RSS-210 - Low-power Licence-exempt Radiocommunication Devices (All Frequency Bands): Category I Equipment

Issue 7
June 2007

Preface

Radio Standards Specification 210, Issue 7, Low-power Licence-exempt Radiocommunication Devices (All Frequency Bands): Category I Equipment, sets out certification requirements for low-power licence-exempt radiocommunication devices that are Category I equipment.

This document will be in force as of the publication date of Canada Gazette Notice SMSE-001-07, after which the public has 120 days to make comments. Comments received will be taken into account and a new issue or a revised version of this issue may be developed.

Changes:

(1) Table 1: Restricted Frequency Bands: A typographical error in the second entry in Table 1 had shown frequency range as 2.1735-2.190 MHz. This was corrected to read 2.1735-2.1905 MHz.

(2) Table 3: General Field Strength Limits for Transmitters at Frequencies Below 30 MHz: A note was added below the table indicating that the emission limits for the bands 9-90 kHz and 110-490 kHz are based on measurements employing an average detector.

(3) Annex 1, Section A1.1.5: A note has been included to the effect that while unwanted emissions must meet limits in third column of Table 5: Reduced Field Strength Limits for Momentarily Operated Devices, suppression below Table 2: General Field Strength Limits is not required.

(4) Annex 1, Section 1.2.1: The remote control frequency of 27.255 MHz has been added to harmonize with the FCC.

(5) Annex 8:

Numerous editorial changes made throughout Annex 8 to clarify text.

Section A8.4: The e.i.r.p. limits for the band 902-928 MHz were added.

(6) Annex 9:

Section A9.2(3): The e.i.r.p. limit of 200 W specified in Issue 6 for point-to-point operation in the band 5725-5825 MHz has been changed to no e.i.r.p. limit for point-to-point operation, to correspond with e.i.r.p. provisions for the band 5725-5850 MHz set out in Annex 8, since overall requirements are very similar.

Section A9.4: A Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) test procedure for LE-LAN devices operating in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz has been specified.

Section A9.5(5): To harmonize with FCC Rules Part 15, the requirement to meet the frequency stability figure, stated in Issue 6 has been removed. Applicant now is only required to show that emissions remain completely within the band of operation under all normal operating conditions.

(7) Annex 11:

The requirements for devices enclosed in metal containers now apply to containers made of any material (metal, concrete, etc.) having good attenuation properties. The requirement has been removed for a user of a device, which is enclosed in a container, to provide the device supplier with the addresses of his residence and of the location where the device is installed, plus the model number of the device and date of installation. Also, the requirement has been removed for the certification applicant to notify NAV CANADA of the addresses of the distributors of the device, and to instruct the distributors to maintain a record of locations in Canada where the device is installed and submit a copy of this record to NAV CANADA once a year.

(8) Annex 12:

Paragraph (a): The field strength limit (measured at 3 m) has been increased from 2500 mV/m to 25 V/m. Also, transmitter power delivered to antenna is limited to 1 mW.

Paragraph (c): Minimum antenna gain above which transmitter power must be reduced in accordance with requirement to not exceed field strength limit specified in paragraph (a) has been increased from 33 dBi to 53 dBi.

Issued under the authority of
the Minister of Industry

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R.W. McCaughern
Director General
Spectrum Engineering Branch

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Contents

• 1. Scope
• 2. General Certification Requirements and Specifications
  • 2.1 Frequency Stability
  • 2.2 Restricted Bands and Unwanted Emission Frequencies
  • 2.3 Licence-exempt Receivers
  • 2.4 Cordless Telephones (General Conditions)
  • 2.5 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices
  • 2.6 General Field Strength Limits
  • 2.7 Tables
• Annex 1 - Momentarily Operated Devices and Remote Control
• Annex 2 - Devices Operating in Frequency Bands for Any Application
• Annex 3 - 44/49 MHz Cordless Telephones
• Annex 4 - Medical Telemetry, Wireless Microphones, Auditory Assistance, Goods Tracking and Law Enforcement
• Annex 5 - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices in the Band 433.5-434.5 MHz
• Annex 6 - Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
• Annex 7 - Field Disturbance Sensors Operating in the Bands 902-928 MHz, 2435-2465 MHz, 5785-5815 MHz, 10.5-10.55 GHz and 24.075-24.175 GHz
• Annex 8 - Frequency Hopping and Digital Modulation Systems Operating in the Bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz
• Annex 9 - Local Area Network Devices
• Annex 10 - Vehicle Identification
• Annex 11 - Devices Enclosed in Containers
• Annex 12 - Fixed Point-to-point in the Band 24.05-24.25 GHz
• Annex 13 - Devices Operating in the Bands 46.7-46.9 GHz, 57-64 GHz and 76.0-77.0 GHz