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Lost Booty for this Pirate

 

A New York man owes a forfeiture of $10,000 to the Federal Communications Commission for operating an unlicensed, pirate radio transmitter on the frequency of 90.9 MHz in Brooklyn, NY. According to the FCC Forfeiture Order issued by the Commission, Jean Idalbert “willfully and repeatedly violated Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended.” Despite evidence … [Read more...]

TDK to Construct and Install New Anechoic Chamber

 

TDK Corporation has announced that it will construct a large-scale, high-performance anechoic chamber at its Technical Center in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture. The new chamber, which is scheduled for completion in about October 2009, will make possible measurement, evaluation, and analysis of electromagnetic waves at the world's highest levels. The facility will consist of a … [Read more...]

Mouser Electronics Opens Customer Service Center in Shanghai

 

Mouser Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components, has announced the opening of a new customer service center in Shanghai, China. The new center will support local design engineers and components buyers in China’s burgeoning electronics market. Mouser representatives will provide customer and technical support, as well as live web chats. The office will be open … [Read more...]

Solar Inverters and the Issue of EMC Compliance

 

EMC regulation of solar installation equipment has failed to keep pace with actual developments. Siegfried W. Best As populations throughout the world become more aware of environmental issues and the necessity of forestalling further damage and pollution, attention has been focused on finding eco-friendly means of generating electric power. Wind farms are one highly touted … [Read more...]

Industry Group Indicates Concerns with Expansion of RoHS

 

IPC, an international global trade association, representing the electronic interconnects industry including design and PCB manufacturing, has expressed concern over proposed expansion of the number of substances restricted by RoHS. Specifically, an IPC group meeting in Brussels reacted to a report by the Öko-Institut. The institute had been contracted by the European Union … [Read more...]

FCC to begin Field Testing TV White Space Devices

 

The Federal Communication Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announced that it will begin field testing the performance of prototype television white space devices (WSDs), commencing the week of July 14, 2008.The commission is conducting tests of prototype white spaces devices as part of its rule making to consider authorizing the operation of new low power … [Read more...]

Testing of the Global Hawk’s Electromagnetic Profile Completed at Edwards Air Force Base

 

The Global Vigilance Combined Test Force has concluded an electromagnetic profile study of Northrup Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk 20 aircraft at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The completed three-week study marked the first time the test force used an entire Global Hawk aircraft inside the anechoic facility. In the past, testers had used … [Read more...]

New Lockheed Martin Radar Facility to Include State-of-the-Art EM-Shielded Anechoic Chamber

 

Lockheed Martin has broken ground for a $15-million, 9600-foot radar test facility that will provide one of the world’s most advanced large antenna measurement systems. The 80-foot tall structure will be added on to the existing EP-6 building in Syracuse, NY. Slated for completion in summer 2009, this facility will house one of the world’s largest high-precision, spherical … [Read more...]

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