Garmin Rino 520HCx SAR Specific Absorption Rate Statement

Specific Absorption Rate Data

Rino

®

110/120/130/520HCx/530HCx

This model wireless radio meets the requirements for exposure to radio waves, as set by the

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada. Your wireless radio is a

radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure

to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the FCC of the U.S. Government and by the Canadian

regulatory authorities. These limits are part of the comprehensive guidelines and establish

permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards

that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough

evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to

assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age or health.

The exposure standard for wireless radios employs a unit of measurement known as the

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the FCC and by the Canadian regulatory

authorities is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg). Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating

positions accepted by the FCC and by Industry Canada with the radio transmitting at its highest

certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the

highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the radio while operating can be well

below the maximum value.

Before a radio model is available for sale to the public in the U.S. and Canada, it must be tested

and certified to the FCC and Industry Canada that it does not exceed the limit established by

each government for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (for

example, at the mouth and worn on the body) reported to the FCC and available for review by

Industry Canada. The highest SAR value for this product when tested for use in the face held

position and when worn on the body, are listed in the following table.

Product

Face-held

Body-worn

(as described in the Owner’s Manual)

Rino 110

Rino 120

Rino 130

1.12 W/kg

1.03 W/kg

Rino 520HCx

Rino 530HCx

1.48 W/kg

1.54 W/kg

While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various products and at various

positions, they all meet the governmental requirements for safe exposure. Please note that

improvements to this product model could cause differences in the SAR value for later

products; in all cases, products are designed to be within the guidelines.

NOTE:

In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for transmitting devices used by the

public is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial

margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in

measurements.

September 2008

190-01000-03 Rev. A

Printed in Taiwan

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