How much radiation does a base station produce?
The power output is measured in watts, and is about 1,000 times less than is produced by a television transmitter. Maximum powers radiated from the antenna at the top of the mast are in the region of 60 watts. The power density (strength) decreases rapidly with distance. Base stations have limited beams of radiation that intersect with the ground a considerable distance away from the antenna tower – usually between 50 and 200 metres from the foot of the mast. Outside this small beam there is no radiation at all.
