Author: Mark Bowers

FCC Proof-of-Performance Rules Revisited

By H. Mark Bowers — Revisions to FCC Part 76 Rules were released in April of this year. Significant changes were included in this release, including the rewording of some test procedures and standards, QAM carrier limits for aeronautical frequency notification.

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Proof-of-Performance Testing Requirements

By H. Mark Bowers – Since I often field questions regarding the measuring or interpretation of FCC Part 76 proof-of-performance (POP) rules and testing requirements, I thought it appropriate to review this subject in my next two articles. Given space limitations, we will review analog testing requirements here in Part One, and then in Part Two we’ll examine digital testing. And to keep it interesting, we’ll examine several unusual problems I discovered during recent testing trips.

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