Field Strength Calculation for an RF Emitter at Varying Distances

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The field strength of an RF emitter producing 25 µV/m at 300 meters will be approximately 2.5 mV/m at a distance of 3 meters, confirming that the field strength increases with proximity to the source. The frequency of 900 MHz does not affect the scaling of amplitude with distance until very close to the antenna. Additionally, the environment (over ground or in free space) and antenna height are critical factors that can influence the field strength calculations.

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If an RF emitter is allowed to produce a field of 25uV/m @ 300 meters distance, how big will the field be at 3 meters? I'm guessing it's a hundred times stronger (2.5mV/m?) but does the 900 MHz frequency of the carrier come into play?
 
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The scaling of the amplitude with distance doesn't depend on the frequency or antenna geometry until you get very close to the antenna.
 
mfb said:
The scaling of the amplitude with distance doesn't depend on the frequency or antenna geometry until you get very close to the antenna.
Also, is it over ground or in free space? If over ground we need to know the antenna heights.
 

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