SIST EN 302 017-1 V1.1.1:2006

• Abstract:

  The present document applies to Double Side Band Transmitting equipment for the Amplitude-modulated radio broadcast service. ; The types of equipment covered by the present document are as follows:; • Transmitting equipment for Amplitude Modulated sound broadcasting service operating in the LF MF and HF bands.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2006
• ICS: 33.060.20 - Receiving and transmitting equipment
• ICS: 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general
• ICS: 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Due Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Completion Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 302 017-1 V1.1.1 (2005-06) - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Transmitting equipment for the Amplitude Modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service; Part 1: Technical characteristics and test methods

Overview

SIST EN 302 017-1 V1.1.1:2006 is a European standard developed by SIST and based on ETSI EN 302 017-1. This standard specifies the technical characteristics and testing methods for Amplitude Modulated (AM) sound broadcasting transmitting equipment operating in the Low Frequency (LF), Medium Frequency (MF), and High Frequency (HF) radio bands. It primarily addresses double sideband transmitting equipment used for terrestrial sound broadcasting and ensures both electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and effective use of the radio spectrum.

Compliance with this standard promotes consistent performance, minimizes interference, and ensures the reliability of AM broadcast transmitters across Europe.

Key Topics

• Scope of Application: Applies to double sideband AM transmitters for LF, MF, and HF sound broadcasting services.
• Technical Characteristics: Defines parameters such as rated output power, frequency drift, spurious emissions, out-of-band emissions, and cabinet radiation (radiated emissions).
• Test Methods: Details standardized measurement procedures and setups for evaluating equipment against conformity requirements.
• Environmental Profile: Equipment must meet technical requirements under the manufacturer’s stated environmental conditions.
• Definitions and Abbreviations: Clearly establishes terms central to AM broadcasting, EMC, and spectrum matters.
• Measurement Uncertainties: Outlines how to calculate and apply measurement uncertainties to ensure accurate compliance verification.

Applications

This standard is crucial for:

• Manufacturers of AM sound broadcasting transmitters who must ensure products meet European regulatory requirements to access the market.
• Broadcast network operators and service providers that require assured RF performance, minimum interference, and consistent quality of service for public radio transmission.
• Conformance testing laboratories tasked with certifying devices for EMC and radio spectrum usage in the LF, MF, and HF broadcast bands.
• Regulatory authorities enforcing spectrum management and minimizing radio interference between broadcast and other radio services.

Typical practical applications include:

• Deployment and maintenance of AM transmitter stations in the LF, MF, and HF frequency bands
• Upgrades to broadcasting infrastructure where electromagnetic compatibility and transmission limits must be verified
• Design validation phases for new AM transmitter devices targeting the European market

Related Standards

For comprehensive compliance and state-of-the-art broadcasting, consider these closely associated standards:

• EN 302 017-2: Focuses on harmonized requirements for AM transmitters under the R&TTE Directive, relevant for regulatory compliance in the EU.
• EN 301 489-11: Addresses ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) specific to terrestrial sound broadcasting transmitters.
• EN 55011 (CENELEC): Deals with electromagnetic disturbance characteristics and EMC test methods for industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) RF equipment.
• ITU-R SM.329-10: International guidelines for unwanted emissions (spurious domain), referenced in measurement requirements.
• IEC 60489-1: Establishes general definitions and standard measurement conditions for radio equipment.

Summary

By implementing SIST EN 302 017-1 V1.1.1:2006, industry stakeholders benefit from clear technical benchmarks for AM broadcasting transmitter performance, EMC, and spectrum utilization. Adherence supports reliable AM sound broadcasting, regulatory compliance, and electromagnetic spectrum integrity in the European context.

Keywords: AM transmitter standard, amplitude modulated broadcasting, radio spectrum, EMC, LF MF HF bands, spurious emission testing, enclosure radiation, European broadcasting compliance.

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Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Transmitting
equipment for the Amplitude Modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service; Part 1:
Technical characteristics and test methods
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 302 017-1 Version 1.1.1
ICS:
33.060.20 Sprejemna in oddajna Receiving and transmitting
oprema equipment
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.

ETSI EN 302 017-1 V1.1.1 (2005-09)
European Standard (Telecommunications series)

Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Transmitting equipment for the Amplitude Modulated (AM)
sound broadcasting service;
Part 1: Technical characteristics and
test methods
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Reference
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Keywords
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radio
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.5
Foreword.5
Introduction .5
1 Scope.6
2 References.6
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations .6
3.1 Definitions.6
3.2 Symbols.7
3.3 Abbreviations.8
4 Technical requirements specifications.8
4.1 Environmental profile.8
4.2 Antenna port measurements.8
4.2.1 Rated output power.8
4.2.1.1 Definition.8
4.2.1.2 Method of measurement.8
4.2.1.2.1 Initial conditions.8
4.2.1.2.2 Procedure.9
4.2.1.2.3 Test requirements.9
4.2.1.3 Limit.9
4.2.2 Frequency drift.9
4.2.2.1 Definition.9
4.2.2.2 Method of measurement.9
4.2.2.2.1 Initial conditions.9
4.2.2.2.2 Procedure.9
4.2.2.2.3 Test requirements.9
4.2.2.3 Limit.9
4.2.3 Spurious emissions.10
4.2.3.1 Definition.10
4.2.3.2 Method of measurement.10
4.2.3.2.1 Initial conditions.10
4.2.3.2.2 Procedure.10
4.2.3.2.3 Test requirements.10
4.2.3.3 Limit.10
4.2.4 Transmitter muting during frequency shift .11
4.2.4.1 Definition.11
4.2.4.2 Method of measurement.11
4.2.4.2.1 Initial conditions.11
4.2.4.2.2 Procedure.12
4.2.4.2.3 Test requirements.12
4.2.4.3 Limit.12
4.2.5 Out-of-band emissions.12
4.2.5.1 Definition.12
4.2.5.2 Method of measurement.12
4.2.5.2.1 Initial conditions.12
4.2.5.2.2 Procedure.12
4.2.5.2.3 Test requirements.13
4.2.5.3 Limit.13
4.3 Enclosure port measurements (radiated emissions).15
4.3.1 Cabinet radiation.15
4.3.1.1 Definition.15
4.3.1.2 Method of measurement.15
4.3.1.2.1 Initial conditions.15
4.3.1.2.2 Procedure.15
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4.3.1.3 Limits.16
4.4 Measurement uncertainties.17
Annex A (informative): General measuring arrangements.18
A.1 Testing arrangements for antenna port measurements .18
A.2 Test frequency range.18
A.3 Test modulating signal .19
A.4 Testing arrangements for radiated measurements .20
A.5 Test load characteristics .20
Annex B (informative): Bibliography.21
History .22

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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document is part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering the transmitting equipment for the Amplitude
Modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service, as identified below:
Part 1: "Technical characteristics and test methods";
Part 2: "Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 26 August 2005
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 November 2005
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 May 2006
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 May 2006

Introduction
The present document covers a set of non mandatory technical parameters that are considered to be the minimum
requirement for the design and operation of an AM sound broadcasting service.
Other documents directly associated with the present document:
• EN 302 017-2 [1];
• EN 301 489-11 [2].
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1 Scope
The present document applies to Double Side Band Transmitting equipment for the Amplitude-modulated radio
broadcast service.
The types of equipment covered by the present document are as follows:
• Transmitting equipment for Amplitude Modulated sound broadcasting service operating in the LF MF and HF
bands.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
[1] ETSI EN 302 017-2: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Transmitting equipment for the Amplitude Modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service;
Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
[2] ETSI EN 301 489-11: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services;
Part 11: Specific conditions for terrestrial sound broadcasting service transmitters".
[3] CENELEC EN 55011: "Industrial scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment -
Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement".
[4] ETSI TR 100 028 (V1.4.1) (all parts): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Uncertainties in the measurement of mobile radio equipment characteristics".
[5] ITU-R Recommendation SM.329-10 (2003): "Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain".
[6] IEC 60489-1: "Methods of measurement for radio equipment used in the mobile services.
Part 1: General definitions and standard conditions of measurement".
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
antenna port: port of an apparatus which is designed, in normal operation, to be connected to an antenna using coaxial
cable
broadcasting service: radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the
general public
NOTE: This service may include sound transmissions, television transmissions or other types of transmission.
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cabinet radiation: radiation from an enclosure containing, equipment, excluding radiation from connected antennas or
cables
carrier power: average power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during one cycle taken under
the condition of no modulation
channel bandwidth: frequency band of defined width (as a multiple of the carrier grid) including safety margin for
operation on adjacent channels, located symmetrically around a carrier frequency in the carrier grid
class of emission: set of characteristics of an emission, designated by standard symbols, e.g. type of modulation of the
main carrier, modulating signal, type of information to be transmitted, and also, if appropriate, any additional signal
characteristics
dBc: decibels relative to the unmodulated carrier power of the emission
NOTE: In the cases which do not have a carrier, for example in some digital modulation schemes where the
carrier is not accessible for measurement, the reference level equivalent to dBc is decibels relative to the
mean power P.
enclosure port: physical boundary of the apparatus through which electromagnetic fields may radiate or impinge
NOTE: In the case of integral antenna equipment, this port is inseparable from the antenna port.
environmental profile: range of environmental conditions under which equipment within the scope of EN 302 017-1
document is required to comply with the provisions of EN 302 017-1
harmonic: component of order greater than 1 of the Fourier series of a periodic quantity
harmonic number: integral number given by the ratio of the frequency of a harmonic to the fundamental frequency
nd
(2 harmonic = 2 × fundamental frequency)
intermodulation products: unwanted frequencies resulting from intermodulation between carriers or harmonics of
emission, or between any oscillations generated to produce the carrier
mean power: average power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during an interval of time
sufficiently long compared with the lowest frequency encountered in the modulation envelope taken under normal
operating conditions
necessary bandwidth: for a given class of emission, width of the frequency band which is sufficient to ensure the
transmission of information at the rate and with the quality required under specified conditions
out-of-band emissions: emission on a frequency or frequencies immediately outside the necessary bandwidth which
results from the modulation process, but excluding spurious emissions
reference bandwidth: bandwidth in which the spurious emission level is specified
spurious emissions: emission on a frequency or frequencies which are outside the necessary bandwidth and the level of
which may be reduced without affecting the corresponding transmission of information
NOTE: Spurious emissions include harmonic emissions, parasitic emissions, intermodulation products and
frequency conversion products but exclude out of band emissions.
unwanted emissions: spurious emissions and out of band emissions
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
Ω ohms (unit of resistance)
-6
µ micro, 10
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3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
AF Audio Frequency
AM Amplitude Modulation
dB deciBel, logarithmic ratio (tenths of a "Bel")
dBm dB relative to one milliwatt
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EUT Equipment Under Test
HF High Frequency
L
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