User's Guide

Revision 1.0 STX3 Users Manual
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6 REGULATORY APPROVAL
The STX3 module has received regulatory approvals for modular devices in the United States and Canada. Modular
device approval allows the end user to place the STX3 module inside a finished product and not require regulatory
testing for an intentional radiator (RF transmitter), provided no changes or modifications are made to the module
circuitry. Changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The end user must comply
with all of the instructions provided by the Grantee, which indicate installation and/or operating conditions necessary
for compliance. The integrator is still responsible for testing the end product for any additional compliance requirements
required with this module installed (digital device emission, PC peripheral requirements, etc.) in the specific country that
the end device will be marketed. For more information on regulatory compliance, refer to the specific country radio
regulations in the following sections.
6.1 Radio Astronomy Site Avoidance
The end user device must comply with the requirements for Radio Astronomy Site avoidance as specified by the
Globalstar National Science Foundation agreement of 2001. It must be compliant with CFR25.213.
6.2 Regulatory Notices
The STX3 has received Federal Communications Commission authorization under FCC Rules Part 25 as a modular
transmitter. Final installation must be in compliance with 25.213 (see 6.1 above). The antenna installation and
operating configurations of this transmitter must satisfy MPE categorical Exclusion Requirements of 2.1091. The
antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons
and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
The STX3 module will satisfy FCC/IC modular transmitter requirements only when used with the antenna specified
below. No power amplifiers may be used under the terms of this modular approval. No trace antennas are approved
for use under the terms of this modular approval.
The module provides a surface mount pad for the RF output which must be internally attached passively via the PCB to
the approved antenna. No antenna connector or any other antenna may be used. In order for any device to obtain
certification from Globalstar for use on the Globalstar satellite network under this modular approval, this condition must
be met.
Manufacturer
Part Number
Polarization
Center Frequency
(MHz)
Peak Gain
(dB)
Spectrum PA25-1615-025SA LHCP 1615 .25 3.0
The STX3 module has been labeled with its own FCC ID number, and if the FCC ID is not visible when the module is
installed inside another device, then the outside of the finished product into which the module is installed must also
display a label referring to the enclosed module:
Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: L2V-STX3
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC