User's Guide

The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits operating transmitters and receivers on all
commercial aircraft. When powered, Itron Mobile Radios are considered operating trans-
mitters and receivers and cannot be shipped by air with the battery installed. To ship by air,
remove the battery and follow li-ion shipping regulations.
Specific absorption rate data
The IMRA and IMRB devices meet the government's requirements for exposure to radio
waves. Your Itron Mobile Radio has a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and man-
ufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. government and by the Canadian reg-
ulatory authorities. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish per-
mitted 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 mobile and/or portable devices employs a unit of meas-
urement known as the specific absorption rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC and
by the Canadian regulatory authorities is 1.6 W/kg
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. Tests for SAR are conducted using
standard operating positions accepted by the FCC and by Innovation, Science and Eco-
nomic Development Canada with the radio transmitting at its highest certified power level in
all test 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 level.
This is because the Radio is designed to operate at multiple power levels, depending on the
needs of the customer.
Before an Itron Mobile Radio is available for sale to the public in the U.S. and Canada, it
must be tested and certified to the FCC and Innovation, Science and Economic Devel-
opment 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, worn on the
body) and reported to the FCC and made available for review by Innovation, Science and
Economic Development Canada. The highest SAR value for this Itron Mobile Radio, model
IMR when tested for use when worn on the body as described in the user’s guide is 0.25
W/kg (IMRA) and 1.2 W/kg (IMRB). While there may be differences between the SAR levels
of various Itron Mobile Radio models and at various positions, they all meet the government
requirements for safe exposure. Please note that improvements to this product model could
cause differences in the SAR value for later products; and in all cases, products are
designed to be within the guidelines.
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In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for wireless mobile and/or portable devices used by the
public is 1.6 W per kilogram averaged over 1 g of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of
safety to get additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
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Itron Mobile Radio User Guide