SSH EN 301 178-2 V1.1.1:2000

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Portable Very High Frequency (VHF) radiotelephone equipment for the maritime mobile service operating in the VHF bands (for non-GMDSS applications only); Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

Scope

The present document applies radio portable Very High Frequency (VHF) radiotelephone equipment for the maritime
mobile service operating in all or any part of the VHF band 156 MHz to 174 MHz (for non-GMDSS applications only).
The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC [1] (R&TTE Directive) Article 3.2,
which states that "… radio equipment shall be so constructed that it effectively uses the spectrum allocated to
terrestrial/space radio communications and orbital resources so as to avoid harmful interference".
In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements
under other parts of Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present
document.