B

This document pretains to SES-STA-20071120-01599 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2007112001599_606560

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    Analysis of Non—lonizing Radiation for a 12.5—Meter Earth
                                       Station System
This report analyzes the non—ionizing radiation levels for a 12.5—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 dependant 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 ({mWicm*)
                          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/cm")
                          30—300      :                         1.0 _ _
                         300—1500                   Frequency (MHz)*(4.0/1200)
                       1500—100,000 _            |              5.0

          Table 3. Formulas and Parameters Used for Deterrhining Power Flux Densities
     Parameter                    Symbol             Formula               Value         _   Units
     Antenna Diameter                 D               Input                  12.5            m
     Antenna Surface Area          Asurface          1 D/ 4                122.72            m*
     Subreflector Diameter           Dsr              Input                 154.0            cm
     Area of Subreflector            Asr             x Ds, /4             18626.50           cm*
     Frequency                        F                Input               14250             MHz
     Wavelength                       A               300 / F             0.021053           m
     Transmit Power                   P                Input               540.00            W
     Antenna Gain (dBi)              ‘Geg              Input                64.1             dBi
     Antenna Gain (factor)            G               10ces"             2570395.8           n/a
     Pi                               T              Constant            3.1415927           n/a
     Antenna Efficiency               n             G(1D)                 _ 0.74             n/a


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1.        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                       R; = 0.60 D@/ a                     (1)
      |      —                                                 = 4453.1 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 |               S; =GP/(4rRy*)                      (2)
                                        -                       = 5.570 W/im*
                                                               = 0.557 mW/cm*

2.        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, thepower 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                              Ry =D/(42)                          (3)
                                                               = 1855.5 m

The maximum power density in the Near Field can be determined from the following equation:

      Near Field Power Density                              Sy = 16.0 n P / (nD)                (4)
                                                               = 13.003 W/m*
                                                               = 1.300 mW/cm*

 3. .— 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 R, can be determined from the following
 equation:

      Transition Region Power Density            .    .     S = Sy Ry/R                         (5)
                                                                = 1.300 mW/cm*


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4.      Regibn 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                        Ss, = 4000 P / AS,F                 (6)
                                                          ~o      =—= 115.964 mW/icm*
5.      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       Ssurtace 7 4 P / Asurface                   (7)
                                                                   = 17.601 W/m"
                                                                   = 1.760 mW/cm*

6.      Region between the Main Reflector and the Ground

Assuming uniform illumination of the reflector surface, the powe'r density between the antenna and
the ground can be determined from the following equation:

     Power Density between Reflector and Ground                Sg =P / Agurface                    (8)
                                                                   = 4.400 W/im* _
                                                                   = 0.440 mW/cm*


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7.      Summary of Calculations

           Table 4. Summary of Expected Radiation levels for Uncontrolled Environment
                                             Calculated Maximum
                                        Radiation Power Density Level
Region                                                                           ({mWicm*)      _:   .___Hazard Assessment
1. Far Field (Rg; = 4453.1 m)                                      _       S¢               0.557         Satisfies FCC MPE
2. Near Field (R,; = 1855.5 m)         _       _:                          Sar              1.300          Potential Hazard
3. Transition Region (R»; < R, < Rg)                                       S,               1.300          Potential Hazard
4.   Between        Main   Reflector                and                    Ssr            115.964          Potential Hazard
     Subreflector                          |                                          —               —
5. Main Reflector                                                          Ssurface         1.760          Potential Hazard
6. Between Main Reflector and Ground                                       Sq               0.440         Satisfies FCC MPE

            Table 5. Summary of Expected Radiation levels for Controlled Environment
                                            Calculated Maximum
                                          Radiation Power Density
Region                            .            Level (mW/cm*)              Hazard Assessment
1. Far Field (Rg = 4453.1 m)                   S¢          0.557            Satisfies FCC MPE
2. Near Field (Ry; = 1855.5 m)                                             Sn              _1.300         Satisfies FCC MPE
3. Transition Region (Ry < R, < Rg)                                        S,               1.300         Satisfies FCC MPE
4.   Between    Main       Reflector           and                         Ssr            115.964          Potential Hazard
     Subreflector                                                      |                                         .
5. Main Reflector           '                             '                Sgurface         1.760         Satisfies FCC MPE
6. Between Main Reflector and Ground                          «_           Sy               0.440         Satisfies FCC MPE

It is the. applicant‘s responsibilify to ensure that the public and operati‘onal personnel are not
exposed to harmful levels of radiation.              '



8.       Conclusions

Based on the above analysis it is concluded that the FCC MPE guidelines have been exceeded (or
met) in the regions of Table 4 and 5. The applicant proposes to comply with the MPE limits by one
or more of the following methods.

Means of Compliance Uncontrolled Areas

This antenna will be located in a fenced area. The fenced are will be sufficient to prohibit the
general public from having access the areas that exceed the MPE limits

Since one diameter removed from the main beam of the antenna or 14 diameter removed from the
edge of the antenna the RF levels are reduced by a factor of 100 or 20 dB. None of the areas
exceeding the MPE levels will be accessible by the general public.

Radiation hazard signs will be posted while this earth station is in operation.


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 The applicant will ensure that no buildings or other obstacles will be in the areas that exceed the
 MPE levels.


 Means of Compliance Controlled Areas


 The earth station‘s operational personnel will not have access to the areas that exceed the MPE
 levels while the earth station is in operation.

_ The transmitters will be turned off during antenna maintenance.‘



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