[RFI] Politics and RFI

[Joe]

Get the broadcast industry involved?
Even in small towns of like 5000 or less in population. Downtown, try to 
listen to AM radio. You can only hear a few stations that are strong 
enough to get above the noise.

Joe WB9SBD
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On 3/17/2018 11:07 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
> I completely agree, so the next question becomes-- how does one light 
> that fire?
>
> Write a congress person...    Not sure that will do any good, they are 
> all busy now anyway...
>
> Write the FCC, they already know the stuff coming in is tainted...
>
> I honestly see no reliable way to motivate the Government to fix the 
> RFI problem...
>
> A sad but I think realistic view for now...  I do what I can by ALWAYS 
> letting the vendor know about an RFI issue if I find one, and making 
> as much reasonable noise about it as possible... Beyond that, unless 
> it costs people money, I doubt this will get solved soon...
>
> Ideas?
>
> Perhaps a nation wide web based database of RFI generation locations 
> would help...  A bit of public shaming may help in some cases, but not 
> all...  Probably get the person hosting the site sued by someone...
>
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave
> NK7Z
> https://www.nk7z.net
>
> On 03/17/2018 05:27 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
>> Many, if not most, of the offending Chinese RFI generators come through
>> Customs as a 'component'.  As such, there is no RFI/EMC requirement for
>> compliance to FCC rules and regulations.  The burden of proof for a 
>> clean
>> product w.r.t. EMC/RFI is the system integrator - the entity that 
>> assembles
>> the components to make a product which you and I may buy. Typically, the
>> system integrator does nothing unless he is caught.  The lighting 
>> industry
>> is a prime example.  Much of that industry is still unaware that FCC has
>> regulations regarding the industry.  Switching power supplies, 
>> electronic
>> ballasts, electronic transformers and the like all come through 
>> Customs as
>> components.  As such, FCC can't touch them.  However, once they are
>> assembled into a final product, FCC has every right to require a 
>> clean bill
>> of health wrt EMC/RFI.  Even many of the wall warts are designated as
>> components, so there is no EMC/RFI ever addressed with them.
>>
>> HOWEVER, we can all attest to the FACT that the RF fog is getting 
>> worse and
>> worse due to Chinese imports.  You/we need to change the law on what
>> does/does not get through Customs scott free.  ALSO, light a fire 
>> under FCC
>> to enforce the rules, especially Part 15, Subpart B and C.
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 6:36 PM, Jim Stahl via RFI <rfi at contesting.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> With the recent attention to trade deficits, unfair Chinese trade
>>> practices, etc., might this be an opportunity to catch somebody’s 
>>> attention
>>> to get tough on RFI certification and enforcement on all those cheap
>>> Chinese RFI generators being imported and sold in the USA?
>>>
>>> I assume it would take more than a few random letters to 
>>> Congressmen, but
>>> if somebody with appropriate connections might be able to push this 
>>> idea,
>>> it could be a situation of never letting a good crisis go to waste.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73  -  Jim   K8MR
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>>
>>
>>
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