Rf Field Exposure - Yaesu FT-100D Operating Manual

Installation
RF FIELD EXPOSURE
This transceiver is capable of power output in excess of 50 Watts, so customers in the
United States may be required to demonstrate compliance with Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regulations concerning maximum permissible exposure to radio fre-
quency energy. Compliance is based on the actual power output used, feedline loss, an-
tenna type and height, and other factors which can only be evaluated as a system.
Information regarding these regulations may be available from your Dealer, your local
radio club, from the FCC directly (press releases and other information can be found on the
FCC's site on the World Wide Web at <http://www.fcc.gov>), or from the American Radio
Relay League, Inc. (225 Main St., Newington CT 06111 or <http://www.arrl.org>).
Although there is negligible radio frequency (RF) leakage from the FT -100 transceiver
itself, its antenna system should be located as far away from humans and animals as prac-
ticable, so as to avoid the possibility of shock due to accidental contact with the antenna or
excessive long-term exposure to RF energy. During mobile operation, do not transmit if
someone is standing adjacent to your antenna, and use the lowest power possible.
Never stand in front of an antenna (during testing or operation) when RF power is applied,
especially in the case of 430 MHz directional arrays. The 20 Watt power output supplied
by the FT -100, combined with the directivity of a beam antenna, can cause immediate
heating of human or animal tissues, and may cause other undesirable medical effects.
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