Only the manufacturer listed on the certificate can make that decision. The rules states that antenna of similar type in same or lower gain is certified but it's only the manufacturer that can make that decision what is considered similar type and there for approved to use with the unit.
This is at least the feedback I gotten from the FCC testing lab I been working with on getting radios certified. But if the radio manufacturer say it's ok to use a similar antenna by a different manufacturer but not higher gain then what was tested the it's ok. Of course any antenna that is actual listed on the certificate will always be approved as long it's the same model. / Eje -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 2:23 PM To: sc...@brevardwireless.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik FCC That was some ruling passed a few years ago that really freed the markets up. Certify with the largest panel, omni, parabolic dish, etc. you can get to pass and anything in those groups is fair game. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Scott Carullo" <sc...@brevardwireless.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:24 PM To: "Matt Liotta" <mlio...@r337.com>; <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik FCC > > I've been told personally by an FCC testing lab that I can take a XR5 > which > has been tested with say a 23db panel antenna (with FCC) and use the same > gain antenna or less for myself and would not have to have it certified > again... They told me not to get it tested because I didn't need to > because Ubiquity already part certified it on that type antenna. > > If this is an argument we will never resolve I can live with that, but I > am > fairly sure with the resources on this list we can come to a final > conclusion based on facts and I think we should. > > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > 321-205-1100 x102 > > -------- Original Message -------- >> From: "Matt Liotta" <mlio...@r337.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:52 PM >> To: "sc...@brevardwireless.com" <sc...@brevardwireless.com>, "WISPA > General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik FCC >> >> On May 12, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: >> >> > >> > Eje Gustafsson says this is not the case or elsewhen I buy a minipci >> > wireless card for my laptop it would be illegal... >> > >> This has been discussed at length. No matter how many times someone >> makes the laptop argument it doesn't change the fact that the FCC >> disagrees with that argument. Now someone could pay an attorney to >> argue with the FCC and get them to clarify the situation. Until that >> time the system certification requirement stands. >> >> -Matt > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
