USB760 Modem Product User Guide
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RF Exposure/Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Information
This product has been evaluated for SAR and meets the FCC Guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
FCC Equipment Authorization ID: PKRNVWMC760
Your wireless modem is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the
exposure limits for radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the
U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF
energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by
independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The
standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age
and health.
The exposure standard for wireless devices including mobile USB Modems and wireless modems uses a unit
of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard
operating positions reviewed by the FCC with the device under test transmitting at its highest certified
power level in all frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the
actual SAR level of the USB Modem or modem while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is
because the USB Modem is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power
required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the
power output.
Before this device is made available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it
does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests
are performed in positions and locations (for example, at the ear or worn on the body) as required by the
FCC for each model.
THE FCC HAS GRANTED AN EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THIS WIRELESS MODEM WITH ALL REPORTED
SAR LEVELS EVALUATED AS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FCC RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES. THE HIGHEST SAR
VALUE FOR THIS MODEM WHEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE AGAINST FCC STANDARDS WAS 1.54 W/KG USER-
LAP POSITION.
Single Modular Approval Host Requirements
The Novatel Wireless USB760 has been evaluated and granted approval as a modular device for
mobile applications under the FCC rules. Accordingly the USB modem can be integrated into a
host device without additional regulatory evaluation provided the following conditions are met. If
the final configuration does not satisfy this list then additional FCC and IC approvals must be
considered.
1.
At least 20 cm separation distance between the antenna and the user’s body must be
maintained at all times.
2.
In order to comply with the FCC/IC regulations limiting both maximum RF output power,
and human exposure to RF radiations, the maximum external gain must not exceed 6.8
dBi in the cellular band and 8.5 dBi in the PCS band.
3.
This device must not be collocated or operate in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitters.