The Department of Communications and Computer Engineering at the University of Malta in association with Vodafone Malta Ltd, has embarked on a project to inform the general public about Radio Frequency Radiation, Progett Gardjola.

Through Progett Gardjola the public is able to monitor Radio Frequency radiation levels in Malta and Gozo in quasi-real time. Vodafone Malta Ltd has donated 10 electro-magnetic probes to the Engineering Department to be used in this project. Electro-magnetic radiation probes measure radio frequency levels emitted within the 100kHz – 3 GHz range including TV, radio and GSM transmissions. These probes have been installed in different locations across the Maltese islands.

The readings from each probe will be downloaded daily to a web server, which will be displaying readings as selected by the user. These readings are reproduced in graphs in the ‘View Emission Levels’ section on this site. In each graph one can view the emission readings for the selected probe as well as the maximum emission levels set by ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) which have been adopted by the Maltese authorities.