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SAFETY · RF hazards: radiation exposure, proximity to antennas, recognized safe power levels, radiation types, duty cycle

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How does the allowable power density for RF safety change if duty cycle changes from 100 percent to 50 percent?

  1. AIt increases by a factor of 3
  2. BIt decreases by 50 percent
  3. CIt increases by a factor of 2
  4. DThere is no adjustment allowed for lower duty cycle
Why RF exposure limits are based on power density averaged over a fixed evaluation period (6 minutes for controlled, 30 minutes for uncontrolled exposure). If your transmitter is only on half the time, the average exposure is half the peak value, so the peak power density you are allowed to produce can be twice as large and still meet the same average limit. Cutting duty cycle in half therefore doubles the allowable power density.
Watch out The idea that it decreases by 50 percent has the relationship backwards: less transmitting time means less average exposure, which relaxes rather than tightens the allowed peak level. Duty cycle adjustment is explicitly permitted in FCC exposure evaluations, so 'no adjustment allowed' is also wrong.
Half the on-time, twice the allowed power density. Duty cycle and allowable density move in opposite directions.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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  1. T0C01 What type of radiation are radio signals?
  2. T0C02 Which of the following bands has the lowest maximum permissible exposure for RF safety?
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  4. T0C04 What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?
  5. T0C05 Why do exposure limits vary with frequency?
  6. T0C06 Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposur…
  7. T0C07 What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?
  8. T0C08 Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?
  9. T0C09 How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?
  10. T0C10 Why is duty cycle one of the factors used to determine safe RF radiation exposure levels?
  11. T0C11 What is the definition of duty cycle during the averaging time for RF exposure?
  12. T0C12 How does RF radiation differ from ionizing radiation (radioactivity)?
  13. T0C13 Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?
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