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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 0.890% 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 0.088% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
The Environmental EME Report for this site (dated 24/12/2008) lists the maximum EME level as 0.35% of the ARPANSA Standard limit for public exposure.
Base station address: 65 Chung Wah Terrace, Palmerston NT
(See in Google maps). These measurements were taken on Wednesday 14 October 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 0830001.
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 GSM900 | 1 | 0.054 - 0.370 | 0.108 - 0.740 | 4500 | 0.002 - 0.016 |
| Optus UMTS | 1 | 0.034 - 0.666 | 0.343 - 6.657 | 10000 | 0.003 - 0.067 |
| Telstra WCDMA | 1 | 0.446 - 3.334 | 4.894 - 36.560 | 4250 | 0.115 - 0.860 |
| Telstra GSM900 | 5 | 0.046 - 0.154 | 0.095 - 0.316 | 4500 | 0.002 - 0.007 |
| Telstra GSM1800 | 1 | 0.067 - 0.184 | 0.133 - 0.368 | 9000 | 0.001 - 0.004 |
| Combined | 1 | 0.975 - 3.896 | 7.187 - 38.961 | 0.144 - 0.890 |
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 | 0.446 - 3.334 | 4250 | 0.010 - 0.078 |
| 935 - 960 MHz | GSM900 | 0.079 - 0.480 | 4500 | 0.002 - 0.011 |
| 1805 - 1880 MHz | GSM1800 | 0.080 - 0.202 | 9000 | 0.001 - 0.002 |
| 2110 - 2170 MHz | UMTS2100 | 0.036 - 0.667 | 10000 | < 0.001 - 0.007 |
| Combined | 1.011 - 3.933 | 0.019 - 0.088 | ||
Measurement locations - Click to enlarge
Antenna
Location 1
182m to antennas
Location 2
260m to antennas
Location 3
208m to antennas
Location 4
101m to antennas
Location 5
526m to antennas
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