General Dynamics Broadband PKTUSBSTKARM User manual

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ExposuretoRadioFrequencySignals

Thefollowinginformationincludesimportantsafetyguidelinesregardingexposureto

radiofrequency(RF)signalsandtheuseofelectronicdevices.

Yourmodemisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.WhenitisON,itreceives

andalsosendsoutRFsignals.TheUSBStickModemhasbeenevaluatedagainstthe

SpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)limitsdefinedbytheFCCfordevicesofthistype.The

highestreportedSARvaluecomplieswiththe1.6W/kgaveragedover1glimit.

ThisUSBmodemisapprovedforuseinnormalsizelaptopcomputersonly(typically

with12inchorlargerdisplayscreens).TocomplywithFCCRFexposurerequirements,

thismodemshouldnotbeusedinconfigurationsthatcannotmaintainadistanceofat

least5mm(approximately0.2inch)fromusersandbystanders.

Inconfigurationswherethe5mmcannotbemaintainedconsultyourserviceprovider

foradvice.Exampleswherethismayoccurarecertainsmalllaptopsandtablet

computersorconfigurationswheretheUSBconnectorsonthehostcomputerare

unabletoprovideorensurethenecessaryseparationbetweenthemodemandits

usersorbystanderstosatisfytheRFexposurecompliancerequirements.

Ifyouusethemodeminaccordancewiththeseguidelines,thelevelofRFexposure

willfallwithintheguidelinesandthestandardspreviouslyidentified.

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Themodemcanbeusedwiththeremoteantennaaccessory,theremoteantenna

accessoryhasbeenevaluatedagainsttheSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)limitand

complieswiththe1.6W/kgaveragedover1glimit.Ensureaseparationdistanceofat

least10mmismaintainedbetweentheremoteantennaaccessoryandtheuserand

bystanders.

Themaximumgainoftheremoteantennamustnotexceed1.7dBi(‐0.45dBd),

operatingthemodemwithanantennagainexceedingthislimitmayvoidtheuser’s

authoritytooperatetheequipment.

IPW‐2741Iss.3

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