Extra exam question E0A09
Subelement E0, SAFETY· Group E0A
Which of the following types of equipment are exempt from RF exposure evaluations?
- A.Transceivers with less than 7 watts of RF output
- B.Antennas that radiate only in the near field
- C.Hand-held transceivers sold before May 3, 2021 (correct answer)
- D.Dish antennas less than one meter in diameter
WhyHand-held transceivers sold before May 3, 2021 are exempt from RF exposure evaluations. Hand-held transceivers sold before May 3, 2021 are exempt from the FCC's routine RF exposure evaluation requirement under a specific grandfathering provision the rules include for that older equipment, answer C. Simply having low RF output power, radiating only in the near field, or using a dish antenna under one meter aren't blanket exemption criteria the rules actually specify.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2024-2028 NCVEC Element 4 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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