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Safety and compliance information
Low-power channels
This radio complies with §90.531 (b) (3) and 
§90.531 (b) (4) of 47 CFR. These sections state 
that only low-power transmission is permitted on 
the following channels:
Q Regional Planning channels, as defined in 
§90.531 (b) (3).
Q Itinerant channels, as defined in 
§90.531 (b) (4).
Use of encryption
This radio complies with §90.553 (a) of 47 CFR. 
This states that:
Q Encryption is not permitted on the nation-
wide Interoperability calling channels. These 
channels are defined in §90.531 (b) (1) (ii).
Q Radios using encryption must have a readily 
accessible switch or control to allow the radio 
user to disable encryption.
Frequency band reserved for 
distress beacons
Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for 
use by distress beacons. Transmissions should not 
be made within this frequency band.