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The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ott.com\/en-us\/products\/water-level-1\/ott-rls-7\/\">OTT RLS<\/a> (25 GHz version) completed the certification process and is authorized as a level probing radar for use in open-air applications, including relative measurement water level of streams, rivers, and reservoirs.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ott.com\/typo3temp\/_processed_\/csm_Waterlevel-Wasserstand-contact-free-beruehrungslos-radar-RLS-OTT-Application-19_06_282ea7e928.jpg?1427316218473\" alt=\"OTT RLS measuring tide water level in a harbor\" width=\"670\" height=\"436\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">OTT RLS measuring tide water level in a harbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 7th, 2014 a new FCC rule covering level probing radars for open-air applications took effect. 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