[Elecraft] RF radiating appliances

[Stewart]

Nate,
You might be interested to see what is happening in the UK.

http://www.ban-plt.co.uk/

In addition our "Regulator" Ofcom is able to hide under the skirts
of the European Union, who are also committed to doing nothing 
about product compliance in case it compromises the bottom line.

73 Stewart G3RXQ

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:30:43 -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * On 2012 20 Jan 20:46 -0600, Fred Jensen wrote:
>> I really think it comes down to a question of how much enforcement do we
>> want to pay for.  Most products in the US are self-certified for
>> compliance.  True?  Maybe, maybe not, but who's to know?  The FCC is
>> tax-supported and dwindling in size.
>
> There have been reports of products that include the space, etching, and
> markings for filter compoents but lack them.  The inference is that the
> components were present during the certification process and then
> removed for production (draw your own conclusions :-).  My conclusion is
> that such actions constitute a willful sale of a non-certified product
> and therefore should receive a notice of violation, etc.
>
> I disagree that the FCC is dwindling.  The ratio of
> engineers/technicians to lawyers/bureaucrats continues to worsen,
> however, and has been in a negative state for some time.  The primary
> roles of the FCC today is to serve as an auction house and act in the
> political interest of various interests (see BPL and Light Squared for
> prominent examples).
>
> 73, de Nate N0NB >>