Exactly, there are almost always a solution, and keeping friendly comms with
the offending party is kinda important. LG has a vested interest in fixing the
issue, especially depending on just whose feet they might be trodding upon.
- Michael Coslo -
Frequency Coordinator, Beaver Stadium
814-404-3991
mjc5@psu.edu
mjcn3li@gmail.com
> On Nov 18, 2018, at 10:20 AM, Hare, Ed W1RFI <w1rfi@arrl.org> wrote:
>
> The FCC has not generally tried to interpret things as appliances that are
> not. The devices are still subject to the requirement that the operator of
> the device not cause harmful interference.
>
> Ed, W1RFI
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RFI <rfi-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of David Eckhardt
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 11:19 AM
> To: pchristensen@ieee.org
> Cc: Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Update: LG washer WT1501CW - EMI
>
> Totally agree, Paul. The appliance lobby must be at least as strong as the
> energy (petroindustries) lobbies.
>
> Our Maytag washer/dryer interfers with my radio astronomy efforts on 20.1
> MHz, but at least those are very low duty cycle.
>
> Yes, 15.103(d) has been beaten to death in this group. I discovered this
> group roughly a year or so ago. However, with all the newbies, I think it
> warrants bringing it up on occasion. It always irritates me to look it up
> and read it, again, for the umpteenth time! Where is the radio astronomy
> lobby - there isn't one. Where is the FCC of old where a "Pink Slip" from
> the FCC breathed fear into any licensed amateur radio operator of the time?
> I've never gotten one in my (almost) 60 years as a licensed ham, but I did
> receive one OO notice as a Novice.
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 12:14 PM Paul Christensen <pchristensen@ieee.org>
> wrote:
>
>> §15.103(d) has been discussed here several times during the last decade.
>>
>> There are two troubling aspects of the current rule that we must accept:
>> (1) digital devices that would otherwise require compliance are
>> safeguarded in the wrapping of an appliance enclosure; (2) the
>> definition of an appliance under this subsection is infinitely broad, thanks
>> to the "etc."
>> term.
>>
>> It would be an incredibly difficult and futile exercise to try and
>> rein-in
>> 15.103(d) in the face of consumer electronics lobbying.
>>
>> Paul, W9AC
>>
>> §15.103(d): "A digital device utilized exclusively in an appliance,
>> e.g., microwave oven, dishwasher, clothes dryer, air conditioner
>> (central or window), etc."
>>
>>
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