Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies
Various calculations
Conversion from pfd level (dB(W/m
2
)) into field-strength (dB(microVolt/meter)) and e.i.r.p. (dBm)
Conversion from pfd level (dB(W/m
2
)) into e.i.r.p. (dBm)
Conversion from erp (dBm) to e.i.r.p. (dBm)
Conversion from e.i.r.p. (dBm) into pfd level (dB(W/m
2
))
Conversion from e.i.r.p.(dBm) into field-strength (dB(microVolt/meter)), pfd level (dB(W/m
2
) and power level (dBW)
Conversion from field-strength (dB(microVolt/meter)) into pfd level (dB(W/m
2
))
Conversion from power (dB(W)) to power flux density, pfd, (dB(W/m
2
))
Conversion from hour angle and declination to azimuth and elevation
Estimates of sensitivity and detrimental interference levels for radio astronomy (Rec. ITU-R RA.769)
Impact on the radio astronomy service of unwanted emissions in excess of the levels defined by Recommendation ITU-R RA.769. (Re: ITU-R 1-7/26 (2001) and ITU-R SM.1633)
Estimate of visibility radius from a space station, aeronautical station or HAPS station to a radio astronomy station
Estimate of acceptable e.i.r.p. of interfering transmitter using free space attenuation (Rec. ITU-R P.525)
Estimate of acceptable e.i.r.p. of interfering transmitter (for frequencies above 0.7 GHz) (Rec. ITU-R P.452)
Estimate of acceptable e.i.r.p. of interfering transmitter (for frequencies between 0.1 and 105 GHz) (Rec. ITU-R P.620)
Calculation of pfd value at the surface of the Earth for FSS satellite
Transmission loss for specified distance between transmitter and receiver (for frequencies above 0.7 GHz) (Rec. ITU-R P.452)
Path loss attenuation for specified distance between transmitter and receiver (Rec. ITU-R P.525)
Transmission loss for diffraction scenario for specified distance between transmitter and receiver (Rec. ITU-R P.452 and P.526)
Rough separation distance estimate from e.i.r.p. and pfd for single interferer and simple free space propagation
Separation distances required for sharing (Rec. ITU-R P.452)
Separation distances for short range devices required to protect a radio astronomy station (Rec. ITU-R P.452)
Separation distances for short range devices required to protect victim service (Rec. ITU-R P.1411 - using free space approach)
Separation distances for terrestrial transmitting stations using free space attentuation (Rec. ITU-R P.525)
Separation distances for land MESs at 1.6 GHz (
ERC Report 26
)
Separation distances for terrestrial transmitting stations (
ERC Report 26
and for frequencies between 0.7 and 30 GHz)
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Last modified: October 24, 2006