# 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.

- Canonical URL: https://emfbase.com/emitters/satellite-internet-dish
- Collection: Sources & emitters
- Record id: `emitters:satellite-internet-dish`
- Status: provisional
- Last verified: 2026-08-12
- JSON: https://emfbase.com/api/emitters/satellite-internet-dish
- Also known as: Starlink dish, VSAT terminal, user terminal

## Key values

- **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](https://emfbase.com/limits/fcc-public-power-density-above-1-5-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.

## Sources

- `fcc-eas` Federal Communications Commission. *Equipment Authorization Search (FCC ID lookup, includes SAR test reports)*. https://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid — government, link checked 2026-08-12

Data licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Dataset version 2026.08.1. Retrieved from EMFBase, https://emfbase.com.

This record is reference data, not medical or legal advice. Regulatory limits, scientific guidelines and precautionary values are labelled separately and answer different questions.