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Motorola ATEX - FCC Licensing

Sputnik1

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Hello Group

need some advice pls.......

My UK client has been won a contract in the USA - working at various oil + gas installations around the US.

Ideally he wants to take his own DP4401ex digital radios ( suitably programmed + US compliant ) for the duration of the
contract.

I have an FCC registration completed and need advice on which licence is best to apply for - as many are unfamiliar
to us in the UK

I know the GMRS is a no no - and the ' ITINERANT ' licence / frequencies I have read about do not appear on the drop down box
on my FCC ' Licence Manager ' page.

Perhaps the IK - Industrial / Business pool woudl be suitable ?????
But is this one for a single specific location or would it be valid nationwide ???

As Always - any info / guidance would be very much appreciaciated.

Stay safe All

best regards

Martin
 
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If the radios themselves have a valid FCC ID, then the radios are good. If they don't, not going to fly.

If the usage is not tied to any one specific location then the itinerant licensing may be an option. Itinerant does not protect against interference, so users understanding they are shared frequencies is important. If this is critical, life safety related work, then putting the effort into coordinated frequencies for the locations would be a better option. That'll require a US based frequency coordinator to do the work for you, and they'll do the licensing, saving some headaches.

As for the ATEX thing, this isn't my area, but make sure that the radios meet the US requirements if they are working in hazardous locations. The US has different standards and may not recognize the radios if they don't have the correct certifications issued by a US recognized standards body. I'm sure ATEX is equal to what we use, but usually in industrial safety type applications, they are pretty well stuck on making sure the appropriate gear is used.
 
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Sputnik1 said:
My UK client has been won a contract in the USA - working at various oil + gas installations around the US.
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These facilities are typically already licensed and have a system on the air that requires contractors to be part of.

The Configurations are secure and locked, and you have to go through the process to get onto the system. The process differs at various clients, from going through one of their "authorized" dealers to bringing the radios into the customer's radio shop.

I think your customer should be talking with his Contract administrator at the customer's office, not you. As the process is usually very well documented.
 
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