I read in !emc-pstc that [email protected] wrote (in <70.2c4379f4.2bb21 [email protected]>) about 'OK, what's going on?' on Tue, 25 Mar 2003:
> I have now spent about 60 man-hours looking for a PC that passes FCC Class B > emissions. Something that I should just be able to go to the store and get. > As yet, I have no PC. Our field, it appears, is not a level playing field. > It appears more like a rugby game in which we have no referee! You really must take into account that your measurements, however you have verified them, may be in error. > > So why are there no fines being levied? Especially since it seems I can find > non-compliant products everywhere! Is the self policing approach out of > control? That is very unlikely. The emission limits are realistic. If everything failed, the complaint level would rise and that would be noticed quickly. > > I intend to take this up with the FCC. DON'T do that until you have done a lot more work and taken advice. >Is there anyone out there that is > supportive of this action ( which means you must be doing things right.. )? I do not support running to FCC on the basis of the evidence you present. > Am I wasting my time ( in which case if this is all lip service... why > should we even test!!!! )? Or am I missing something ( I listen to 2 by 4's > )? > You may well be missing something. Do you have an OATS that passes the NSA requirements? Did new transmitters open up within 100 km of your site, so that's what you are measuring? Check the site background. Do you listen to 4 by 2s as well, my life?(;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
