Create a site-specific electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing checklist for urban rooftop 5G antenna installations

Site Survey Report *

Installation Environment * Select environment characteristics High-density commercial district with >50 active cellular sites within 1km Mixed-use residential/commercial with hospital/medical facilities <100m Industrial area with manufacturing equipment and heavy machinery Airport vicinity with aviation navigation systems and radar interference Educational campus with research labs requiring spectrum protection Urban canyon with signal reflections from glass/metal building facades Rooftop adjacent to broadcasting towers or satellite uplink facilities Multi-tenant building with shared rooftop space and multiple carriers

Regulatory Compliance Level * Select compliance requirements FCC Part 15 Class A/B with IC RSS compliance (US/Canada) ETSI EN 301 489 and IEC 61000 series (European Union) TELEC Certification for MIC standards (Japan) ACMA Radiocommunications Standards (Australia) NCC Type Approval with BSMI Certification (Taiwan) IMDA Technical Specification (Singapore) Multi-region compliance for multinational deployments FAA Part 77 notification required for aviation safety

Frequency Bands Under Test *

Critical Infrastructure Proximity * Select infrastructure type Hospital with MRI/NMR scanners requiring <3μT field strength Air traffic control radar facility with 5 nautical mile approach zone Satellite earth station with ITU coordination requirements Emergency services dispatch center with redundant communication systems Power generation facility with SCADA system interference concerns Railway signaling system with electronic train control protocols Financial data center with electromagnetic shielding requirements Research laboratory with sensitive measurement equipment None within 500m radius

Testing Stakeholder Requirements * Select stakeholder focus Carrier network engineering team requiring RET compliance verification Building owner demanding LEED electromagnetic emissions certification Urban planning department with municipal RF emission ordinances Insurance underwriter requiring third-party EMI risk assessment Tenant organization with mission-critical wireless systems Airport authority coordinating aviation spectrum management Regulatory body conducting compliance spot-check validation Third-party RF consultant providing independent verification

Antenna Configuration Details *

Testing Weather Conditions * Select weather scenario Clear weather with temperature 15-25°C and <50% humidity High humidity >80% with potential moisture impact on equipment Extreme cold <5°C requiring thermal compensation in measurements High wind >30mph causing antenna movement and measurement instability Precipitation conditions requiring weatherproofing and safety protocols Salt air environment from coastal proximity affecting corrosion EMI Ice/snow accumulation on rooftop affecting ground plane characteristics Particulate pollution affecting equipment cooling and EMI signature

Measurement Equipment Requirements * Select equipment specification Basic EMI receiver with <6GHz frequency range for standard 5G deployments High-performance spectrum analyzer with real-time bandwidth >100MHz 3-axis field probe array for spatial EMI mapping Time-domain EMI measurement system for pulsed signal analysis Vehicle-mounted mast system for mobile measurement campaigns Drone-based RF measurement platform for inaccessible areas Shielded chamber simulation for baseline measurements before deployment Custom test fixture for multi-port antenna characterization

Timeline and Milestone Constraints

Quality Assurance Thresholds * Select quality threshold Standard commercial with 30dB safety margin below regulatory limits High-reliability public safety requiring 40dB safety margin Medical-grade isolation with <1μV/m field strength at specified distances Aviation-critical with coordination through NTIA spectrum analysis Research-grade with <0.1% interference to co-located systems Financial transaction grade requiring <1ppm system degradation Defense-grade with classified emission reduction protocols Multi-carrier neutral host requiring equal protection for all tenants