The MPE Radius is the minimum distance from the antenna axis that person should maintain in order to avoid RF exposure higher than the allowable MPE level set by FCC. iii FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS MAY ALLOW THOSE WITHIN THE MPE RADIUS TO EXPERIENCE RF RADIATION ABSORPTION WHICH EXCEEDS THE FCC MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) LIMIT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RADIO OPERATOR TO ENSURE THAT THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES DURING RADIO TRANSMISSION. THE RADIO OPERATOR IS TO ENSURE THAT NO BYSTANDERS COME WITHIN THE RADIUS OF THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. Determining MPE Radius THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) RADIUS HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE A RADIUS OF ABOUT 3M PER OET BULLETIN 65 OF THE FCC. THIS ESTIMATE IS MADE ASSUMING THE MAXIMUM POWER OF THE RADIO AND ANTENNAS WITH A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9dBi ARE USED FOR A SHIP MOUNTED SYSTEM. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD. i IMPORTANT. i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS. i IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ii NOTE. ii RADIO OPERATOR WARNING. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS. iv PRECAUTION. v 1 OPERATING RULES. 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION. 2­5 I Front panel. 2 I Function display. 4 I Microphone. 5 3 BASIC OPERATION. 6­10 I Channel selection. 6 I Receiving and transmitting. 8 I Call channel programming. 9 I Channel comments. 10 I Microphone lock function. 10 I Display backlighting...