[BC] Neighbors fear radio tower near Utica, NY is making them ill

[Urban, Brian L]

The FCC FM Model program predicts maximum radiation from a 2 bay full wave spaced antenna at 3.0 kW is 26.64 uW/cm^2 at 17.2 meters from the antenna.  Quoting OET Bulletin 65 Appendix A :”...OET Bulletin 65 shows that at these frequencies the MPE limit for general
population/uncontrolled exposure is 0.2 mW/cm² (200 μW/cm2) and the limit for occupational/controlled exposure is 1 mW/cm² (1000 μW/cm2).”

I’d say it is well within the limits.

The homeowner is probably within the blanketing contour as defined by 47 CFR 73.318 which is the 115 dBu contour calculated by

D (in kilometers)=0.394 SQRT P where P is the ERP in kW

I got 682 meters and it is incumbent on the licensee to fix the FM interference in the TVs, stereos, radios, etc. within the blanketing contour.


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Brian Urban
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On 6/18/09 9:35 AM, "Tom" <Radiofreetom at gmail.com> wrote:

Three kilowatts at EIGHTY FEET?  and within 300 feet of a HOUSE?

How did THAT get approved?

I'd SAY the RF detectors would be going bonkers!



Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
>I shall keep all comments to myself, as they aren't fit for this list anwyays:
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Tom Spencer
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