Southdown Amateur Radio Society

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Ofcom & Implementation of ICNIRP

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:58 PM PDT
https://sars.club/2021/03/ofcom-impl...ion-of-icnirp/



Radio Amateurs, Boat owners, professional and other users of Radio
Communications equipment running over 10W RF Power are to be affected by
licence changes proposed to come into effect on the 18th of May.




Ofcom are proposing to implement the ICNIRP recommendations on the levels
of Radio Frequency (Non-Ionizing) radiation. Strict limits may be
introduced that restrict the levels of RF radiation from amateur and other
installations.




Users (Licencees) will be required to ensure that their transmitters comply
with the limits set for Public exposure to radio frequency emissions. These
emissions being for frequencies above 10MHz. This could have a serious
impact on the way radio amateurs deploy and use their apparatus. Also on
many small boats where marine VHF transceivers are connected to a normal
1/2 Wave end fed aerial (3dBi) and on high power 25W separation needs to be
over 2 metres. Mobile installations operated by radio amateurs in a public
place will have to comply with the new limits.




It is however noted that the above refers to exposure of the Public to
Electromagnetic Fields. The limits do not apply to the Licencee, Operator
or Installer of the equipment.




Radio users are encouraged to inspect the draft implementation document
Guidance on EMF Compliance and Enforcement (ofcom.org.uk) and send their
comments to Ofcom by the 18h of April.