Icom iC-M605 Instruction Manual

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iiiW AR N IN GIcom requires the radio operator to meet the FCCRequirements for Radio Frequency Exposure. Anomnidirectional antenna with gain not greater than 9dBi must be mounted a minimum of 5 meters(measured from the lowest point of the antenna)vertically above the main deck and all possiblepersonnel. This is the minimum safe separation distance estimatedto meet all RF exposure compliance requirements. This 5 meterdistance is based on the FCC Safe Maximum Permissible Exposure(MPE) distance of 3 meters added to the height of an adult (2meters) and is appropriate for all vessels.For watercraft without suitable structures, the antenna must bemounted so as to maintain a minimum of 1 meter vertically betweenthe antenna, (measured from the lowest point of the antenna), tothe heads of all persons AND all persons must stay outside of the 3meter MPE radius.Do not transmit with radio and antenna when persons are within theMPE radius of the antenna, unless such persons (such as driveror radio operator) are shielded from antenna field by a groundedmetallic barrier. The MPE Radius is the minimum distance fromthe antenna axis that person should maintain in order to avoid RFexposure higher than the allowable MPE level set by FCC.FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS MAY ALLOW THOSEWITHIN THE MPE RADIUS TO EXPERIENCE RF RADIATIONABSORPTION WHICH EXCEEDS THE FCC MAXIMUMPERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) LIMIT.IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RADIO OPERATOR TOENSURE THAT THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURELIMITS ARE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES DURING RADIOTRANSMISSION. THE RADIO OPERATOR IS TO ENSURETHAT NO BYSTANDERS COME WITHIN THE RADIUS OF THEMAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.Determining MPE RadiusTHE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) RADIUS HASBEEN ESTIMATED TO BE A RADIUS OF ABOUT 3M PER OETBULLETIN 65 OF THE FCC.THIS ESTIMATE IS MADE ASSUMING THE MAXIMUM POWEROF THE RADIO AND ANTENNAS WITH A MAXIMUM GAIN OF9dBi ARE USED FOR A SHIP MOUNTED SYSTEM.RADIO OPERATOR WARNING