Satellite internet terminal (LEO user dish)

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.

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Provisional record — listed for completeness, excluded from the search index and sitemap until every value carries a primary citation. Last verified 12 August 2026.

Also searched as: Starlink dish, VSAT terminal, user terminal

Category: radiofrequency
Emission bands: Ku-band uplink (14.0–14.5 GHz)
Environments: home, outdoor
Duty cycle: Transmits whenever the link is active; the beam tracks satellites and is steered upward.

Field strength by distance

Mitigations, most effective first

Mount the terminal on a roof or pole above head height, respecting the manufacturer's stated separation distance.: Keeps people out of the main beam and the strongest sidelobes.
Never work directly in front of the aperture while the terminal is powered.: The main beam is the only region where levels approach the exposure limit.

Why no value is published at 30 cm

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.

Measure with

Broadband RF power-density meter

Related records

FCC general population MPE, 1.5–100 GHz
1.0 mW/cm² power density averaged over 30 minutes — the band that covers most cellular, Wi-Fi and 5G frequencies in the United States.
Exposure limits

Sources

fcc-eas Equipment Authorization Search (FCC ID lookup, includes SAR test reports) — Federal Communications Commission. government, link checked 2026-08-12.

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