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Transmit capable SDR's are classified as test equipment and exempt from equipment authorization.

by drmpeg 8y ago

Lucky225 8y ago
Regarding Software and specifically SDR, it would seem that the radio would need to be certificated AS an SDR, AND only software that has been approved would be allowed to be loaded on to the radio: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.1 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.1 Software defined radio. A radio that includes a transmitter in which the operating parameters of frequency range, modulation type or maximum output power (either radiated or conducted), or the circumstances under which the transmitter operates in accordance with Commission rules, can be altered by making a change in software without making any changes to hardware components that affect the radio frequency emissions. In accordance with § 2.944 of this part, only radios in which the software is designed or expected to be modified by a party other than the manufacturer and would affect the above-listed operating parameters or circumstances under which the radio transmits must be certified as software defined radios. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.944 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.944 (a) Manufacturers must take steps to ensure that only software that has been approved with a software defined radio can be loaded into the radio. The software must not allow the user to operate the transmitter with operating frequencies, output power, modulation types or other radio frequency parameters outside those that were approved. (b) Any radio in which the software is designed or expected to be modified by a party other than the manufacturer and would affect the operating parameters of frequency range, modulation type or maximum output power (either radiated or conducted), or the circumstances under which the transmitter operates in accordance with Commission rules, must comply with the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section and must be certified as a software defined radio.

Transmit capable SDR's are classified as test equipment and exempt from equipment authorization.

by drmpeg 8y ago

Transmit capable SDR's are classified as test equipment and exempt from equipment authorization.

Regarding Software and specifically SDR, it would seem that the radio would need to be certificated AS an SDR, AND only software that has been approved would be allowed to be loaded on to the radio: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.1 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.1 Software defined radio. A radio that includes a transmitter in which the operating parameters of frequency range, modulation type or maximum output power (either radiated or conducted), or the circumstances under which the transmitter operates in accordance with Commission rules, can be altered by making a change in software without making any changes to hardware components that affect the radio frequency emissions. In accordance with § 2.944 of this part, only radios in which the software is designed or expected to be modified by a party other than the manufacturer and would affect the above-listed operating parameters or circumstances under which the radio transmits must be certified as software defined radios. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.944 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.944 (a) Manufacturers must take steps to ensure that only software that has been approved with a software defined radio can be loaded into the radio. The software must not allow the user to operate the transmitter with operating frequencies, output power, modulation types or other radio frequency parameters outside those that were approved. (b) Any radio in which the software is designed or expected to be modified by a party other than the manufacturer and would affect the operating parameters of frequency range, modulation type or maximum output power (either radiated or conducted), or the circumstances under which the transmitter operates in accordance with Commission rules, must comply with the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section and must be certified as a software defined radio.