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Appendix A - Site Test Report, ANM, Inverurie

Report on Radio Frequency Site Measurements at Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Inverurie

CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Acknowledgements

List of Terms and Abbreviations

1 Introduction
1.1 Test Location
1.2 Referenced Standards

2 Testing
2.1 Current Clamp Tests
2.2 Loop Antenna Tests
2.3 Active Receive Antenna
2.4 Typical Emissions Normally Present
2.5 Test Procedure
2.5.1 Description of measurement parameters
2.6 Test areas
2.6.1 Site 1 - Animal Reception
2.6.2 Plots - Site 1
2.6.2.1 9 kHz to 1 MHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.2.2 30 MHz to 1000 MHz - Active Receive Antenna
2.6.3 Site 2 - Entrance to Auction Ring 3
2.6.4 Site 3 - Exit from Auction Ring 3
2.6.5 Plots - Site 2
2.6.5.1 9 kHz to 1 MHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.5.2 1 MHz to 5 MHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.5.3 30 MHz to 1000 MHz - Active Receive Antenna
2.6.6 Plots - Site 3
2.6.6.1 9 kHz to 150 kHz and 150 kHz to 30 MHz - Current clamp
2.6.6.2 9 kHz to 1 MHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.6.3 9 kHz to 150 kHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.6.4 150 kHz to 5 MHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.6.5 120 kHz to 140 kHz - Loop Antenna
2.6.6.6 30 MHz to 1000 MHz - Active Receive Antenna
2.7 Site 4 - Tests During Main Cattle Auction
2.7.1 Plots - Site 4
2.7.1.1 9 kHz to 30 MHz - Current Clamp
2.7.1.2 9 kHz to 150 kHz - Loop Antenna
2.7.1.3 150 kHz to 5 MHz - Loop Antenna
2.7.1.4 100 kHz to 150 kHz - Loop Antenna
2.7.1.5 30 MHz to 1000MHz - Active Receive Antenna

3 Test Equipment Used

References

List of tables
Table 1 List of Test Equipment Used

List of Figures
Figure 1 Plan view of measurement site 1
Figure 2 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Parallel
Figure 3 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Perpendicular
Figure 4 Measurement During 'Prodder' Discharge, Parallel
Figure 5 Measurement During 'Prodder' Discharge, Perpendicular
Figure 6 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Horizontal
Figure 7 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Vertical
Figure 8 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Horiz, 'Prodder' Discharge
Figure 9 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Vert, 'Prodder' Discharge
Figure 10 Plan view of measurement sites 2 and 3

Figure 11 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Parallel
Figure 12 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Perpendicular
Figure 13 RF Measurement 1 MHz to 5 MHz, Parallel
Figure 14 RF Measurement 1 MHz to 5 MHz, Perpendicular
Figure 15 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Horizontal
Figure 16 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Vertical
Figure 17 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 150 kHz, Clamp, 1 kHzBW
Figure 18 RF Measurement 150 kHz to 30 MHz, Clamp, 10 kHzBW
Figure 19 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Parallel, 1 kHz
Figure 20 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Perpendicular, 1 kHz

Figure 21 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Parallel, 10 kHz
Figure 22 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 1 MHz, Perpendicular, 10 kHz
Figure 23 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 150 kHz, Parallel
Figure 24 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 150 kHz, Perpendicular
Figure 25 RF Measurement 150 kHz to 5 MHz, Parallel
Figure 26 RF Measurement 150 kHz to 5 MHz, Perpendicular
Figure 27 RF Measurement 1 MHz to 5 MHz, Parallel
Figure 28 RF Measurement 1 MHz to 5 MHz, Perpendicular
Figure 29 RF Measurement 120 kHz to 140 kHz, Parallel
Figure 30 RF Measurement 120 kHz to 140 kHz, Perpendicular

Figure 31 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Horizontal
Figure 32 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Vertical
Figure 33 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 150 kHz, Clamp
Figure 34 RF Measurement 150 kHz to 30 MHz, Clamp
Figure 35 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 150 kHz, Parallel
Figure 36 RF Measurement 9 kHz to 150 kHz, Perpendicular
Figure 37 RF Measurement 150 kHz to 5 MHz, Parallel
Figure 38 RF Measurement 150 kHz to 5 MHz, Perpendicular
Figure 39 RF Measurement 100 kHz to 150 kHz, Parallel
Figure 40 RF Measurement 100 kHz to 150 kHz, Perpendicular

Figure 41 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Horizontal
Figure 42 RF Measurement 30 MHz to 1000 MHz, Vertical

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