(April 26, 2016) Electric motors are not just for automobiles. Siemens and Airbus plan to jointly develop prototypes for an E-plane. According to Siemens' website, the prototypes for various propulsion systems will be "for short, local trips with aircraft below 100 seats, [and] helicopters or UAVs up to classic short and medium-range journeys." "In the field of Ultra Light, … [Read more...]
Solar Systems Causing EMI
(July 7, 2016) The Netherlands national Amateur Radio society, VERON, has issued a report on spectrum pollution problems caused by residential solar panel installations. Electrical systems in the European Union, including solar panel installations, must comply with applicable EU EMC standards. These solar systems include a combination of solar panel, inverter, and associated … [Read more...]
NTSB Offers Safety Recommendations for Driverless Vehicles
(June 30, 2016) "As federal and state governments begin to develop policies surrounding autonomous vehicles, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hopes regulators will call on the agency’s safety expertise to help bring more self-driving cars to the roads," reported TheHill.com. NTSB Chairman, Christopher Hart, said "the agency has a team of safety experts and accident … [Read more...]
Company Acquired to Build on EMC Testing Services
(July 1, 2016) Element Materials Technology has announced the purchase of Northwest EMC in the U.S. to build on its Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing services. Northwest EMC is a large EMC testing provider in the U.S., with five laboratories and over 60 employees. Northwest EMC adds capabilities in wireless device testing, MIL-STD and RTCA DO-160 and complements … [Read more...]
Britain After Brexit, with the Accent on EMC
(June 24, 2016) Written by Kenneth Wyatt - Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a monumental decision that’s triggering some serious alarm bells throughout the country. As it stands, many UK laws and regulations are determined by EU legislation and it’s not immediately clear what the EMC standards ramifications in Britain will be during the two year transition and in … [Read more...]
FCC Respond to Increased Noise Floor Concerns
(June 30, 2016) The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has had concerns about increases in ambient noise, especially in the AM broadcast band, and have received a response from the FCC. As reported earlier, on June 15, 2016, the Commission issued public notice DA 16-676 announcing that its Technological Advisory Council (TAC), an FCC advisory group, will investigate … [Read more...]
FAA Releases Commercial Drone Rules
(June 21, 2016) The first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”) has been finalized by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration. “We are part of a new era in aviation, and the potential for unmanned aircraft will make it safer and easier to do certain jobs, gather information, and deploy … [Read more...]
Juno Makes Successful Orbital Maneuver Around Jupiter
(July 4, 2016) Launched from Earth in 2011, the Juno spacecraft performed a successful orbital burn July 4th and will study the giant planet from an elliptical, polar orbit. Juno will repeatedly dive between the planet and its intense belts of charged particle radiation, coming only 5,000 kilometers (about 3,000 miles) from the cloud tops at closest approach. According to … [Read more...]
Russia Seeks Invisible Air Defense Missiles
(June 16, 2016) Recently the Russian newspaper, Izvestia, reported that Russia wanted to hide its most sophisticated air defense missiles from U.S. spy satellites and spy planes by using containers that block the emission of electromagnetic pulses caused when operating electronic equipment. Citing an anonymous Ministry of Defense source, the Russian newspaper said the S-400 … [Read more...]
FCC Takes First Steps in Approving Wireless Medical Body Sensors
(June 21, 2016) U.S. healthcare facilities are getting closer to making Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs) a reality. A new website has been launched so hospitals can formally register their deployments of MBANs, which support wireless patient monitoring to transmit patient health data over a short range at low power levels. The U.S. is the first country to allocate spectrum … [Read more...]
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