[TowerTalk] RF Exposure Calculator

Bill Tippett btippett at alum.mit.edu
Mon Apr 24 19:56:46 EDT 2006


N6KJ wrote:

>Actually, what I'm trying to do is figure out the radiation pattern on
>the ground.  Why?  I'm doing RF Exposure calculations and rather than
>assume the worst case exposure on the ground based upon the gain of
>the antenna, I'd like to know what the actual gain is below the
>antenna on the ground.  I'm assuming it will be considerably less.
>For example, what is the gain of my antenna at a 45 degree angle in
>front of my yagi, but on the ground?

         OK I understand now.  Here is what I
would use if I were you:

http://n5xu.ae.utexas.edu/rfsafety/

                         73,  Bill  W4ZV






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