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@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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