[svlug] 1U chassis entertainment & FCC

Alvin Oga alvin at planet.fef.com
Mon Mar 5 16:11:01 PST 2001


hi ya...

and the fun part of all this is... some/most computer equipment is
exempt from FCC requirements for home use...

that same PC ( chassis/MB, disks, power supplies )  is used at the
office/industrial sites and should carry the fcc passed-the-test logo

c ya
alvin

> Marc MERLIN wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 06:11:58AM -0800, paul wrote:
> > Jim Warren says that the FCC requirements are totally BS but an example
> > of bureucracy living on.  When was the last time an open box caused RFI
> > at your house or anywhere?  And of course. the LA bureaucracy uses it as
> > a reason to live on!
> 
> Actually it's not BS, try watching fox (channel 2) at my house before and
> after I turn off some computer equipment. You'll see a very big difference.
> 
> I've found that channel 2-7 are very succeptible to interference (I can't
> say about radio, I don't listen to it)
> 
> Marc
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