Icom IC-A24 Instruction Manual

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iSAFETY TRAINING INFORMATIONW AR N IN GYour Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy duringtransmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as“Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only dur-ing the course of employment by individuals aware of thehazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radiois NOT intended for use by the “General Population” in anuncontrolled environment.This radio has been evaluated for compliance at the distance of 2.5 cm withthe FCC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only”. In addition, yourIcom radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines with regardto RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of such levelsfor exposure to humans:• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compli-ance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio FrequencyElectromagnetic Fields.• American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992), IEEE Standard forSafety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio FrequencyElectromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.• American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992), IEEE Recom-mended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electro-magnetic Fields– RF and Microwave.• The following accessories are authorized for use with this product. Use ofaccessories other than those specified may result in RF exposure levelsexceeding the FCC requirements for wireless RF exposure.; Belt Clip(MB-86/103), Speaker Microphone (HM-173), Rechargeable Ni-MH Bat-tery Pack (BP-210N) and Alkaline Battery Case (BP-208N).To ensure that your expose to RF electromagnetic en-ergy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupationaluse, always adhere to the following guidelines:• DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as thismay damage the radio and may also cause you to exceed FCC RF expo-sure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio bythe manufacturer or antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturerfor use with this radio.• DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% dutycycle”). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF expo-sure compliance requirements to be exceeded. The radio is transmittingwhen “ ” appears on the function display. You can cause the radio totransmit by pressing the “PTT” switch.• ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away from the bodywhen transmitting and only use the Icom belt-clips which are listed onpage 32 when attaching the radio to your belt, etc., to ensure FCC RFexposure compliance requirements are not exceeded. To provide the re-cipients of your transmission the best sound quality, hold the antenna atleast 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, and slightly off to one side.The information listed above provides the user with the information needed tomake him or her aware of RF exposure, and what to do to assure that thisradio operates with the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio.Electromagnetic Interference/CompatibilityDuring transmissions, your Icom radio generates RF energy that can possiblycause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference,turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so. DO NOT operatethe transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such ashospitals and blasting sites.Occupational/Controlled UseThe radio transmitter is used in situations in which persons are exposed asconsequence of their employment provided those persons are fully aware ofthe potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure.C AU TIO N