parnass@ihuxf.UUCP (09/28/83)
A recent submission pertaining to trouble in a cordless
telephone suggests:
"..... BUT** don't fret! a tune up on your phone by
the factory or someone who knows what the're doing will
cure your problem."
Cordless telephones, CB radios, and marine radios contain
radio transmitters. Their design must be type accepted by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
According to the FCC, service on these units, as well as
other transmitting equipment (other than ham radio equip-
ment), MUST be performed by, or under the direct supervision
of the holder of an FCC Radiotelephone License 2nd Class or
higher.
Holders of these licenses are required to pass FCC tests in
communications, electronics, and radio regulations.
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Robert S. Parnass, AT&T Bell Laboratories, ihnp4!ihuxf!parnass (312)979-5760 shacklet@ittral.UUCP (Cliff Shackelton) (09/29/83)
In regard to your statement that cordless phone repairmen need FCC
licenses, I was simply trying to help that person solve his problem.
However if you want to be that way, then since cordless phones are
also covered under FCC part 68, A FCC 2nd or 1st class license doesn't
mean diddly squat. Only the factory or it's authorized agent may repair
a phone. If you want to repair phones you need to send a repaired unit
in for FCC Part 68 testing and submit the data to the FCC and get
a FCC number to stick on the bottom of the phone.
Effective untill June 1985 a waiver has been issued
to cordless phone manufacturers allowing them a certain amount of
freedom to skirt around some of FCC part 15. This is why we are able
to pump so much power into the AC line (not antenna) and since an
antenna isn't used it is not strictly considered to be a radio
transmitter. It can generate interference an a label on the phone
says so (as per FCC part 15 subpart J). How would you like to have
to get a radiotelephone operators license to work on your computer?
FLAME OFF
Cliff Shackelton
ITT Telecom
(919)829-3110