[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR15.203]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 15_RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Intentional Radiators

 

Sec. 15.203  Antenna requirement.



    An intentional radiator shall be designed to ensure that no antenna 

other than that furnished by the responsible party shall be used with 

the device.



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The use of a permanently attached antenna or of an antenna that uses a 

unique coupling to the intentional radiator shall be considered 

sufficient to comply with the provisions of this section. The 

manufacturer may design the unit so that a broken antenna can be 

replaced by the user, but the use of a standard antenna jack or 

electrical connector is prohibited. This requirement does not apply to 

carrier current devices or to devices operated under the provisions of 

Sec. 15.211, Sec. 15.213, Sec. 15.217, Sec. 15.219, or Sec. 15.221. 

Further, this requirement does not apply to intentional radiators that 

must be professionally installed, such as perimeter protection systems 

and some field disturbance sensors, or to other intentional radiators 

which, in accordance with Sec. 15.31(d), must be measured at the 

installation site. However, the installer shall be responsible for 

ensuring that the proper antenna is employed so that the limits in this 

part are not exceeded.



[54 FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 28762, July 13, 1990]