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FCC: $22,000 Forfeiture for Tech Firm

 

In other news relating to the FCC and the Communications Act of 1934, the Spectrum Enforcement branch of that agency has issued a Notice of Forfeiture to Illinois-based Inter Tech, a manufacturer of broadcast equipment. Inter Tech faces a forfeiture of $22,000 for willful and repeated violations involving the marketing of FM broadcast transmitters and external RF power … [Read more...]

NASA Spacecraft Undergoes EMC/EMI and Other Environmental Testing

 

Colorado-based Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation has completed environmental testing for NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and has begun post-environmental performance testing. The projected launch date for WISE is November 1, 2009. Environmental testing included electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic interference, thermal vacuum, vibration, … [Read more...]

New Standard on EMC Immunity Requirements for General Lighting Equipment

 

The International Electrotechnical Commission has published IEC 61547 Ed. 2.0 (2009-06) entitled “Equipment for general lightning purposes – EMC immunity requirements.” The standard’s requirements apply to lighting equipment that is within the scope of IEC Technical Committee 34, such as lamps, auxiliaries, and luminaires, intended either for connecting to low- voltage … [Read more...]

Discussing the Decibel (10.45 min.)

 

Discussing the Decibel (10.45 min.) It’s been a long time since Alexander Graham Bell said, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you” or perhaps we only remember that from the old Don Ameche movie. In this brief, but informative video, Mike Violette, Steve Koster, and John Repella of Washington Labs show us just how far we have come. They delve into the decibel and explain why the dB … [Read more...]

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