FCC Grants Waiver of Part 15 Rules for New Ground Penetrating Radar
The FCC has issued a formal waiver of its Part 15 rules, permitting the certification of an innovative ground penetrating radar (GPR) device.
How Radar Detectors Could Improve Asparagus Farming
Two German engineers have found a scientific solution to a unique agricultural challenge: using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for asparagus farming. All asparagus is tricky to harvest, because it grows quickly... Read More...
Researchers Build Radar Detector for Locating Colombian Mines
It has been a year since Colombia’s guerrilla forces (best known as FARC) agreed with the government to remove the estimated 200,000 land mines that remain hidden in the jungle in the aftermath of the country’s... Read More...
US vs Recent Canadian Rules for Ultra-Wideband Radio Operations
With the publication of Industry Canada RSS-220 in March of this year, manufacturers are now able to certify and market their UWB (Ultra-Wideband) equipment in Canada. Following the publication of FCC (Federal Communications Commission) UWB rules in Part 15 Subpart F by 7 years, the new RSS-220 rules largely follow FCC equipment categories and limits. However, the Industry Canada limits are more stringent in part than the FCC’s for hand held and indoor communication devices. Test methods and equipment labeling also differ somewhat between the FCC and IC rules.