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| In [[telecommunications]], particularly in [[radio]], '''signal strength''' refers to the [[magnitude (vector)|magnitude]] of the [[electric field]] at a reference point that is a significant distance from the transmitting antenna. It may also be referred to as '''received signal level''' or '''field strength'''. Typically, it is expressed in [[voltage]] per [[length]] or [[Transmitter power output|signal power]] received by a reference antenna. [[Nominal power|High-powered]] transmissions, such as those used in [[broadcasting]], are expressed in [[Decibel|dB]]-[[millivolt]]s per metre (dBmV/m). For very low-power systems, such as [[mobile phone]]s, signal strength is usually expressed in [[Decibel|dB]]-[[microvolt]]s per metre (dBµV/m) or in [[decibel]]s above a reference level of one [[Watt (unit)|milliwatt]] ([[dBm]]). In broadcasting terminology, 1 mV/m is 1000 µV/m or 60 [[Decibel#Radio power, energy, and field strength|dBµ]] (often written dBu).
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| *100 dBµ or 100 mV/m: [[blanketing]] interference may occur on some receivers
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| *60 dBµ or 1.0 mV/m: frequently considered the edge of a [[radio station]]'s protected area in North America
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| *40 dBµ or 0.1 mV/m: the minimum strength at which a station can be received with acceptable quality on most receivers
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| ==Relationship to average radiated power==
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| The electric field strength at a specific point can be determined from the power delivered to the transmitting antenna, its geometry and radiation resistance. Consider the case of a center-fed half-wave [[dipole antenna]] in [[Free-space optical communication|free space]], where the total length L is equal to one half wavelength (λ/2). If constructed from thin conductors, the current distribution is essentially sinusoidal and the radiating electric field is given by
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| [[Image:lambdaover2-antenna.jpg|frame|Current distribution on antenna of length <math> \scriptstyle{L} </math> equal to one half wavelength (<math>\scriptstyle{\lambda /2}</math>).]] | |
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| E_\theta (r) =
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| {-jI_\circ\over 2\pi\varepsilon_\circ c\, r}
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| {\cos\left(\scriptstyle{\pi\over 2}\cos\theta\right)\over\sin\theta}
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| e^{j\left(\omega t-kr\right)}
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| where <math>\scriptstyle{\theta}</math> is the angle between the antenna axis and the vector to the observation point, <math>\scriptstyle{I_\circ}</math> is the peak current at the feed-point, <math>\scriptstyle{\varepsilon_\circ \, = \, 8.85\times 10^{-12} \, F/m }</math> is the permittivity of free-space, <math>\scriptstyle{c \, = \, 3\times 10^8 \, m/S}</math> is the speed of light in a vacuum, and <math>\scriptstyle{r}</math> is the distance to the antenna in meters. When the antenna is viewed broadside (<math>\scriptstyle{\theta \, = \, \pi/2}</math>) the electric field is maximum and given by
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| \vert E_{\pi/2}(r) \vert = { I_\circ \over 2\pi\varepsilon_\circ c\, r }\, .
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| </math>
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| Solving this formula for the peak current yields
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| I_\circ = 2\pi\varepsilon_\circ c \, r\vert E_{\pi/2}(r) \vert \, .
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| </math>
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| The average power to the antenna is
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| :<math> {P_{avg} = {1 \over 2} R_a \, I_\circ^2 } </math> | |
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| where <math> \scriptstyle{R_a = 73.13\,\Omega} </math> is the center-fed half-wave antenna’s radiation resistance. Substituting the formula for <math> \scriptstyle{I_\circ} </math> into the one for <math> \scriptstyle{P_{avg}} </math> and solving for the maximum electric field yields
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| \vert E_{\pi/2}(r)\vert \, = \, {1 \over \pi\varepsilon_\circ c \, r}
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| \sqrt{{ P_{avg} \over 2R_a}} \, = \,
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| {9.91 \over r} \sqrt{ P_{avg} } \quad (L = \lambda /2) \, .
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| </math>
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| Therefore, if the average power to a half-wave dipole antenna is 1 mW, then the maximum electric field at 313 m (1027 ft) is 1 mV/m (60 dBµ).
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| For a short dipole (<math>\scriptstyle{L \ll \lambda /2}</math>) the current distribution is nearly triangular. In this case, the electric field and radiation resistance are
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| E_\theta (r) =
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| {-jI_\circ \sin (\theta) \over 4 \varepsilon_\circ c\, r} \left ( {L \over \lambda} \right )
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| e^{j\left(\omega t-kr\right)} \, , \quad
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| R_a = 20\pi^2 \left ( {L \over \lambda} \right )^2 .
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| </math>
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| Using a procedure similar to that above, the maximum electric field for a center-fed short dipole is
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| \vert E_{\pi/2}(r)\vert \, = \, {1 \over \pi\varepsilon_\circ c \, r}
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| \sqrt{{ P_{avg} \over 160}} \, = \,
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| {9.48 \over r} \sqrt{ P_{avg} } \quad (L \ll \lambda /2)\, .
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| </math>
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| ==Cellphone signals== | |
| {{main|Mobile phone signal}}
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| Although there are cell phone base station tower networks across many nations globally, there are still many areas within those nations that do not have good reception. Some rural areas are unlikely ever to be effectively covered since the cost of erecting a cell tower is too high for only a few customers. Even in high reception areas it is often found that basements and the interiors of large buildings have poor reception.
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| Weak signal strength can also be caused by [[destructive interference]] of the signals from local towers in urban areas, or by the construction materials used in some buildings causing rapid attenuation of signal strength. Large buildings such as warehouses, hospitals and factories often have no usable signal further than a few metres from the outside walls.
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| This is particularly true for the networks which operate at higher [[frequency]] since these are attenuated more rapidly by intervening obstacles, although they are able to use [[Reflection (physics)|reflection]] and [[diffraction]] to circumvent obstacles.
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| Cell phones in the U.S. operate at around 800 [[Hertz|MHz]] and [[Personal Communications Service|PCS phones]] at 1900 MHz, classified as [[UHF]] and low energy [[microwaves]] respectively. This has led to the rapid growth in the home [[cellular repeater]] market. The more advanced models now typically include an external [[directional antenna]] and an [[Linear amplifier|amplifier]] (usually operating at 55 dB [[gain]]), which is generally enough to turn a very weak signal into a clear one over the local area (from around a thousand square feet to over twenty thousand).
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Cel-Fi]]
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| * [[Cell network]]
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| * [[Cell phone]]
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| * [[Cellular repeater]]
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| * [[Dropped call]]
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| * [[Dead zone (cell phone)]]
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| * [[Received signal strength indication]]
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| * [[S meter]]
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| ==References==
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| {{Unreferenced|date=December 2011}}
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| ==External links==
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| {{Refbegin}}
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| * [http://www.opensignalmaps.com/ Global map of cell phone signal by network. Based on crowdsourced data.]
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| * [http://openbmap.org/ Crowd sourced map of cell and wifi signals. Data release under the Open Database License.]
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| {{Refend}}
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| [[Category:Radio electronics]]
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| [[Category:Mobile technology]]
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