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Minimum safe distances:
For different BUCs for the EXPLORER 8120, read the safe distance below in Figure 2.
Product Variant
Safe distance,
General
public
a
Safe distance,
trained professional
operators, short
term
b
Diameter
of radiation
area
EXPLORER 8100 Ku-band, 8 W BUC 30 m 1 m
1200 mm
Ku-band, 20 W BUC 49 m 1 m
Ku-band, no BUC Depends on BUC, see Figure 2 below
Ka-band 36 m 1 m
EXPLORER 8120 Ku-band, 8 W BUC 35 m 1 m 1400 mm
Ku-band, 20 W BUC 58 m 1 m
Ku-band, no BUC Depends on BUC, see Figure 2 below
Table 1: Minimum safe distances
a. Uncontrolled environment, based on a radiation level of 10 W/m
2
b. Controlled environment, based on a radiation level of 100 W/m
2
Figure 2: EXPLORER 8120 Safety distance versus BUC power
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Safety Distance [m]
EXPLORER 8120
EXPLORER 8100