Transmission Log
Insights on RF safety, 5G compliance, and network engineering.
OET-65 in 60 Seconds: How the FCC MPE Limits Actually Work
A field-engineer's plain-English summary of the General Public and Occupational MPE limits, why they're frequency-dependent, and how time-averaging changes the answer.
Read →EIRP vs ERP: What That 2.15 dB Actually Means
EIRP and ERP are the same number with two different reference antennas. Here's why the 2.15 dB conversion exists and when each one is the right metric to cite.
Read →FCC vs ISED Canada: Cross-Border RF Safety in Practice
The General Public limits look similar — but the time-averaging windows, occupational definitions, and exclusion-zone conventions differ. A quick map for cross-border programs.
Read →Demystifying Free-Space Path Loss
FSPL is the floor of every link budget and the first sanity check on any RF safety analysis. Here's the equation, the assumptions baked into it, and the cases where it lies.
Read →Stay on Frequency
Direct uplink of RF compliance updates.