Then by definition Orinoco cards (for example) are prohibited because they use a standard connector.
...dtw -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tim Pozar Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:42 AM To: Enrique LaRoche Cc: Dan Fitzpatrick; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Rob should be getting a kickback... On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 10:48:06PM -0800, Enrique LaRoche wrote: > Illegal why? > I didn't see any specs just anecdotal testimonials... > No Gain specs etc.. > Is that why they are Illegal? Glad you asked... 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. 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. [...] 15.204 External radio frequency power amplifiers and antenna modifications. [...] (b) A transmission system consisting of an intentional radiator, an external radio frequency power amplifier, and an antenna, may be authorized, marketed and used under this part. However, when a transmission system is authorized as a system, it must always be marketed as a complete system and must always be used in the configuration in which it was authorized. [...] (c) Only the antenna with which an intentional radiator is authorized may be used with the intentional radiator. In other words, APs, amplifiers and antennas cannot be mixed and matched out side of the equipment they are certified with. In the Cantanna web site on the "How to Use It" page (http://www.cantenna.com/howto.html) they have it shown plugged into, what looks like, a Linksys BEFW11S4. The antenna is not certified to be used with any Linksys gear. As far as I can tell, it isn't even certified. As the company is in San Diego and is marketing and selling it to United States customers. 15.1 Scope of this part. [...] (c) Unless specifically exempted, the operation or marketing of an intentional or unintentional radiator that is not in compliance with the administrative and technical provisions in this part, including prior Commission authorization or verification, as appropriate, is prohibited under Section 302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Subpart I of Part 2 of this chapter. The equipment authorization and verification procedures are detailed in Subpart J of Part 2 of this chapter. [...] Subpart C - Intentional Radiators 15.201 Equipment authorization requirement. [...] (b) Except as otherwise exempted in paragraph (c) of this section and in 15.23 of this part, all intentional radiators operating under the provisions of this part shall be certificated by the Commission pursuant to the procedures in Subpart J of Part 2 of this chapter prior to marketing. Now I have seen the argument that antennas alone are not "intentional radiators". Since under these rules (defined earlier) antennas are seen as a part of a system that includes the transmitter, coax, etc. they are considered part of an "intentional radiators". As such, the Cantenna folks are not in compliance with the FCC rules as they are marketing and selling these antennas in the US without certification. This gets into why all the stink about this? Folks need to be warned that they are using equipment illegally as it is a liability that they may not know they are carrying. They may not know there can be fines and/or confiscation of their equipment. I fully understand why the FCC does this as they want a responsible, knowledgeable party for the mis-operations of part 15 equipment. Since the actual operator of the equipment is considered not technically savvy and is not licensed, they need to regulate with the manufacture. I would love to see the FCC reconsider how they treat part 15 devices and do away with the "system" concept. They really should just be certifying the antennas and transmitters separately, much like they do for broadcast transmission systems, so you can mix and match equipment. Tim -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
