Yes indeed. When I worked at at AST Research in the 1990's, we caught one firm
shipping us unshielded laptop computers, and had we not tested one of the
first, they would have insisted the contract bound us to accept a thousand or
more computers we couldn't legally sell. Heh.
Even checking first items leaves a window of opportunity for cheap and
unscrupulous manufacturers to ship compliant first items for a while -- then
swap to "no shielding, no filters" versions.
Cortland
KA5S
-----Original Message-----
>From: "Hare, Ed W1RFI" <w1rfi@arrl.org>
>Sent: Mar 29, 2014 9:40 PM
>To: "RFI@contesting.com" <RFI@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [RFI] ARRL to FCC...
>
>The unit we tested had the FCC logo on it, even though it was 58 dB over the
>noise limits.
>
>It also has a CE mark on it, and there are already complaints being brought in
>Europe.
>
>Under the US rules, the FCC does not test any equipment to authorize it. Even
>certification is based on manufacturer-supplied test data. In the case of
>lighting devices, the equipment is "verified," meaning that the manufacturer
>is required to test the design before marketing it.
>
>Ed Hare, W1RFI
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