SIST EN 301 489-53 V1.1.1:2019

HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
standard for radio equipment and services;
Part 53: Specific conditions for terrestrial sound broadcasting
and digital TV broadcasting service transmitters
and associated ancillary equipment;
Harmonised standard covering the essential requirements
of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU

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Reference
DEN/ERM-EMC-358
Keywords
broadcasting, EMC, harmonised standard

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 6
2.1 Normative references . 6
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 8
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
4 Test conditions . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Arrangements for test signals . 9
4.2.0 General . 9
4.2.1 Arrangements for test signals at the input of the broadcast service transmitter . 10
4.2.2 Arrangements for test signals at the output of broadcast service transmitters . 10
4.3 RF exclusion bands . 11
4.3.1 Introduction. 11
4.3.2 Broadcast service transmitter exclusion bands . 11
4.4 Narrow band responses of receivers . 11
4.5 Normal test modulation . 11
5 Performance assessment . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Equipment which can provide a continuous communication link as a broadcasting transmission . 12
5.3 Equipment which does not provide a continuous communication link as a broadcasting transmission . 12
5.4 Ancillary equipment . 13
5.5 Equipment classification . 13
6 Performance criteria . 13
6.0 Introduction . 13
6.1 Performance criteria for continuous phenomena applied to transmitters (CT) . 13
6.2 Performance criteria for transient phenomena applied to Transmitters (TT) . 14
7 Applicability overview . 15
7.1 Emission . 15
7.1.1 General . 15
7.1.2 Special conditions . 15
7.1.3 Enclosure Port (Cabinet Radiation) . 15
7.1.3.1 Radiated emissions below 1 GHz . 15
7.1.3.2 Radiated emissions above 1 GHz . 16
7.2 Immunity . 16
7.2.1 General . 16
7.2.2 Special conditions . 16
Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 18
Annex B (informative): Types of broadcasting service equipment covered by the present
document . 20
B.1 AM sound broadcasting transmitters . 20
B.2 FM sound broadcasting transmitters and power amplifiers. 20
B.3 DRM sound broadcasting transmitters . 20
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B.4 T-DAB/T-DMB sound broadcasting transmitters, power amplifiers, and On-Channel repeaters . 20
B.5 Digital television transmitters, power amplifiers, active deflectors, transposers, and on-channel
repeaters . 20
Annex C (informative): Bibliography . 22
Annex D (informative): Change history . 23
History . 24

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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Trademarks
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ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
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Foreword
This Harmonised European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic
compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document has been prepared under the Commission's standardisation request C(2015) 5376 final [i.4] to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing
Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
Once the present document is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, compliance with
the normative clauses of the present document given in table A.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of the present
document, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive, and associated
EFTA regulations.
The present document is part 53 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [1].

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 20 June 2017
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2019
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2020
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2021

Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document specifies technical characteristic and methods of measurements for terrestrial sound broadcasting
and digital TV broadcasting service transmitters, exciters, repeaters, active deflectors, On-Channel repeaters and any
associated ancillary equipment.
The present document covers the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] under the
conditions identified in annex A.
Technical specifications related to the antenna port emissions are not included in the present document. Such technical
specifications are found in the relevant product standards of ETSI for the effective use of the radio spectrum.
In case of differences (for instance concerning special conditions, definitions, abbreviations) between the present
document and ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], the provisions of the present document take precedence.
The present document may not cover those cases where a potential source of interference which is producing
individually repeated transient phenomena or continuous phenomena is permanently present, e.g. a radar site in the near
vicinity. In such a case it may be necessary to use special protection applied to either the source of interference or the
interfered part or both.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are specific, identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number. Only the cited
version applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 489-1 (V2.2.0) (03-2017): "ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for
radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements; Harmonised Standard
covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential
requirements of article 6 of Directive 2014/30/EU".
[2] CENELEC EN 55011 (2007): "Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment
- Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement".
[3] CENELEC EN 55016-1-1 (2010): "Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring
apparatus and methods. Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus.
[4] ETSI TS 102 820 (V4.1.1) (03-2016): "Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM); Multiplex Distribution
Interface (MDI)".
[5] ETSI EN 300 799 (edition 1) (09-1997): "Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB); Distribution
interfaces; Ensemble Transport Interface (ETI)".
[6] ETSI EN 300 744 (V1.6.2) (10-2015): "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure,
channel coding and modulation for digital terrestrial television".
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2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
[i.2] Recommendation ITU-R SM.329-10: "Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R BT.500-13 (01/2012): "Methodology for the subjective assessment of the
quality of television pictures".
[i.4] Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 final of 4.8.2015 on a standardisation request
to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive
2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the definitions given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
active deflector: simple low power RF amplifier which receives an input signal off-air, and then directly amplifies and
re-broadcasts the same signal on the same frequency
broadcasting service: radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the
general public
NOTE: This service may include sound transmission, television transmission, or other types of transmission.
broadcast service transmitter: device used to transmit the broadcast service
NOTE: It may or may not be fitted with an integral band pass filter.
enclosure port: also known as cabinet radiation

Figure 3.1
exciter/modulator: low level encoding and RF power stage of a broadcasting transmitter
modulation error ratio: single "figure of merit" analysis of the transmitted signal
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Multi-channel COFDM (MCOFDM): transmission system that generates more than one OFDM block with an overall
system filter spanning all blocks
necessary bandwidth: As defined in Recommendation ITU-R SM.329-10 [i.2].
on-channel repeater: complex low to medium power transmitter which receives an input signal off-air, then using
echo-cancellation techniques (designed to minimize parasitic feedback between the input and output), amplifies and
re-broadcasts the reconstructed signal on the same frequency
rated output power: conducted power that the broadcast service transmitter delivers at its final output under specific
conditions of operation into the antenna
re-transmitter: transmitter which receives an input signal off air, demodulates the signal into baseband, re encodes the
signal, then re-broadcasts the signal on another channel
RF power amplifier: transmitter which comprises an amplifier, declared by the manufacturer to be capable of being
connected to a terrestrial broadcasting antenna system via a RF band pass filter
transmitter: device which comprises an integral RF exciter and RF amplifier stage. It may or may not be fitted with an
integral band pass filter
transposer: Tx/Rx which receives an broadcast signal off-air, and re-broadcast on a different frequency
NOTE: The incoming off-air signal is not decoded or regenerated in this system.
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the symbols given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
% percent
-6
μ micro, 10
A Ampere
Hz Hertz (cycles per second)
M Mega (i.e. 10 )
m metre
W Watt
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
AC Alternating Current
AM Amplitude Modulation
BER Bit Error Ratio
CISPR Comité International Spécial des Perturbations Radioélectriques (International Special Committee
On Radio Interference)
COFDM Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
CT Continuous phenomena applied to Transmitters
DC Direct Current
DRM Digital Radio Mondiale
DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
DVB-T2 Second generation Digital Video Broadcasting
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EUT Equipment Under Test
ETI Ensemble Transport Interface
FM Frequency Modulation
HF High Frequency
IF Intermediate Frequency
LF Low Frequency
MCOFDM Multi-channel Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
MER Modulation Error Ratio
MF Medium Frequency
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OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
RDS Radio Data System
RF Radio Frequency
rms root mean square
Rx Receiver
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
T-DAB Terrestrial-Digital Audio Broadcast
TS Transport Stream
TT Transient phenomena applied to Transmitters
TV Television
Tx Transmitter
UHF Ultra High Frequency
VA Volt Amperes
VHF Very High Frequency
4 Test conditions
4.1 General
For the purposes of the present document, the test conditions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4, shall apply as
appropriate. Further provisions related to test conditions for broadcasting service transmitters are specified in the
present document.
For emission and immunity tests the test modulation, test arrangements, etc., as specified in the present document,
clauses 4.1 to 4.5, shall apply.
For immunity tests, the output of the broadcast service transmitter shall be monitored as specified in the present
document, clause 4.2.2.
4.2 Arrangements for test signals
4.2.0 General
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2 shall apply with the following modifications.
Typical test arrangements to assess the performance of the broadcast service transmitter are shown in figure 4.1 for all
transmitter equipment types.
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Figure 4.1: Typical test arrangement for the performance assessment of broadcast service
transmitters
4.2.1 Arrangements for test signals at the input of the broadcast service
transmitter
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.1 shall apply, with the following modifications.
If the EUT incorporates base-band processing and/or coding equipment (e.g. a RDS encoder for a FM transmitter, or a
COFDM encoder for a digital television transmitter), then this equipment shall be active as in normal operation. The
manufacturer shall provide reference encoders and the tests shall be carried out with these in operational mode.
If the EUT does not include integrated base-band processing and/or coding equipment, the manufacturer shall declare
whether the transmitter is designed for operation with or without encoder(s). The manufacturer shall clearly state this in
the product documentation.
If the EUT is designed for operation with externally fitted encoder(s), then it is left to the decision of the manufacturer
whether the transmitter shall be tested with such encoder(s). Depending on the manufacturer's decision, the
manufacturer may have to provide reference encoders and the tests shall be carried out with these in operational mode.
In case of transposers, re-transmitters, on-channel repeaters and active deflectors, the wanted RF input signal, at a
frequency determined from the manufacturer's specification, shall be set to 3 dB above the EUT minimum input signal
level, as declared by the manufacturer.
In case of RF amplifiers, the wanted RF input signal at a level equal to the mid-point of the range declared by the
manufacturer shall be delivered from an adequate external modulator provided by the manufacturer. The modulator
shall be placed outside the test environment or be included in the system under test, whichever is applicable.
A broadcasting transmission shall be established at the start of the test and maintained during the test.
Any unused port of the EUT shall be terminated according to the manufacturer's instructions.
4.2.2 Arrangements for test signals at the output of broadcast service
transmitters
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.2 shall apply.
Suitable precautions should be taken to ensure test equipment input levels are not exceeded (e.g. transmitters with high
conducted powers may use a suitable coupler to assess the output of the EUT).
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4.3 RF exclusion bands
4.3.1 Introduction
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.3 shall apply with the modifications set out in the clauses 4.3.2.
4.3.2 Broadcast service transmitter exclusion bands
The exclusion bands for all broadcast technologies and transmitter types are provided in table 4.1.
Table 4.1: Broadcast Service Transmitter exclusion bands
Technology and transmitter class Exclusion band
AM: Transmitter The exclusion band for AM broadcasting transmitters shall
be ±500 % of the necessary bandwidth
DRM: Transmitter The exclusion band for AM broadcasting transmitters shall
be ±500 % of the necessary bandw
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ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services - Part
53: Specific conditions for terrestrial sound broadcasting and digital TV broadcasting
service transmitters and associated ancillary equipment - Harmonised standard covering
the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 301 489-53 V1.1.1 (2019-04)
ICS:
33.060.01 Radijske komunikacije na Radiocommunications in
splošno general
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
33.170 Televizijska in radijska Television and radio
difuzija broadcasting
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
standard for radio equipment and services;
Part 53: Specific conditions for terrestrial sound broadcasting
and digital TV broadcasting service transmitters
and associated ancillary equipment;
Harmonised standard covering the essential requirements
of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU

2 ETSI EN 301 489-53 V1.1.1 (2019-04)

Reference
DEN/ERM-EMC-358
Keywords
broadcasting, EMC, harmonised standard

ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 6
2.1 Normative references . 6
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 8
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
4 Test conditions . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Arrangements for test signals . 9
4.2.0 General . 9
4.2.1 Arrangements for test signals at the input of the broadcast service transmitter . 10
4.2.2 Arrangements for test signals at the output of broadcast service transmitters . 10
4.3 RF exclusion bands . 11
4.3.1 Introduction. 11
4.3.2 Broadcast service transmitter exclusion bands . 11
4.4 Narrow band responses of receivers . 11
4.5 Normal test modulation . 11
5 Performance assessment . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Equipment which can provide a continuous communication link as a broadcasting transmission . 12
5.3 Equipment which does not provide a continuous communication link as a broadcasting transmission . 12
5.4 Ancillary equipment . 13
5.5 Equipment classification . 13
6 Performance criteria . 13
6.0 Introduction . 13
6.1 Performance criteria for continuous phenomena applied to transmitters (CT) . 13
6.2 Performance criteria for transient phenomena applied to Transmitters (TT) . 14
7 Applicability overview . 15
7.1 Emission . 15
7.1.1 General . 15
7.1.2 Special conditions . 15
7.1.3 Enclosure Port (Cabinet Radiation) . 15
7.1.3.1 Radiated emissions below 1 GHz . 15
7.1.3.2 Radiated emissions above 1 GHz . 16
7.2 Immunity . 16
7.2.1 General . 16
7.2.2 Special conditions . 16
Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 18
Annex B (informative): Types of broadcasting service equipment covered by the present
document . 20
B.1 AM sound broadcasting transmitters . 20
B.2 FM sound broadcasting transmitters and power amplifiers. 20
B.3 DRM sound broadcasting transmitters . 20
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B.4 T-DAB/T-DMB sound broadcasting transmitters, power amplifiers, and On-Channel repeaters . 20
B.5 Digital television transmitters, power amplifiers, active deflectors, transposers, and on-channel
repeaters . 20
Annex C (informative): Bibliography . 22
Annex D (informative): Change history . 23
History . 24

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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Trademarks
The present document may include trademarks and/or tradenames which are asserted and/or registered by their owners.
ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
right to use or reproduce any trademark and/or tradename. Mention of those trademarks in the present document does
not constitute an endorsement by ETSI of products, services or organizations associated with those trademarks.
Foreword
This Harmonised European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic
compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document has been prepared under the Commission's standardisation request C(2015) 5376 final [i.4] to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing
Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
Once the present document is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, compliance with
the normative clauses of the present document given in table A.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of the present
document, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive, and associated
EFTA regulations.
The present document is part 53 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [1].

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 20 June 2017
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2019
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2020
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2021

Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document specifies technical characteristic and methods of measurements for terrestrial sound broadcasting
and digital TV broadcasting service transmitters, exciters, repeaters, active deflectors, On-Channel repeaters and any
associated ancillary equipment.
The present document covers the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] under the
conditions identified in annex A.
Technical specifications related to the antenna port emissions are not included in the present document. Such technical
specifications are found in the relevant product standards of ETSI for the effective use of the radio spectrum.
In case of differences (for instance concerning special conditions, definitions, abbreviations) between the present
document and ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], the provisions of the present document take precedence.
The present document may not cover those cases where a potential source of interference which is producing
individually repeated transient phenomena or continuous phenomena is permanently present, e.g. a radar site in the near
vicinity. In such a case it may be necessary to use special protection applied to either the source of interference or the
interfered part or both.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are specific, identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number. Only the cited
version applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 489-1 (V2.2.0) (03-2017): "ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for
radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements; Harmonised Standard
covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential
requirements of article 6 of Directive 2014/30/EU".
[2] CENELEC EN 55011 (2007): "Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment
- Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement".
[3] CENELEC EN 55016-1-1 (2010): "Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring
apparatus and methods. Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus.
[4] ETSI TS 102 820 (V4.1.1) (03-2016): "Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM); Multiplex Distribution
Interface (MDI)".
[5] ETSI EN 300 799 (edition 1) (09-1997): "Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB); Distribution
interfaces; Ensemble Transport Interface (ETI)".
[6] ETSI EN 300 744 (V1.6.2) (10-2015): "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure,
channel coding and modulation for digital terrestrial television".
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2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
[i.2] Recommendation ITU-R SM.329-10: "Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R BT.500-13 (01/2012): "Methodology for the subjective assessment of the
quality of television pictures".
[i.4] Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 final of 4.8.2015 on a standardisation request
to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive
2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the definitions given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
active deflector: simple low power RF amplifier which receives an input signal off-air, and then directly amplifies and
re-broadcasts the same signal on the same frequency
broadcasting service: radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the
general public
NOTE: This service may include sound transmission, television transmission, or other types of transmission.
broadcast service transmitter: device used to transmit the broadcast service
NOTE: It may or may not be fitted with an integral band pass filter.
enclosure port: also known as cabinet radiation

Figure 3.1
exciter/modulator: low level encoding and RF power stage of a broadcasting transmitter
modulation error ratio: single "figure of merit" analysis of the transmitted signal
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Multi-channel COFDM (MCOFDM): transmission system that generates more than one OFDM block with an overall
system filter spanning all blocks
necessary bandwidth: As defined in Recommendation ITU-R SM.329-10 [i.2].
on-channel repeater: complex low to medium power transmitter which receives an input signal off-air, then using
echo-cancellation techniques (designed to minimize parasitic feedback between the input and output), amplifies and
re-broadcasts the reconstructed signal on the same frequency
rated output power: conducted power that the broadcast service transmitter delivers at its final output under specific
conditions of operation into the antenna
re-transmitter: transmitter which receives an input signal off air, demodulates the signal into baseband, re encodes the
signal, then re-broadcasts the signal on another channel
RF power amplifier: transmitter which comprises an amplifier, declared by the manufacturer to be capable of being
connected to a terrestrial broadcasting antenna system via a RF band pass filter
transmitter: device which comprises an integral RF exciter and RF amplifier stage. It may or may not be fitted with an
integral band pass filter
transposer: Tx/Rx which receives an broadcast signal off-air, and re-broadcast on a different frequency
NOTE: The incoming off-air signal is not decoded or regenerated in this system.
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the symbols given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
% percent
-6
μ micro, 10
A Ampere
Hz Hertz (cycles per second)
M Mega (i.e. 10 )
m metre
W Watt
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
AC Alternating Current
AM Amplitude Modulation
BER Bit Error Ratio
CISPR Comité International Spécial des Perturbations Radioélectriques (International Special Committee
On Radio Interference)
COFDM Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
CT Continuous phenomena applied to Transmitters
DC Direct Current
DRM Digital Radio Mondiale
DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
DVB-T2 Second generation Digital Video Broadcasting
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EUT Equipment Under Test
ETI Ensemble Transport Interface
FM Frequency Modulation
HF High Frequency
IF Intermediate Frequency
LF Low Frequency
MCOFDM Multi-channel Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
MER Modulation Error Ratio
MF Medium Frequency
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OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
RDS Radio Data System
RF Radio Frequency
rms root mean square
Rx Receiver
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
T-DAB Terrestrial-Digital Audio Broadcast
TS Transport Stream
TT Transient phenomena applied to Transmitters
TV Television
Tx Transmitter
UHF Ultra High Frequency
VA Volt Amperes
VHF Very High Frequency
4 Test conditions
4.1 General
For the purposes of the present document, the test conditions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4, shall apply as
appropriate. Further provisions related to test conditions for broadcasting service transmitters are specified in the
present document.
For emission and immunity tests the test modulation, test arrangements, etc., as specified in the present document,
clauses 4.1 to 4.5, shall apply.
For immunity tests, the output of the broadcast service transmitter shall be monitored as specified in the present
document, clause 4.2.2.
4.2 Arrangements for test signals
4.2.0 General
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2 shall apply with the following modifications.
Typical test arrangements to assess the performance of the broadcast service transmitter are shown in figure 4.1 for all
transmitter equipment types.
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Figure 4.1: Typical test arrangement for the performance assessment of broadcast service
transmitters
4.2.1 Arrangements for test signals at the input of the broadcast service
transmitter
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.1 shall apply, with the following modifications.
If the EUT incorporates base-band processing and/or coding equipment (e.g. a RDS encoder for a FM transmitter, or a
COFDM encoder for a digital television transmitter), then this equipment shall be active as in normal operation. The
manufacturer shall provide reference encoders and the tests shall be carried out with these in operational mode.
If the EUT does not include integrated base-band processing and/or coding equipment, the manufacturer shall declare
whether the transmitter is designed for operation with or without encoder(s). The manufacturer shall clearly state this in
the product documentation.
If the EUT is designed for operation with externally fitted encoder(s), then it is left to the decision of the manufacturer
whether the transmitter shall be tested with such encoder(s). Depending on the manufacturer's decision, the
manufacturer may have to provide reference encoders and the tests shall be carried out with these in operational mode.
In case of transposers, re-transmitters, on-channel repeaters and active deflectors, the wanted RF input signal, at a
frequency determined from the manufacturer's specification, shall be set to 3 dB above the EUT minimum input signal
level, as declared by the manufacturer.
In case of RF amplifiers, the wanted RF input signal at a level equal to the mid-point of the range declared by the
manufacturer shall be delivered from an adequate external modulator provided by the manufacturer. The modulator
shall be placed outside the test environment or be included in the system under test, whichever is applicable.
A broadcasting transmission shall be established at the start of the test and maintained during the test.
Any unused port of the EUT shall be terminated according to the manufacturer's instructions.
4.2.2 Arrangements for test signals at the output of broadcast service
transmitters
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.2 shall apply.
Suitable precautions should be taken to ensure test equipment input levels are not exceeded (e.g. transmitters with high
conducted powers may use a suitable coupler to assess the output of the EUT).
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4.3 RF exclusion bands
4.3.1 In
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