RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE
Before using this radio, read this guide which contains important operating
instructions for safe usage and rf energy awareness and control for compliance
with applicable standards and regulations.
ATTENTION!
This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide
communications between two or more users over a distance. RF energy, which when used
improperly, can cause biological damage.
All Retevis two-way radios 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 websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and
how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits:http://ww-
w.who.int/en/
Local Government Regulations
When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the Local Government
Regulations requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet
occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label
directing users to specific user awareness information. Your Retevis two-way radio has a RF
Exposure Product Label. Also, your Retevis user manual, or separate safety booklet includes
information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy
compliance requirements.
Radio License
Governments keep the radios in classification, business two-way radios operate on radio
frequencies that are regulated by the local radio management departments (FCC, ISED, OFCOM,
ANFR, BFTK, Bundesnetzagentur...).To transmit on these frequencies, you are required to have a
license issued by them. The detailed classification and the use of your two radios, please contact
the local government radio management departments.
Use of this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to
government regulations and may be prohibited.
Unauthorized modification and adjustment
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void
the user's authority granted by the local government radio management departments to operate
this radio and should not be made. To comply with the corresponding requirements, transmitter
adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically
qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed
services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services.
Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by the
local government radio management departments equipment authorization for this radio could
violate the rules.
FCC Requirements:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this
device does not cause harmful interference. (Licensed radios are applicable);
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
TWO-WAY RADIOS
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