SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
(Main)ElectroMagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Land Mobile Service; Commercially available amateur radio equipment; Part 1: Technical characteristics and methods of measurement
General Information
- Abstract
To draft an EN to be harmonized under the R7TTE Directive.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
Overview
SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003 is a key European standard established by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST), harmonized under the R&TTE Directive. It defines the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and radio spectrum requirements applicable to commercially available amateur radio equipment operating in the land mobile service. This standard outlines the essential technical characteristics and the specific methods of measurement required to ensure that amateur radio equipment complies with European regulations regarding unwanted emissions and immunity to radio frequency interference.
Key Topics
This standard covers several core areas relevant to radio equipment used by radio amateurs within the meaning of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Radio Regulations. Key topics include:
- Technical Characteristics: Defines requirements related to emissions performance and operational integrity, focusing on minimizing unwanted emissions and interference.
- Measurement Methods: Specifies standardized test methods to assess conducted and radiated emissions, as well as immunity to radio frequency (RF) disturbances.
- Environmental Profile: Sets out expected environmental conditions in which the equipment should comply with the standard.
- Compliance and Testing: Details procedures for equipment testing, including environmental test conditions, representative modulation signals, and use of outdoor or anechoic chamber test sites.
- Spurious Emissions and Immunity: Outlines limits and test setups for spurious emissions (both conducted and radiated), and conducted RF immunity for amateur radio equipment.
Applications
SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003 is particularly relevant for manufacturers, importers, and testing laboratories involved with amateur radio equipment placed on the European market. Specific applications include:
- Product Certification: Meeting this standard is essential for CE marking of amateur radio transmitters, receivers, transceivers, amplifiers, and other associated equipment.
- Quality Assurance: Establishes a benchmark for minimizing electromagnetic interference, ensuring robust performance in various operational environments.
- Test and Compliance Laboratories: Provides technical procedures and performance limits that must be verified as part of regulatory compliance testing.
- Importers and Distributors: Ensures that imported radio equipment adheres to harmonized European standards, mitigating the risk of non-compliance penalties.
- Radio Amateurs: Assures that commercially available equipment used by radio amateurs operates without causing or experiencing excessive interference.
Related Standards
To provide a comprehensive compliance framework, the following related standards and references are frequently used in conjunction with SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003:
- ITU Radio Regulations: International rules defining the radio services and equipment types covered by this standard.
- ETS 300 684: EMC standard for commercially available amateur radio equipment, referenced for definitions and certain test requirements.
- EN 50147 (all parts): Provides specifications for anechoic chambers used in EMC and radio frequency measurements.
- CISPR 16-1: Key reference for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods.
- Directive 98/34/EC: Establishes procedures for providing information on technical standards and regulations in the European Union.
By aligning with SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003, organizations ensure their amateur radio equipment is technically robust, market-ready, and compliant with critical electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum regulations within Europe. This standard is instrumental in promoting consistent product quality, minimizing interference, and facilitating market access across EU member states.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "ElectroMagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Land Mobile Service; Commercially available amateur radio equipment; Part 1: Technical characteristics and methods of measurement". This standard covers: To draft an EN to be harmonized under the R7TTE Directive.
To draft an EN to be harmonized under the R7TTE Directive.
SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.060.99 - Other equipment for radiocommunications; 33.070.01 - Mobile services in general; 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.DWHUVNDGHElectroMagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Land Mobile Service; Commercially available amateur radio equipment; Part 1: Technical characteristics and methods of measurement33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in general33.060.99Druga oprema za radijske komunikacijeOther equipment for radiocommunicationsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 783-1 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadioSpectrumMatters(ERM);LandMobileService;Commerciallyavailableamateurradioequipment;Part1:TechnicalcharacteristicsandmethodsofmeasurementSIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)2ReferenceDEN/ERM-RP02-048-1KeywordsAmateur,EMC,mobile,radio,serviceETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.41Scope.52References.53Definitions,symbolsandabbreviations.53.1Definitions.53.2Symbols.53.3Abbreviations.64Technicalrequirementsspecifications.64.1Environmentalprofile.64.2Conformancerequirements.64.2.1Unwantedemissions,conducted.64.2.1.1Definition.64.2.1.2Limits.64.2.2Unwantedemissions,radiated.74.2.2.1Definition.74.2.2.2Limits.74.2.3ConductedRFimmunity.74.2.3.1Definition.74.2.3.2Limits.85Testingforcompliancewithtechnicalrequirements.85.1Environmentalconditionsfortesting.85.1.1EUTtestfrequencies.85.2Methodsofmeasurement,testsitesandgeneralarrangementsformeasurementsinvolvingtheuseofradiatedfields.85.2.1Usingtheoutdoortestsite.85.2.2AlternativetestsiteusingafullyanechoicRFchamber.95.3Essentialradiotestsuites.95.3.1Unwantedemissions,conducted.95.3.1.1Methodofmeasurement.95.3.1.2Limits.115.3.2Unwantedemissions,radiated.115.3.2.1Methodofmeasurement.115.3.2.2Limits.125.4Othertestspecifications.125.4.1ConductedRFimmunity.125.4.1.1Methodofmeasurement.125.4.1.2Limits.13Bibliography.14History.15SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM).Thepresentdocumentispart1ofamulti-partENcoveringtheElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadioSpectrumMatters(ERM);LandMobileService;Commerciallyavailableamateurradioequipment,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"Technicalcharacteristicsandmethodsofmeasurement";Part2:"HarmonizedENunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEDirective".ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[5]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:28July2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2001IntroductionThepresentdocumentisthe"radioproductstandard"correspondingtocommerciallyavailableamateurradioequipment.SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)51ScopeThepresentdocumentappliestothefollowingradioequipmenttypes:-RadioequipmentintendedtobeusedbyradioamateurswithinthemeaningofArticle1,definition53,oftheInternationalTelecommunicationsUnion(ITU)RadioRegulations[1]andwhichisavailablecommercially.NOTE:Itisnotedthatthissortofequipmentistraditionallysuppliedwithanantennaconnector.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ITURadioRegulations(Geneva1994).[2]ETSIETS300684:"RadioEquipmentandSystems(RES);ElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)standardforcommerciallyavailableamateurradioequipment".[3]EN50147(allparts):"Anechoicchambers".[4]CISPR16-1:"Specificationforradiodisturbanceandimmunitymeasuringapparatusandmethods-Part1:Radiodisturbanceandimmunitymeasuringapparatus".[5]Directive98/34/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof22June1998layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.3Definitions,symbolsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumentthedefinitionsintheharmonizedstandardsETS300684[2]EMCandEN50147[3]"Anechoicchambers"aswellasthefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply:Environmentalprofile:rangeofenvironmentalconditionsunderwhichequipmentwithinthescopeofthepresentdocumentisrequiredtocomplywiththeprovisionsofthepresentdocument.3.2SymbolsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumentthesymbolsintheharmonizedstandardsETS300684[2]EMCandEN50147[3]"Anechoicchambers"apply.SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)63.3AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumenttheabbreviationsintheharmonizedstandardsETS300684[2]EMCandEN50147[3]"Anechoicchambers"apply.4Technicalrequirementsspecifications4.1EnvironmentalprofileTheenvironmentalprofileforoperationoftheequipmentshallbedeclaredbythesupplier.Theequipmentshallcomplywithallthetechnicalrequirementsofthepresentdocumentatalltimeswhenoperatingwithintheboundarylimitsoftherequiredoperationalenvironmentalprofile.4.2Conformancerequirements4.2.1Unwantedemissions,conducted4.2.1.1DefinitionTheseareanyemissionsfromtheantennaportoftheequipmentinreceive(ortransmitstandby)mode,oranyemissionoutsideofexclusionbanddefinedfromthenecessarybandwidthintransmitmode.4.2.1.2LimitsTable1:AntennaportlimitsintransmitmodeFrequencyrangeTestLimitsRemarks0,15MHzto1,7MHz-36dBmor-60dBcwhicheverishigher1,7MHzto35MHz-36dBmor-40dBcwhicheverishigher35MHzto50MHz-40to-60dBcor-36dBmwhicheverishigher(note1)50MHzto1000MHz-36dBmor-60dBcwhicheverishigher>1000MHz-30dBmor-50dBcwhicheverishigher(note2)NOTE1:ThelimitindBcdecreaseslinearlywiththelogarithmoffrequencyintherange35MHzto50MHz.NOTE2:Formeasurementatfrequenciesgreaterthan40GHznotestlimitsarespecified.WherelimitsarestatedusingdBc,thereferencelevelisthemaximumRFoutputPEPofthetransmittermeasuredattheantennaport.Table2:AntennaportlimitsinreceiveortransmitstandbymodeFrequencyRangeTestLimitsRemarks0,15MHzto1000MHz-57dBm>1000MHz-47dBm(note)NOTE:Formeasurementatfrequenciesgreaterthan40GHznotestlimitsarespecified.SIST EN 301 783-1 V1.1.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN301783-1V1.1.1(2000-09)74.2.2Unwantedemissions,radiated4.2.2.1DefinitionTheseareanyemissionsfromtheenclosureoftheequipmentinactive,receive(ortransmitstandby)mode,oranyemissionoutsideofexclusionbanddefinedfromthenecessarybandwidthintransmitmode.4.2.2.2LimitsTable3:EnclosureportlimitsinactivemodeFrequencyrangeTestlimitsRemarks30MHzto35MHz-36dBmor-40dBcwhicheverishigher35MHzto50MHz-40to-60dBcor-36dBmwhicheverishigher(note1)50MHzto1000MHz-36dBmor-60dBcwhicheverishigher>1000MHz-30dBmor-50dBcwhicheverishigher(note2)NOTE1:ThelimitindBcdecreaseslinearlywiththelogarithmoffrequencyintherange35MHzto50MHz.NOTE2:Formeasurementatfrequenciesgreaterthan40GHznotestlimitsarespecified.WherelimitsarestatedusingdBc,thereferencelevelisthemaximumRFoutputPEPofthetransmittermeasuredattheantennaport.Table4:EnclosureportlimitsinreceiveortransmitstandbymodeFrequencyRangeTestLimitsRemarks30MHzto1000MHz-57dBm>1000MHz-47dBm(note)NOTE:Formeasurementatfrequenciesgreaterthan40GHznotestlimitsarespecified.4.2.3ConductedRFimmunity4.2.3.1DefinitionThistestassessestheabilityofreceivers
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