[Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread John, 9H5G
Kits are not subject to the EMC requirements and therefore do not have to carry a CE mark. If asked, just show the invoice and a copy of the DIRECTIVE 2014/30/EU You can google it and download. You're looking for Article 2. 73 de John, 9H5G On May 18, 2014, at 8:52 AM, Sven Ladegast wrote

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread Sven Ladegast
Hello John, thanks for this hint! You are right: Article 2 paragraph 2 states this out. So my self-built KX3 is legal to use since it is handled like any other homebrew gear... 73! Sven, DJ2AT Am 18.05.2014 15:04, schrieb John, 9H5G: Kits are not subject to the EMC requirements and theref

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread David Cutter
avid G3UNA - Original Message - From: "Sven Ladegast" To: Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s? Hello John, thanks for this hint! You are right: Article 2 paragraph 2 states this out. So my self-built KX3 is l

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread John, 9H5G
g the obvious, that doesn't absolve a user of from creating EMC issues with other equipment outside his premises. David G3UNA - Original Message - From: "Sven Ladegast" To: Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread David Woolley (E.L)
Although Elecraft may get away with it, a lot of equipment that is CE marked has final assembly stages that have to be done after unpacking the box. I don't think the EEC exemption was designed to cover the final assembly of dedicated sub-assemblies, but rather assembly from commodity parts.

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread John Macrae
That may be David but its much more EMC friendly which was your original tack. As to your comments on 'intent' thats hardly a topic for here. Best talk to the European authorities on that one. On 18 May 2014 13:33, "David Woolley (E.L)" wrote: > Although Elecraft may get away with it, a lot of e

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread Stewart
doesn't absolve a user of from creating EMC issues with other equipment outside his premises. > > David > G3UNA > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sven Ladegast" > To: > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 2:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread David Pratt
The moral there is not to ask too many questions. David Pratt G4DMP On 18 May 2014 18:33, "David Woolley (E.L)" wrote: > > Although Elecraft may get away with it, a lot of equipment that is CE > marked has final assembly stages that have to be done after unpacking > the box.   I don't think th

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread John Macrae
the obvious, that doesn't absolve a user of from creating EMC > issues > with other equipment outside his premises. > > > > David > > G3UNA > > > > > > - Original Message - From: "Sven Ladegast" > > To: > > Sent: Sun

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 kit: No CE badge for self-built KX3s?

2014-05-18 Thread F5vjc
t; > CE mark > > which has EMC as a part of it requirement, not the other way around. > > However, > > stating the obvious, that doesn't absolve a user of from creating EMC > > issues > > with other equipment outside his premises. > > > > > >