According to Safety Code 6, what is the maximum safe power output to the antenna of a hand-held VHF or UHF radio?

Safety Code 6 regulates human exposure by limiting the field strength and power density of RF energy that actually reaches the body. It does not establish a single, hard limit on the wattage of a transmitter itself. Because the actual RF exposure depends on the distance to the antenna, the antenna's specific design, and the transmission duty cycle, a strict maximum safe power output for handheld radios is not specified in the code. The 5-watt or 7-watt maximums commonly seen on commercial handhelds are simply practical manufacturing limits based on battery capacity and device overheating.