User's Guide

Important! Changes or modifications to the device or its antenna not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the device.
Transportation classification
The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits operating transmitters and receivers on all
commercial aircraft. When powered, Itron Mobile Radios are considered operating
transmitters and receivers and cannot be shipped by air with the battery installed. To ship by
air, remove the battery and follow Li-ion shipping regulations.
Specific absorption rate data
The IMR and IMR-FT devices meet the government's requirements for exposure to radio
waves. Your Itron Mobile Radio has a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. government and by the Canadian
regulatory authorities. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish
permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on
standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age or health.
The exposure standard for wireless mobile and/or portable devices employs a unit of
measurement known as the specific absorption rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC
and by the Canadian regulatory authorities is 1.6 W/kg (body), and 4 W/kg (extremities)
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Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC and by
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada with the radio transmitting at its
highest certified power level in all test frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at
the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the radio while operating can be well
below the maximum level. This is because the Radio is designed to operate at multiple power
levels, depending on the needs of the customer.
Before an Itron Mobile Radio is available for sale to the public in the U.S. and Canada, it must
be tested and certified to the FCC and Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Canada that it does not exceed the limit established by each government for safe exposure.
The tests are performed in positions and locations (for example, worn on the body) and
reported to the FCC and made available for review by Innovation, Science and Economic
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In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for wireless mobile and/or portable devices
used by the public is 1.6 W per kilogram averaged over 1 g of tissue for body (Head, Neck and
Trunk), and 4 W per kilogram averaged over 10 g of tissue for extremities (Limbs). The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to get additional protection for the public and to
account for any variations in measurements.