IEEE 473:1985 (R1997)

New IEEE Standard - Inactive-Withdrawn.
Guidelines for the systematic, documented investigation of the amplitudes of RF electromagnetic fields found at one or more locations with respect to frequency, time, and position are provided. Periodic and random radiated electric and magnetic fields and conducted interference within the frequency range of 10 kHz to 10 GHz are considered. Although several aspects of radio-emission investigation are not addressed directly, including signal identification and discrimination; field emissions from regularly occurring, low-frequency, pulsed sources; and test enclosure fields, much information pertinent to these areas is provided.

An electromagnetic (em) site survey is a systematic, documented investigation of the amplitudes of radio-frequency (rf) em fields found at one or more locations with respect to frequency, time, and position. Although these ambient em fields may have intrinsic interest, more commonly they will be regarded as radio noise or simply as interference. This noise level establishes the minimum useable signal strength for satisfactory service. Furtheremore, it often dictates equipment design decisions intended to reduce any adverse effects of this interference on system performance. Survey sites of interest may be at virtually any indoor or outdoor location. Radio-frequency sampling may involve either airborne or surface platforms.