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specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they
inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it. Please refer
to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your
exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov./SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html
1.2.1 Federal
Communications Commission Regulations
The M7200 two-way mobile radio is designed and tested to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure
limits for mobile two-way radios before it can be marketed in the United States. When two-way radios are
used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control
their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a
label directing users to specific user awareness information. The radio has an RF exposure product label.
Also, this Installation Manual and the applicable Operator’s Manual include information and operating
instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.
1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS
The M7200 two-way mobile radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and
international standards and guidelines regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This
radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure
environment at duty-cycle times of up to 50% (50% transmit, 50% receive), and it is authorized by the
FCC for occupational use. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure
guidelines, the radio’s antenna radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (talking), not
when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
The M7200 mobile two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and
guidelines:
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United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR
§ 2 sub-part J.
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1992.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999.
CAUTION
Table 1-1 lists the recommended minimum safe lateral distances for a controlled
environment and for unaware bystanders in an uncontrolled environment, from
transmitting antennas (i.e., monopoles over a ground plane, or dipoles) at rated radio
power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle. Transmit only when unaware bystanders
are at least the uncontrolled recommended minimum safe lateral distance away from
the transmitting antenna.