Garmin Rino 120 Technical Spesification

Specific Absorption Rate Data 

Rino

®

 110/120/130/520HCx/530HCx

This model wireless radio meets the requirements for exposure to radio waves, as set by the 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada. Your wireless radio is a 

radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure 

to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the FCC of the U.S. Government and by the Canadian 

regulatory authorities. These limits are part of the comprehensive guidelines and establish 

permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards 

that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough 

evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to 

assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age or health.

The exposure standard for wireless radios employs a unit of measurement known as the 

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the FCC and by the Canadian regulatory 

authorities is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg). Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating 

positions accepted by the FCC and by Industry Canada with the radio transmitting at its highest 

certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the 

highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the radio while operating can be well 

below the maximum value. 

Before a radio model is available for sale to the public in the U.S. and Canada, it must be tested 

and certified to the FCC and Industry Canada that it does not exceed the limit established by 

each government for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (for 

example, at the mouth and worn on the body) reported to the FCC and available for review by 

Industry Canada. The highest SAR value for this product when tested for use in the face held 

position and when worn on the body, are listed in the following table.

Product

Face-held

Body-worn 

(as described in the Owner’s Manual)

Rino 110 

Rino 120 

Rino 130

1.12 W/kg

1.03 W/kg

Rino 520HCx 

Rino 530HCx

1.48 W/kg

1.54 W/kg

While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various products and at various 

positions, they all meet the governmental requirements for safe exposure. Please note that 

improvements to this product model could cause differences in the SAR value for later 

products; in all cases, products are designed to be within the guidelines.

  NOTE: In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for transmitting devices used by the 

public is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial 

margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in 

measurements.

September 2008 

190-01000-03 Rev. A 

Printed in Taiwan

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