Important Regulatory Information - Eggtimer Rocketry Quasar User Manual

Disclaimers, Legal Stuff, Etc.
The Eggtimer Quasar is meant to be used for hobby and experimental rocketry purposes.
Although hobby rocketry has an admirable safety record, largely due to the efforts of the good
people at the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) and the Tripoli Rocketry Association
(TRA), rocketry can be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not observed. This is
particularly true with some of the advanced techniques like pyrotechnic parachute deployment.
People can and have been seriously injured by not following recognized and accepted safety
practices. We cannot be responsible for your actions.
We strongly recommend that if you are not a member of either the NAR or the TRA, you join
one of them, join a local rocketry club, and pick the brains of experienced members before you
try any kind of multiple deployment or airstart flight. The safety information included in these
instructions is by no means comprehensive or complete, and is no substitute for the supervision
and advice of experienced rocketeers.

Important Regulatory Information

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
It is intended to be used for educational use, and experimental
use in Class II/III amateur High Power Rockets which are
classified as aircraft by the Federal Aircraft Administration
(CFR 14 §101.25), and which must by FAA and NFPA
regulations be operated at least 1,500' away from any
populated buildings. Although unlikely, this device may cause
interference with consumer devices that run on the unlicensed
902-928 MHz band, and therefore must not be used in
residential areas.
The Eggtimer Quasar uses RF modules in the 902-928 MHz ISM band manufactured by Hope
RF, model HM-TRP-915. These modules have been tested by Hope RF to be compliant with the
FCC Part 15 regulations for non-licensed intentional emitters, and as such have been permitted to
be imported into the US. However, Hope RF (at the time of this document) has not obtained
formal certification with the FCC. As a hobby kit, designed for educational and experimental
purposes, the Quasar is considered by the FCC to be "generally exempt" from authorization
requirements. Nonethless, we have made a good faith attempt to comply with all technical
regulations, and you should too by building it exactly as per the instructions, and by using only
the antenna on the transmitter module that is included with the kit.
Because the Eggtimer Quasar runs on an unlicensed band, there is no protection against
interference from other sources; basically, you get what you get. We've done substantial testing
and are confident that your Quasar is unlikely to be significantly affected by outside radio
sources, but there's no guarantee.
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