[RFI] Fraudulent FCC RFI Certification

Dale J. dj2001x at comcast.net
Tue Feb 18 16:05:46 EST 2014


Thanks for posting that Don.

I think it would help a lot if a few of these fraudsters were caught and hit good and hard in the pocket book, the word would get out.

I'm glad to see that the FCC is following up on at least a few. 

73
Dale, k9vuj



On 18, Feb 2014, at 13:01, Donald Chester <k4kyv at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> A company was caught providing the FCC one thing to get part 15 certification, then selling something else.
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> This involves 433 MHz which most hams probably don't care about, but it reveals what goes on, and I'm sure 
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> the exact same thing is done with junk radiating all over HF. The device in question was an unlicensed Part 15
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> intentional radiator, but no doubt the same kind of fraud occurs with "unintentional radiators" like touch lamps
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> and switching power supplies that bear the "Part 15 certification" label.   In fact, hams examining some RFI-producing
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> consumer electronic junk have reported blank holes in the circuit boards where the RF filtering components were
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> supposed to go.
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> "...Prior to marketing the Big Drops System, EnerTrac submitted relevant  information and a sample device to the
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> FCC’s Office of Engineering and  Technology (OET). The OET certified the device as being in compliance  with
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> Part 15 rules.
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> In July 2012, however, the FCC received a complaint that the Big  Drops System was not operating within the
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> terms of its authorization.  The Commission issued a Letter of Inquiry to EnerTrac relating to  the system’s
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> compliance with Part 15. Responding to the inquiry,  EnerTrac reminded the FCC that the 433 MHz
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> Big Drops System had been  tested for compliance with Part 15 rules and had been certified by the  FCC.
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> The OET tested the system, however, and determined that it exceeded  Part 15 emission limits, suggesting
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> that there may have been  differences between the unit tested for certification purposes and the  version that
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> EnerTrac marketed..."
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> http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-and-manufacturer-conclude-consent-decree-on-marketing-of-noncompliant-device 
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