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FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by AMEC for compliance could
void of the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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RF Exposure Warning
WARNING: This device generates and radiates RF electromagnetic energy and must be
installed and operated according to the instructions contained in this manual. Failure to
do so may result in product malfunction and/or exposure to potentially harmful levels
of radio frequency radiation.
WARNING: Never operate this device unless it is properly connected to a VHF antenna.
To maximize performance and minimize human exposure to RF energy, always mount
the antenna at least 3m from the device.
The system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) radius of 50cm from the
antenna. This has been determined assuming the maximum power of the transmitter
and using a standard half-wave monopole VHF antenna with a maximum gain of 3dBi
and termination impedance of 50 ohms.
When installing the antenna and operating the equipment consider the following:
The antenna should be mounted at a minimum vertical distance of 5m above the
deck in order to meet international safety directives on Maximum Permissible
Exposure (MPE). Failure to adhere to these limits could expose persons within
the radius to RF radiation in excess of the recommended MPE limits.
Higher gain VHF antennas will require a larger MPE radius.
Do not operate the unit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the antenna.
The antenna should not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other
transmitting antenna.
