[TenTec] OT: RFI from Plasma TV?

[Ron Castro]

You're right!  Little of this stuff gets tested and the "self 
certifications" are a joke.  Here is one of many articles about XM and 
Sirius converters that put their signals on 88.1-88.9 MHz so you can pick it 
up on your car radio.  Three quarters of the units tested violated FCC Part 
15 regulations with one of the units testing at over 200 times the legal 
signal level!

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/fm-transmitters-dirty-little-secret-fcc-violations/

The problem caused many people who were listening to classical music or news 
on NPR/non-commercial stations in their cars to suddenly find themselves 
listening to Howard Stern being transmitted from a nearby car!

         Ron  N6IE
      www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merv Schweigert" <k9fd at flex.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: RFI from Plasma TV?

> What percentage of electronics sent to this country is tested by someone
> here?  Or are we
> taking the word of the Chinese testers or the company with the contract
> to build there?
> Seems that the tip of the iceberg has melted on toys, food and other
> imports that come
> from China as to quality etc.  And also what is actually being inspected
> here by our own
> inspectors,  what few there are.
> Almost every piece of electronic gear I have bought made in China in the
> past few years
> has caused interference of some type, either to my ham radio or even to
> the TV itself.
> Having worked with the Chinese since the late 80's and even lived
> there,  I can tell you
> for a fact its much worse than what you can imagine.  So dont expect
> everything coming
> from there to be compliant with any US standard,  the only way is if the
> American
> contractor is standing there overlooking all processes.  And some do..
> most dont.
> 73 Merv K9FD/KH6
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