[sdiy] Advice for selling gear: FCC part 15 certification?

[John L Marshall]

There are several frequency bands that are specifically defined in part 15
for intentional radiators. 160 kHz - 190 kHz is one band where power input
shall be less than one watt and the antenna/ground system less than 15
meters. This band would be good for theremin use.

Very small transmitters in the AM and FM broadcast bands are allowed; toy
wireless microphones, campus carrier current radio stations, campus leaky
coax radio stations,etc.



Take care,
John
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Richter" <grichter at asapnet.net>
To: "Magnus Danielson" <cfmd at swipnet.se>
Cc: <metasonix at earthlink.net>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Advice for selling gear: FCC part 15 certification?


> > However, even if a box isn't digital, it surely goes under some other
EMC
> > regulation, so be carefull!
> >
> Here is a question:
>
> How does Bob Moog handle selling thousands of "intentional radiators" i.e.
> Etherwave Theremins, with antenna matching circuitry, deliberate RF
> oscillators and 18 inch antennas?
>
> I suspect they are either grandfathered in or just exempt because of
analog
> design. Probably would not pass CE? Or are they CE and/or FCC Part 15
> marked?
>
> I am NOT trying to start trouble for Bob, that is the very last thing I
> would want. Just curious because the obvious RF output from Theremins
> relates to this thread.
>
> Anyone have a pre-assembled Etherwave that can check the label?
>