ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH AND POWER AROUND SELECTED MOBILE BASE STATIONS

The analysis of channel power and electric field strength at various locations from mobile base stations using power sensor, spectrum analyzer and log-periodic antenna revealed maximum potential exposure between the range of 61.1 and 254.7 m. Generally, the potential exposure values ranged from 0.07...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2018-06, Vol.179 (4), p.383-390
Main Authors: Deatanyah, P, Amoako, J K, Abavare, E K K, Menyeh, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The analysis of channel power and electric field strength at various locations from mobile base stations using power sensor, spectrum analyzer and log-periodic antenna revealed maximum potential exposure between the range of 61.1 and 254.7 m. Generally, the potential exposure values ranged from 0.0717 to 0.8950 mW m-2 with a maximum deviation of 22.22%. GSM900 was found to be more pronounced than GSM1800 and UMTS2100. Though the results complied with ICNIRP reference levels with a wide margin of 0.01%, it was higher than some previous work and South African mean value of 0.16 mW m-2, agreed with similar work elsewhere but lower than a global average value of 0.730 mW m-2.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncx299