ARLA/CLUSTER: FCC adverte sobre a venda de radios de VHF/UHF que não cumprem as regras existentes nos E.U.A.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

FCC Enforcement Advisory on two-way VHF/UHF radios

On September 24, 2108 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued
Enforcement Advisory No. 2018-03 aimed at sales of two-way VHF/UHF radios
that do not comply with the FCC’s rules

The advisory says:






*The Bureau has noted an increase in the manufacturing, importation,
advertising, and sale of two-way VHF/UHF radios that are not authorized in
accordance with the Commission’s rules. Generally, electronic devices that
intentionally emit radio waves are required to be certified by the FCC or
an authorized third-party certification entity (Telecommunications
Certification Body) prior to importation, advertising, sale, or use.
Two-way VHF/UHF radios require FCC certification to show compliance with
our rules, unless they qualify for a limited exception (see Amateur Radio
Exception, below, and Federal government exception at footnote 4).This
certification requirement ensures that equipment complies with technical
requirements to avoid causing interference to federal government
operations, private licensed operations, and other authorized operations or
equipment. Equipment that does not comply with the technical requirements
cannot be certified and thus cannot be imported, advertised, sold, or
used.Amateur Radio Exception. There is one exception to this certification
requirement: if a device is capable of operating only on frequencies that
the FCC has allocated for use by Amateur Radio Service licensees, it does
not require FCC equipment authorization, and an amateur licensee may use
his or her license to operate such radios. However, many two-way radios
that purport to operate on amateur frequencies also operate on frequencies
that extend beyond the designated amateur frequency bands. If a two-way
VHF/UHF radio is capable of operating outside of the amateur frequency
bands, it cannot be imported, advertised, sold, or operated within the
United States without an FCC equipment certification. Even if a two-way
VHF/UHF radio operates solely within the amateur frequencies, the operator
is required to have an amateur license to operate the device and must
otherwise comply with all applicable rules. The Bureau will take very
seriously any reports of failures of two-way radio operators to comply with
all relevant rules and requirements when using devices in the amateur
bands.*

Two-way radios with *transmit enabled* over a very-wide frequency range
have been widely available via retailers in the USA. Unsurprisingly people
tend to use them on various frequencies across this spectrum oblivious to
the fact that the frequencies may be allocated for other purposes.

One effect of this FCC advisory may be that retailers continuing selling
these radios to the General Public but limit the transmit capability to the
Amateur Radio bands.

Download the full FCC Enforcement Advisory No. 2018-03
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-980A1.pdf
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