RE: FCC Rules: The Straight Dope

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• Subject: RE: FCC Rules: The Straight Dope
• From: "Payne, Will E" <will.e.payne-at-lmco-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 21:39:55 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

TCs produce "Class B emissions" which are damped waves.  Part 15 allows
spread spectrum emissions via several methods, but specifically prohibit
Class B intentional radiators.  Interestingly, Part 18 does not mention
modulation restrictions at all, I will look into this some more.

Will

> <snip>
> Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> 
> 
> Just curious:
> 
> How does spread spectrum radiation fit into rules that appear to deal 
> with defined frequency bands? An out of tune TC in particular is a 
> spread spectrum device of sorts.
> 
> Malcolm
> 
> 

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