On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:15, Jason Uher <[email protected]> wrote:
> You are right, unless your device is pre-approved by the FCC you can't > legally transmit in unlicensed bands. > > I was under the impression that the USRPs status as 'test equipment' > allowed transmission in unlicensed bands (like the ISM) without > needing the part 15 approval as long as it was below a certain > effective radiated power level, as if a user were developing a new > product prior to part15 certification. That may not be true. And I thought the USRP's status as "test equipment" is just what allowed them to be sold without type acceptance. This is similar to a signal generator, which could transmit on a wide variety of frequencies just by putting an antenna on the output. Anyway, enough speculation; I don't wish to steer anyone wrong, I am not a lawyer, and clearly I don't speak for Ettus Research. Government imposed rules are often unintuitive, arbitrary and subject to case-by-case interpretation, so I'll let Matt address the question if he chooses. Johnathan _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
