[Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

[Stewart]

At the end of the day very few regulatory organisations within the EU currently 
give a "monkey's" about CE marking...

73
Stewart G3RXQ

On Sun, 18 May 2014 12:14:38 -0400, John, 9H5G wrote:
> Being picky then.... I cannot see how you can infer what you have written from 
the regulation.
> "For the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph, kits of components 
to be assembled by radio amateurs and equipment made available on the market and 
modified by and for the use of radio amateurs are not regarded as equipment made 
available on the market."
> My original text stated clearly that "Kits are not subject to the EMC 
requirements" which is what the document is about.
>
> A responsible ham will of course act responsibly in all manner of ways 
including EMC but that is not what the OP asked.
>
> We're not all lawyers here. We take the written word in good faith ham-to-ham. 
This is not a place to be picky - rather, it is a place where we accept the 
inferred meaning from others in good faith. Far, far, far too many threads have 
been closed as they have degraded into 'pickiness'.
>
> 73 de John, 9H5G
>
> On May 18, 2014, at 11:42 AM, "David Cutter" <d.cutter at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> I'm being picky, but strictly speaking kits are not required to have a CE mark 
which has EMC as a part of it requirement, not the other way around. However, 
stating the obvious, that doesn't absolve a user of from creating EMC issues 
with other equipment outside his premises.
>
> David
> G3UNA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sven Ladegast" <sven at ladegast.info>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?
>
>
> Hello John,
>
> thanks for this hint!
>
> You are right: Article 2 paragraph 2 states this out. So my self-built
> KX3 is legal to use since it is handled like any other homebrew gear...
>
> 73!
>
> Sven, DJ2AT
>
> Am 18.05.2014 15:04, schrieb John, 9H5G:
>>
>> Kits are not subject to the EMC requirements and therefore do not have to 
carry a CE mark. If asked, just show the invoice and a copy of the
>> DIRECTIVE 2014/30/EU
>>
>> You can google it and download.
>> You're looking for Article 2.
>>
>> 73 de John, 9H5G
>>
>> On May 18, 2014, at 8:52 AM, Sven Ladegast <sven at ladegast.info> wrote:
>>
>> Hello folks,
>>
>> I've just built my new KX3 serial #6221 and it is a pretty cool radio that is 
working like a charm!
>>
>> I just wonder why kits do not get a CE badge next to the serial number badge? 
Or did someone miss to put it into the box?
>>
>> vy 73!
>>
>> Sven, DJ2AT
>
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