The Laws changed a year or two ago,  regarding Part 15.  Several labs are now capable of testing,  filling all paperwork
and granting authorization to Part 15 products. The turn can be as little as two weeks for testing and approval. The
dollar amount has changed as well. Most labs charged $6k to $12k depending on the product and the type of testing. Now
the labs can process everything and the price has gone down considerably. I will be going through the new process very
soon. I am interested in seeing what the difference in time and dollars will be.


Gordon Varney



> At 03:35 PM 7/8/01 -0300, you wrote:
>
> >        But how much does the "acreditted labs" charge for compliance
> testing? :o)
>
> I'd be really surprised if it was more than $2-$3K*. Unless your own test
> equipment
> is so bad or nonexistent that you send it to them with harmonics from DC to
> daylight, I don't see why you'd need more than a measurement of the field
> strength of
> what's coming off your product. (the antenna must be tested along with the
> device for
> Part 15). It should be a fair bit simpler than UL or CSA on a completed
> product.
>
> * but that's also why I'm asking..
>
> Best regards,
>
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