User's Manual
Pacifi c Crest
ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro Users Guide
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FCC Rules and Regula ons
Licensing Requirements
It is the responsibility of the owner to comply with applicable rules and regula ons concerning the opera on of a radio
transmi er. In the United States, the FCC regulates the licensing of this equipment.
Applica on for a license is made by submi ng FCC Form 600 along with evidence of frequency coordina-
on (if required) and applicable fees. Similar licensing requirements exist worldwide. Penal es for broad-
cas ng without a license can be severe, and may include the confi sca on of your radio.
For more informa on, contact our customer service department.
Warning: Always obey local licensing requirements and restric ons. It is illegal to transmit in the United
States while CSMA is turned off . CSMA is not required within the European Union and should be turned off .
Equipment Compliances
ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro have been tested and found to comply with Parts 15 and 90 of Title 47 of the Code of Fed-
eral Regula ons. ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro radios have also been tested and found compliant for type cer fi ca on
and approval in many other countries worldwide.
For more informa on concerning our worldwide compliances, contact Pacifi c Crest Customer Service.
Being Part of the RF Community
Opera on of a licensed radio product makes you a member of the RF community. Be aware that virtually all frequencies
licensed are provided on a shared basis with other users. Each frequency dedicated specifi cally to RTK surveying ac vi-
es has certain restric ons and limita ons. For complete informa on, refer to the appropriate documenta on from the
licensing agency in your country of opera on, e.g., Part 90, Title 47, of the Code of Federal Regula ons.
Most frequencies sharing data transmissions and voice transmissions give priority to voice users. Be mindful of the
persistent nature of a GPS RTK data transmission and always limit your RF transmission output power when performing
close-in survey situa ons to avoid interference with co-channel users. Pacifi c Crest recommends using the low RF power
se ng for construc on site and other line-of-site surveys with baselines less than two miles (depending on terrain).
Warning: If you are in confl ict with a co-channel user, select another frequency to avoid formal ac ons by
geovernment agencies. In most cases you are required to vacate a frequency upon complaint by a shared
channel voice user.
Most survey opera ons are i nerant in that the system is moved on a frequent basis. For fi xed system installa ons, you
should not use frequencies set aside for i nerant opera ons, but should coordinate a frequency based on the fi xed area
opera on.
Regula ons diff er from country to country, so please be aware of the local regula ons prior to using radio equipment.
Automa c Sta on Iden fi ca on
For opera on in the United States, the FCC requires that radio transmi ers used for GPS RTK applica ons periodically
broadcast a sta on iden fi er. The sta on iden fi er is the call sign assigned to you on the sta on license.
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