FCC and the ISM BAND
Last Post: October 3, 2006:
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See:
http://www.fcc.gov/sptf/files/E&UWGFinalReport.pdf
"the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) bands at 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz"
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And:
"[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR15.247]
[Page 733-735]
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 15--RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart C--Intentional Radiators
Sec. 15.247 Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz.
(a) Operation under the provisions of this section is limited to
frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum intentional
radiators that comply with the following provisions:"
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and:
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 19]
[Revised as of October 1, 2000]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR15.249]
[Page 742]
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 15--RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart C--Intentional Radiators
Sec. 15.249 Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5725-5875 MHZ, and 24.0-24.25 GHz.
(a) The field strength of emissions from intentional radiators
operated within these frequency bands shall comply with the following:
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Field Field
strength of strength of
Fundamental frequency fundamental harmonics
(millivolts/ (microvolts/
meter) meter)
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902-928 MHz................................. 50 500
2400-2483.5 MHz............................. 50 500
5725-5875 MHz............................... 50 500
24.0-24.25 GHz.............................. 250 2500
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All of these documents are a few years old. I am not confident these are the latest authority.
I hope this helps. Thanks. /criss
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