Sensors & Software CONQUEST 100 User Manual page 133

Conquest 100
GPR Use Coordination
FCC regulation 15.525(c) (updated in February 2007) requires users of GPR equipment to
coordinate the use of their GPR equipment as described below:
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 15_RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES
Subpart F_Ultra-Wideband Operation Sec.
15.525 Coordination requirements.
(a) UWB imaging systems require coordination through the FCC before the equipment may
be used. The operator shall comply with any constraints on equipment usage resulting from this
coordination.
(b) The users of UWB imaging devices shall supply operational areas to the FCC Office of
Engineering and Technology, which shall coordinate this information with the Federal
Government through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The
information provided by the UWB operator shall include the name, address and other pertinent
contact information of the user, the desired geographical area(s) of operation, and the FCC ID
number and other nomenclature of the UWB device. If the imaging device is intended to be
used for mobile applications, the geographical area(s) of operation may be the state(s) or
county(ies) in which the equipment will be operated. The operator of an imaging system used
for fixed operation shall supply a specific geographical location or the address at which the
equipment will be operated. This material shall be submitted to:
Frequency Coordination Branch, OET
Federal Communications Commission
th
445 12 Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
20554
Attn: UWB Coordination
(Sensors & Software Inc. Note: The form given on the following page is a suggested format for
performing the coordination.)
(c) The manufacturers, or their authorized sales agents, must inform purchasers and users of
their systems of the requirement to undertake detailed coordination of operational areas with the
FCC prior to the equipment being operated.
Appendix B: GPR Emissions, Interference and Regulations
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