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RadioMaster says new Gemini receivers cannot be certified for U.S. sale under current FCC rules

RadioMaster's product pages for the ER3 Pro and ER16 Gemini receivers state that the models cannot be shipped or sold in the United States because the company says current FCC rules classify them as foreign-produced UAS components that cannot obtain equipment authorisation. The FCC's December 2025 Covered List update applies the restriction to new foreign-produced UAS and UAS critical-component equipment authorisations, while previously authorised device models are not automatically revoked by that update.

The policy can affect RC component availability even when the part is a receiver rather than a complete aircraft. That makes regulatory status a supply-chain variable for builders, retailers and manufacturers.

U.S. buyers and integrators should distinguish between a newly introduced model that lacks FCC authorisation and older hardware that already has an authorisation. Do not assume that one product-page restriction applies to every receiver from the same brand.