{
  "id": "emitters:satellite-internet-dish",
  "collection": "emitters",
  "slug": "satellite-internet-dish",
  "name": "Satellite internet terminal (LEO user dish)",
  "summary": "A phased-array user terminal transmits a narrow beam skyward in Ku band; exposure beside the unit is dominated by sidelobes, and manufacturers specify a keep-out distance in front of the panel.",
  "status": "provisional",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-12",
  "data": {
    "aliases": [
      "Starlink dish",
      "VSAT terminal",
      "user terminal"
    ],
    "category": "radiofrequency",
    "environment": [
      "home",
      "outdoor"
    ],
    "bands": [
      {
        "label": "Ku-band uplink (14.0–14.5 GHz)",
        "minHz": 14000000000,
        "maxHz": 14500000000
      }
    ],
    "dutyCycle": "Transmits whenever the link is active; the beam tracks satellites and is steered upward.",
    "distanceProfile": [
      {
        "meters": 0.3,
        "value": {
          "quantity": "power-density",
          "unit": "µW/m²",
          "value": 0,
          "basis": "manufacturer",
          "note": "Exposure in front of the aperture is stated in the terminal's FCC equipment authorization RF exposure exhibit as a minimum separation distance; consult the filing for the specific model rather than assuming a value.",
          "sourceIds": [
            "fcc-eas"
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "mitigations": [
      {
        "action": "Mount the terminal on a roof or pole above head height, respecting the manufacturer's stated separation distance.",
        "effect": "Keeps people out of the main beam and the strongest sidelobes.",
        "sourceIds": [
          "fcc-eas"
        ]
      },
      {
        "action": "Never work directly in front of the aperture while the terminal is powered.",
        "effect": "The main beam is the only region where levels approach the exposure limit."
      }
    ],
    "measureWith": [
      "broadband-rf-meter"
    ],
    "related": [
      "limits:fcc-mpe-public-1500-100000"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "fcc-eas",
      "title": "Equipment Authorization Search (FCC ID lookup, includes SAR test reports)",
      "publisher": "Federal Communications Commission",
      "url": "https://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid",
      "kind": "government",
      "retrieved": "2026-08-12"
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "self": "https://emfbase.com/api/emitters/satellite-internet-dish",
    "html": "https://emfbase.com/emitters/satellite-internet-dish",
    "markdown": "https://emfbase.com/emitters/satellite-internet-dish.md",
    "collection": "https://emfbase.com/api/emitters"
  }
}