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Roxburgh Park VIC
Maximum level of RF EME from this base station
The maximum level of RF EME from this base station (full power) determined from measurements at locations around this site was 0.315% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
Highest level of RF EME actually measured
The highest level of RF EME from all nearby base stations actually measured at a location near this site was 0.111% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
The Environmental EME Reports for this site (dated 24/08/2010) lists the maximum EME level as 0.94% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
Base station address: 180 Somerton Road, Roxburgh Park VIC (See in Google maps). These measurements were taken on Tuesday 14 December 2010.
Details of this installation are available by visiting the Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) - Radio Frequency National Site Archive website. Login as a guest and search for site number 3064003.
Detailed Results: RF EME from this base station
This table lists the range of RF EME values from the services present at this site measured at the location with the highest average value. An explanation of this table is here.
| Operator/Service | Location | Low Power [mW/m2] |
Full Power [mW/m2] |
Limit [mW/m2] |
Percentage of Limit[%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optus UMTS | 1 | 0.278 - 0.572 | 2.782 - 5.718 | 10000 | 0.028 - 0.057 |
| Telstra WCDMA | 2 | 0.023 - 0.097 | 0.250 - 1.068 | 4250 | 0.006 - 0.025 |
| Telstra GSM900 | 1 | 0.119 - 0.498 | 0.477 - 1.994 | 4500 | 0.011 - 0.044 |
| Telstra GSM1800 | 1 | 0.178 - 0.384 | 1.540 - 3.558 | 9000 | 0.017 - 0.040 |
| Vodaphone GSM900 | 4 | 0.804 - 1.909 | 3.215 - 7.635 | 4500 | 0.071 - 0.170 |
| Vodafone GSM1800 | 1 | 0.953 - 1.792 | 3.813 - 7.169 | 9000 | 0.042 - 0.080 |
| Vodafone UMTS | 1 | 0.266 - 0.708 | 2.659 - 7.079 | 10000 | 0.027 - 0.071 |
| Combined | 1 | 2.177 - 4.083 | 12.859 - 24.407 | 0.160 - 0.315 |
This table lists the range of RF EME values for each of the mobile phone downlink bands measured at location 1. An explanation of this table is here.
| Frequency Band |
Services | Measured [mW/m2] |
Limit [mW/m2] |
Percentage of Limit[%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870 - 890 MHz | WCDMA850 | 0.032 - 0.363 | 4250 | < 0.001 - 0.009 |
| 935 - 960 MHz | GSM900 | 1.073 - 1.410 | 4500 | 0.024 - 0.031 |
| 1805 - 1880 MHz | GSM1800 | 1.217 - 2.753 | 9000 | 0.014 - 0.031 |
| 2110 - 2170 MHz | UMTS2100 | 2.177 - 5.058 | 10000 | 0.022 - 0.051 |
| Combined | 4.536 - 8.709 | 0.061 - 0.111 | ||
Measurement locations - Click to enlarge
Antennas
Location 1
164m to antennas
Location 2
157m to antennas
Location 3
174m to antennas
Location 4
79m to antennas
Location 5
284m to antennas
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