How can you have an article like that and not mention
"Made in China" - to the lowest acceptable price and quality (or, seemingly sometimes, lower quality). Everything from toys to GBICs is suspect, apparently...
Three-quarters of EU radio equipment is non-compliant
It may have been self-certified as compliant, but 76 per cent of radio equipment tested in 2003 failed to come up to EU spec. The figure rose to 88 per cent in 2006 - not surprisingly, a serious rethink of the legislation is imminent. Since the introduction of the Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) directive …
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Thursday 10th July 2008 09:30 GMT Gareth
Radio Hams have been saying this
We Hams have been saying this for ages, but offcom won't get there head out of there arse and listen.
If some of us transmit, we wipe out TV, radio, phone&interweb for neighbours. Yet when offcom do investigate, it turns out neighbours kit is new sub-standard crap that will pick up any interference going.... the ham is often found blameless.
It works both ways though. Some comsumer kit will wipe out the Ham HF bands over a 100m radius due to poor construction. BT's 'Home Hub' is a prime example.
Paris, 'cos she ain't listeneing to us either.
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Thursday 10th July 2008 12:40 GMT Edward Rose
Typical,
Too much like effort to punish these companies, so lets just let them do what they want and have it spiral out of control.
I've noticed a huge amount of crap on my radios in the amateur bands, not sure if it's fair noise or naughty noise, probably the later. Definitely man made around houses.
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Thursday 10th July 2008 12:57 GMT Martin
This isn't new
I used to be the resident EMC man for an electronics manufacturer- it is/was common knowledge in the industry that the VAST majority of products (not just radio) don't actually meet CE mark standards for interference (if anything at all).
One chap I spoke to from one of the big testing firms said that he's seen many non-compliant products (mostly made in China) where the CE mark code claims that the product was tested by him!
All that being said, my previous employer was a small manufacturer, and PROPERLY testing all products using an external test house would have been prohibtively expensive (tens of thousands of pounds per product, per variation). Perhaps a good compromise would be to allow self-certification for low-volume products, but to demand full accredited 3rd party testing for mass-produced items.
Paris, because she knows about harmful emissions
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Thursday 10th July 2008 13:35 GMT Christian Berger
Once uppon a time in germany
Back when only the postal office and a very few companies were able to issue licences someone I know worked at one of those companies.
They usually just filled out their licence documents without any tests, but he wanted to see how good his equipment was, so he wanted to test it. He went to the room and there was essentially nothing left. So essentially they could issue the licenses, but wouldn't even check if their equipment met the requirements.
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Thursday 10th July 2008 22:35 GMT Gary
Too True!
It works both ways though. Some comsumer kit will wipe out the Ham HF bands over a 100m radius due to poor construction. BT's 'Home Hub' is a prime example
Good on yer! As a radio freak myself, I have heard the drivel spouted for years by people who know as much about radio and asosciated subjects as Gorgon Broon knows about running a country or telling the truth! A friend of mine in the South of England has had all his HF (Short Wave) listening kit knocked out by some drongo with one of these BT Hubs. A polite appeal has failed,so a visit is being arranged by those old faithfuls,Mr B. Bat,and MrB. A. L. A. Clava. For further remedies see the book "BT Hubs-A basic Course in Anal Insertion!" Ofcom are as much help as a one legged guy at a butt kick fest! Gary
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