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Pascoe Vale 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 0.316% 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 0.227% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
The Environmental EME Report for this site (dated 21/01/2005) lists the maximum EME level as 1.46% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
Base station address: : Rayner Reserve, Devon Road, Pascoe Vale VIC
(See in Google maps). These measurements were taken on Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 April 2009.
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 3044003.
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 | 5 | 0.128 - 0.214 | 1.281 - 2.143 | 10000 | 0.013 - 0.021 |
| Optus GSM900 | 2 | 0.347 - 1.401 | 1.387 - 5.603 | 4500 | 0.031 - 0.125 |
| Optus UMTS | 5 | 0.082 - 0.655 | 1.033 - 8.253 | 10000 | 0.010 - 0.083 |
| Vodafone GSM900 | 1 | 0.838 - 5.578 | 1.676 - 11.156 | 4500 | 0.037 - 0.248 |
| Vodafone UMTS | 5 | 0.061 - 0.672 | 0.769 - 8.467 | 10000 | 0.008 - 0.085 |
| Combined | 2 | 1.923 - 5.144 | 7.772 - 18.583 | 0.125 - 0.316 |
Detailed Results: RF EME from all nearby base stations
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 | 0.001 - 0.006 | 4250 | <0.001 |
| 935 - 960 MHz | GSM900 | 2.600 - 10.000 | 4500 | 0.058 - 0.222 |
| 1805 - 1880 MHz | GSM1800 | <0.001 | 9000 | <0.001 |
| 2110 - 2170 MHz | UMTS2100 | 0.080 - 0.434 | 10000 | 0.001 - 0.004 |
| Combined | 2.926 - 10.435 | 0.061 - 0.227 | ||
Measurement locations - Click to enlarge
Antenna
Location 1
110m to antennas
Location 2
138m to antennas
Location 3
189m to antennas
Location 4
85m to antennas
Location 5
180m to antennas
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