SIST EN 300 296-2:2001

SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 300 296-2 V1.1.1 (2001-03), published by SIST and produced by ETSI. It covers land mobile radio equipment with integral antennas intended primarily for analogue speech, and it sets the harmonized essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. In practice, it tells manufacturers and test laboratories how these radios are checked for spectrum use and interference performance.

What does SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 specify?

SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 applies to hand portable stations with integral antennas in angle modulation systems for the land mobile service, operating from 30 MHz to 1000 MHz with channel separations of 12,5 kHz, 20 kHz and 25 kHz. It is the Part 2 document for the equipment type, while Part 1 carries the detailed technical characteristics and measurement methods.

The standard is complementary to ETS 300 086, which covers radio equipment with an internal or external RF connector for the same service. It focuses on Article 3.2 of Directive 1999/5/EC, so it is aimed at efficient use of the spectrum and avoidance of harmful interference.

The document is organized into:

• Scope
• References
• Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
• Technical specifications
• Testing for compliance with technical requirements
• Annex A - Bibliography

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 296-2:2001?

Transmitter requirements

Clause 4.2 covers frequency error, effective radiated power, maximum frequency deviation, adjacent channel power, spurious emissions, and transient frequency behaviour of the transmitter. Each item is tied to a definition, a limit and a measurement method in EN 300 296-1.

In practice, this means the transmitter must stay on frequency, radiate within its permitted output, keep modulation within limits, and avoid unwanted emissions when it switches or changes state. These checks matter because they determine whether the radio will interfere with nearby channels or other services.

Receiver requirements

Clause 4.3 covers average usable sensitivity, co-channel rejection, adjacent channel selectivity, spurious response rejection, intermodulation response rejection, blocking or desensitization, and spurious radiations. The limits and methods again point back to EN 300 296-1.

In practice, these requirements show whether a handheld radio can receive a wanted speech signal while resisting nearby, same-channel and strong off-channel interference. That is the part most closely linked to real-world usability in congested radio environments.

Compliance testing

Clause 5.1 requires measurements under normal test conditions and, where stated, extreme test conditions, using the procedures in EN 300 296-1. Clause 5.1.2 also ties testing to the sample selection defined there.

Clause 5.2 requires measurement uncertainty to be included in the test report, and the uncertainty must not exceed the values in Table 1. The calculation follows ETR 028 with the stated coverage factor, so laboratories have a documented way to judge borderline results.

Clause 5.3 and 5.4 map the compliance tests back to the transmitter and receiver requirements. This gives test houses a direct checklist for which method to run for each characteristic.

What terms does SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 define?

SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 uses the definitions, symbols and abbreviations from the R&TTE Directive and EN 300 296-1. The key terms are therefore the same ones used in the measurement and limit clauses.

• Frequency error - the transmitter frequency accuracy item checked in clause 4.2.1, used to confirm the radio stays on channel.
• Effective radiated power - the radiated transmitter output checked in clause 4.2.2, used to control how much signal leaves the antenna.
• Maximum frequency deviation - the largest modulation swing of the angle-modulated signal, checked in clause 4.2.3.
• Adjacent channel power - unwanted power that falls into neighbouring channels, checked in clause 4.2.4.
• Average usable sensitivity - the receiver sensitivity item for speech reception, checked in clause 4.3.1.
• Co-channel rejection - the receiver’s ability to handle another signal on the same channel, checked in clause 4.3.2.
• Blocking or desensitization - the receiver’s tolerance to strong unwanted signals, checked in clause 4.3.6.

Who uses SIST EN 300 296-2:2001?

Manufacturers and radio designers use SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 when developing hand portable land mobile radios with integral antennas. Test laboratories use it to run the transmitter and receiver compliance tests and to report measurement uncertainty.

Quality managers and buyers use it to define what performance evidence they should expect for analogue speech radios. National administrations and licensing authorities can use the operating notes when setting channel separation, output power and automatic shut-off conditions.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 296-2:2001?

• Directive 1999/5/EC - the regulatory basis for the R&TTE framework and the Article 3.2 spectrum requirement.
• Council Directive 89/336/EEC - the EMC framework named in the references.
• Council Directive 73/23/EEC - the low-voltage safety framework named in the references.
• ETSI EN 300 296-1 - supplies the technical characteristics, definitions, limits and detailed measurement methods used throughout Part 2.
• ETSI ETR 028 - provides the method for calculating measurement uncertainty.

What does the SIST EN 300 296-2:2001 document contain?

The document is built around clause-by-clause limits linked to test methods in EN 300 296-1, rather than around long standalone procedures. Clause 5 adds the compliance framework: test conditions, sample choice, result interpretation and measurement uncertainty reporting.

It also contains Table 1, which gives maximum absolute measurement uncertainties for the main RF and radio tests. The introduction includes a modular-structure figure showing how this standard fits the R&TTE system, and Annex A gives a bibliography that includes ETS 300 086.