Meteorcomm 54505003-01 Packet Data Radio Transceiver - Fixed or Mobile User Manual ITCR 1 0 5 0 RF Energy Exposure Guide

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RF Energy Exposure Guide for
Meteorcomm MCC-545C
Radios Installed in Vehicles or
at Fixed Sites
IMPORTANT
BEFORE INSTALLING, MAINTAINING OR USING YOUR RADIO, READ THIS
GUIDE WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND
CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH FCC OR INDUSTRY CANADA RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
IMPORTANT
RETAIN THIS GUIDE AT THE LOCATION OF THE RADIO INSTALLATION.
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Revision Date
0.1
2/15/2012
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RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information,
and Operational Instructions for FCC/IC Occupational Use
Requirements
NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled
conditions, where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can
exercise control over their exposure to meet FCC/IC limits. This radio
device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer, or any other
use.
This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF)
spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a
distance. It uses RF energy or radio waves to send and receive messages. RF
energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are
not limited to, sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be
confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy, which when
used improperly, can cause biological damage. Very high levels of x-rays,
for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.
Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry work with
organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF energy. These
standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and
the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include
substantial margins of protection.
All two-way radios marketed in North America are designed, manufactured,
and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels.
In addition, manufacturers also recommend 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 Web sites 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
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FCC/ Industry Canada Regulations
The FCC/IC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC/IC RF
energy exposure limits for mobile two-way radios before they can be
marketed in the U.S. or Canada as applicable. When two-way radios are
used as a consequence of employment, the FCC/IC requires users to be fully
aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational
requirements. Your MCC user manuals and this RF Energy Exposure Guide
include information and operating instructions required to control your RF
exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.
Compliance with RF exposure standards
Your MCC 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 radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio
complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for uncontrolled
vechicular environments as shown in Table 1 and occupational/controlled
fixed site environments as shown in Table 2. In terms of measuring RF
energy for compliance with the FCC/IC exposure guidelines, your radio
antenna radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting, not
when it is receiving or in standby mode.
Your MCC two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure
standards and guidelines as of the date of manufacture:
U. S. Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal
Regulations; 47CFR Part 2 Subpart J
Industry Canada RSS-102 Issue 4
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999
Edition
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General Guidelines
These user awareness instructions should accompany the device or
vehicle that it is installed in when transferred to other users.
Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein
are not met.
The rated output power of the MCC-545C is 100 W. Maximum measured
output power may range as high as the values listed in the tables
below.
Mobile Installations: RF Exposure Compliance, Control
Guidelines and Operating Instructions
To control exposure to yourself and others and to ensure compliance with
occupational/controlled and uncontrolled environment exposure limits,
always adhere to the following procedures.
Be aware that a transmitter may operate automatically at any time
when functioning as a data radio. People outside of the vehicle must
maintain the recommended minimum lateral distance from the
antennas at all times. It is the responsibility of the vehicle’s operator
to keep bystanders beyond the minimum lateral distance from the
antennas in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure limits for an
uncontrolled/general population environment.
Verify that people outside the vehicle are at least the
recommended minimum lateral distance away, as shown in Table 1,
from a properly installed externally-mounted antenna.
Once the authorized ERP, antenna gain and the losses from feed line,
connectors and any inline RF filters are known, the transmitter power
must be evaluated and if necessary, attenuated to a value that will
ensure that the authorized ERP and RF exposure requirements are met.
Table 1 below lists the recommended lateral distances to be maintained
between bystanders and approved, properly installed mobile transmitting
antennas in an uncontrolled environment.
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Table 1: Rated Power and Recommended Lateral Distance from
Transmitting Antennas in Mobile Applications – uncontrolled environment.
Recommended
minimum lateral
distance from
transmitting antenna
cm
in.
Radio Type
Antenna Type
Antenna
gain
(dBi)
MCC-545C
¼-wave vertical
whip antenna
roof-mounted
on car or truck
2.15
123
10%
89.6
35.3
MCC-545C
0 dBd gain
antenna roofmounted on
locomotive cab
2.15
123
10%
89.6
35.3
Maximum
Power
(watts)
Maximum
Duty Cycle
IMPORTANT
Note: You, as the vehicle operator, should be knowledgeable of the
location of each of the antennas on the vehicle and of the minimum
lateral distances applicable to each. If this information is not available to
you, contact your installer to obtain this information. Until this information
is available to you, keep bystanders at a distance beyond the largest lateral
distance specified in Table 1 from every two-way radio antenna on the
vehicle.
Mobile antenna installation guidelines
The following instructions apply to vehicles with metal bodies or suitable
ground plane:
Mount each antenna connected to a transmitter in the center of the
metal roof of the vehicle.
Install all antennas in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Always disable the transmitter when installing or servicing an antenna
or transmission line or when working near an installed antenna.
Use only MCC-approved or MCC-supplied antennas. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications or attachments could damage the radio and
their use may violate FCC or IC regulations.
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Fixed installations: RF exposure compliance, control
guidelines and operating instructions
To control exposure to yourself and others and to ensure compliance with
RF exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures:
Be aware that a transmitter may operate automatically at any time
when functioning as a data radio. Always disable the transmitter
when installing or servicing an antenna or transmission line or when
working near an installed antenna.
Base station or fixed antennas should be installed on permanent
outdoor structures, such as the roof of a normally-unoccupied building
or an antenna tower.
Install all antennas in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Use only MCC-approved or MCC-supplied antennas. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications or attachments could damage the radio and
their use may violate FCC regulations.
Once the authorized ERP, antenna gain and the losses from feed line,
connectors and any inline RF filters are known, the transmitter power
must be evaluated and if necessary, attenuated to a value that will
ensure that the authorized ERP and RF exposure requirements are met.
RF Exposure compliance at multiple-transmitter sites must be
addressed on a site-by-site basis. It is the responsibility of the licensee
to ensure compliance is met.
Table 2 below lists the recommended lateral distances to be maintained
between employees and approved, properly installed fixed transmitting
antennas in a controlled/occupational exposure environment.
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Table 2: Rated Power and Recommended Lateral Distance from Transmitting
Antennas in Fixed Applications – controlled/occupational exposure
environment.
Radio Type
MCC-545C
MCC-545C
MCC-545C
Antenna Type
Antenna
gain (dBi)
2.0dBd
exposed dipole
fixed to
tower leg
5.5dBd
exposed dipole
fixed to
tower leg
7.8 dBd
Yagi fixed to
tower top
Maximum
Power
(watts)
Maximum
Duty
Cycle
Recommended
minimum lateral
distance from
transmitting antenna
cm
in.
4.1
123
10%
50.2
19.7
7.6
123
10%
75.0
29.5
9.95
123
10%
98.4
38.7
Approved accessories
For a list of MCC-approved accessories, refer to the user manual, or contact
MCC.
Meteorcomm LLC contact information
For additional information on exposure requirements or other information,
contact the MCC factory at (253) 872-2521. You may also visit the MCC web
site at www.meteorcomm.com.
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