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Ermington NSW
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 0.423% 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 0.124% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
The Environmental EME Report for this site list the maximum EME levels as 0.14% (3GIS dated 29/11/2005) and 2.37% (Optus & OVJV dated 28/02/2007) of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
Base station address: 700 Victoria Road, Ermington NSW (See in Google maps). These measurements were taken on Tuesday 2 & Thursday 4 August 2011.
Details of this installation are available by visiting the Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) - Radio Frequency National Site Archive website. Use the quick search facility for site numbers 2114005 and 2115005.
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[%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3GIS UMTS | 4 | 0.039 - 0.390 | 0.386 - 3.896 | 10000 | 0.004 - 0.039 |
| Optus GSM900 | 4 | 1.016 - 4.223 | 4.064 - 16.893 | 4500 | 0.090 - 0.375 |
| Optus UMTS | 3 | 0.096 - 0.433 | 0.957 - 4.331 | 10000 | 0.010 - 0.043 |
| Vodafone UMTS | 3 | 0.123 - 0.320 | 1.231 - 3.199 | 10000 | 0.012 - 0.032 |
| Combined | 4 | 1.259 - 4.701 | 6.490 - 21.670 | 0.115 - 0.423 |
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 | 0.049 - 0.100 | 4250 | 0.001 - 0.002 |
| 935 - 960 MHz | GSM900 | 0.901 - 5.013 | 4500 | 0.020 - 0.111 |
| 1805 - 1880 MHz | GSM1800 | 0.131 - 0.153 | 9000 | 0.001 - 0.002 |
| 2110 - 2170 MHz | UMTS2100 | 0.628 - 2.161 | 10000 | 0.006 - 0.022 |
| Combined | 2.547 - 6.186 | 0.042 - 0.124 | ||
Measurement locations - Click to enlarge
Antennas
Location 1
100m to antennas
Location 2
65m to antennas
Location 3
72m to antennas
Location 4
69m to antennas
Location 5
130m to antennas
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