FCC certification
Ron,
Assuming that you had a 'hard card' that did not have a CPU, that had no part
of it outside the main box, it would leave the final requirement that it
not 'change the radiation characteristics of the device in a significant
manner'. Think about this one a minute. A manufacturer builds such a device,
and decides that it does not change the radiation characteristics at all. The
FCC looks at it and says "Who tested this product?", waits for the answer, and
says "It needs to be tested by us.". If it's tested by them, and passes, then
it's certified, whether it needed to be or not. If it does not pass, then it
needs to pass and to be certified. There are three basic rules that you really
should memorize for those unfortunate times when you are dealing with a
government agency:
1. You can't win.
2. You can't break even.
3. You can't even quit the game.
-larry