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Product Safety and RF Exposure for Portable Two-Way Radios
Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards
NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled applications where users
have been made aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their
exposure. This radio device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer or similar
use.
BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THE TRAINING MATERIAL BELOW WHICH CONTAINS
IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS
AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN
APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations
The FCC has established limits for safe exposure to radio frequency (RF) emissions from portable
two-way radios. The FCC requires manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with RF exposure limits
before portable two-way radios can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way radios are approved for
occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of, and
exercise control over, their exposure. Awareness and control of RF exposure can be accomplished by
the use of labels, or by education and training through appropriate means, such as information and
instructions in user manuals or safety booklets. Your Advanced Wireless two-way radio has an RF
exposure information label in the battery compartment. The training material below includes useful
information about RF exposure and helpful instructions on how to control your RF exposure.
Your Advanced Wireless two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national
and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF
electromagnetic energy. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with FCC exposure
guidelines, your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not
when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for Portable Two-Way Radios
To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment
exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures:
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Transmit no more than 50% of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. To
receive calls, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time or less is important since the radio
generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring standards
compliance).
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Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of the face with the microphone positioned at least one
inch (2.5 cm) away from the lips. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important since RF
exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.
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For body-worn operation, always place the radio in an AWC approved belt-clip or similar accessory
that contains no metallic components and provides a minimum separation
distance of
0.7
cm between
the back of the radio and the user’s body. AWC-approved accessories, antennas, and device
combinations have been tested and comply with the occupational/controlled environment RF
exposure limits. The use of non–AWC approved accessories may result in exposure levels which may
exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
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If you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not using the radio held in front of the face,
