Gerald & Jim The SDR-1000 may require certification as a Part 15 Class B unintentional radiator because of it's connection to computing equipment, its use in home environments, the transfer of digital control data back and forth between a computer and devices within the SDR that the FCC may interpret as digital and/or auxiliary computing equipment.
" FCC Part 15 Subpart B is for unintentional radiators. The category of unintentional radiators includes a wide variety of devices that contain clocks or oscillators and logic circuitry but that do not deliberately generate radio frequencies emissions. Among the common unintentional radiators are personal computers, peripherals, receivers, radios, TV sets, and cable TV home terminals. FCC Part 15 Section 15.101 has a very informative table for unintentional radiators. Two levels of radiation and conducted emissions limits for unintentional radiators are specified in FCC Part 15 Subpart B. The two levels are Class A digital devices, the higher less strict limits, and Class B digital devices, the lower more strict limits. Manufacturers are encouraged to meet the Class B digital device limits. " The TCB (Telecommunications Certification Board) personnel I spoke with today recommended very careful reading and interpretation of the Part 15 regulations (and cross references) as applied to digital devices. Phil, K3IB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Youngblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Jim Lux'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FCC equipment authorization > Jim, > > The SDR-1000 is sold as amateur radio equipment under Part 97 FCC rules. > The fact that is an intentional radiator for the amateur radio service > places it under Part 97 and NOT Part 15 rules. The SDR-1000 is not type > approved so it is NOT licensed for commercial use outside the amateur radio > bands. > > 73, > Gerald > > Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Lux > > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:42 PM > > To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > Subject: [Flexradio] FCC equipment authorization > > > > Is there a FCC authorization for the SDR1000? > > Seems like it would be needed, since it's an intentional > > radiator, not just a bag of parts, etc.... > > > > > > James Lux, P.E.
