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- From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
- Subject: Re: Possible to upgrade PC from FCC Class B to A?
- References: <1992Nov16.192730.23028@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Nov16.213442.3829@julian.uwo.ca>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:50:48 GMT
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- wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov16.192730.23028@cbfsb.cb.att.com> vinlai@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (vincent.lai) writes:
- >>I posted an article on EMI/RFI a while back and got really good
- >>feedback, especially from someone who gave me info from ARRL (Thanks,
- >>btw). After doing a little research, I found out that my PC was FCC
- >>Class B, meaning it's supposed to be used in the office. Guess where
- >>it is at this moment?
- >>
- >>With this new information, I'm wondering if the methods used to filter
- >>out EMI/RFI will still work. That brings up the idea of digging into
- >>the PC hardware to upgrade its FCC Class from B to A. First, is it
- >>possible? Second, and if so, how to go about it? Or am I SOL (S--t
- >>Out of Luck)? Thank ya ...
-
- >Why bother? I mean, does the FCC actually police that kind of thing?
- >How many PC's are sold in warehouse and deptartment stores now? Are
- >they class A? Just how does the FCC get involved with the sale of
- >electronic equipment? Like, is it illegal to sell something that
- *----
- Actually Class A is worse, not better. You want class C for home use.
- And the reason to maintain the radiation standard isn't to protect yourself
- against the radiation police. It's to ensure that you don't ruin your
- neighbors' stereo and TV reception. If you are running approved Class C
- equipment, then the fault is probably in their consumer equipment, and
- not your problem. If they have interference and you are running
- unapproved equipment, then you may be liable for damages. So if you're
- in a house of your own, unlikely to spoil somebody elses's stereo receiver
- or TV reception, then go ahead and set things up. But be prepared for
- interference problems inside your own home, and to handle neighbors'
- problems as they arise, especially if you live in an apartment.
- --
- Mike Berger
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