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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
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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.
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	Mike Berger
	Internet    berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu