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THALES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
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RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY SAFETY INFORMATION
This THALES transceiver has been evaluated and complies with the standards listed below, in regards to
Radio Frequency (RF) energy and electromagnetic energy (EME) generated by the transceiver.
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FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only. RF Exposure limits adopted by the FCC are
generally based on recommendations from the National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurements, & the American National Standards Institute.
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FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C
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American National Standards Institute (C95.1 . 1992)
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American National Standards Institute (C95.3 . 1992)
WARNING
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This THALES transceiver generates RF EME while transmitting. RF EME
(Radio Frequency Electric & Magnetic Energy) has the potential to cause
slight thermal or heating effects to any part of your body less than the
recommended distance from this radio transmitter’s antenna. RF energy
exposure is determined primarily by the distance to and the power of the
transmitting device. In general, RF exposure is minimized when the lowest
possible power is used or transmission time is kept to the minimum required
for consistent communications, and the greatest distance possible from the
antenna to the body is maintained. The transceiver has been designed for and is
classified for
Occupational Use Only
. Occupational/ controlled exposure limits
are applicable to situations in which persons are exposed to RF energy as a
consequence of their employment, and such persons have been made aware of
the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure. This
means you can use the transceiver only if you are aware of the potential
hazards of operating a transceiver and are familiar in ways to minimize these
hazards. This transceiver is not intended for use by the general public in
uncontrolled environments. Uncontrolled environment exposure limits are
applicable to situations in which the general public may be exposed to RF
energy, or in which the persons who are exposed as a consequence of their
employment may not be fully aware of the potential for exposure or cannot
exercise control over their exposure.
The following list provides you with the information required to ensure that you are aware of RF
exposure and of how to operate this transceiver so that the FCC RF exposure limitations are not exceeded.
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Do not transmit for more than 50% of the total transceiver use time; transmitting over 50% of the
total use time may exceed the limits in accordance to the FCC RF exposure requirements.
Nominal transceiver operation is 10% transmission time, 10% reception time, and 80% stand-by
time.
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Use only the specified antenna for this transceiver; this may be either the antenna provided with
the transceiver or another antenna authorized by THALES.
CAUTION
To ensure that your exposure to RF EME is within the FCC limits for
occupational use, you must observe and adhere to the above points.
