"Roger D. Johnson" <n1rj@pivot.net> says --
> I've noticed a bunch of obvious CB amps for auction on
>e-Bay. I've been going through the FCC regs trying to
>find an easy way for a non-ham to tell the difference
>between a legal "ham" amp and one of the illegal "CB"
>types.
> Since 28 April 1978, amps have to be "type accepted"
>(the old term for certificated). My Drake L-7 just has
>a sticker saying that it's type accepted. Do later amps
>have an FCC ID number? Some of my gear has the FCC ID
>number some don't. What section of the regs determines
>which equipment is required to have the number? I can
>find all kinds of info on applying for the number, what
>tests the gear must pass, etc.
I've seen some post-1978 CB amps bearing an obviously bogus label stating
"Certified according to FCC regulations effective 28 April 1978" or
something like that. Right now I don't have anything of that vintage in
the shack that's still pristine enough to have the label affixed.
If you slide a T81-series Mitrek through a bandsaw, you get a dandy 100+
watt HF amp that'll drive to full output on a few hundred milliwatts.
If you get a label printer, you can type "FCC Type Accepted" and print a
type acceptance label (at your own risk -- use of such a label is a
specific and flagrant violation). Just don't use the yellow label tape
with the smiley faces, okay?
And -- I saw those amps on ebay. Usually I'll file a complaint if the item
shows up on a search for CB linear, AND the description says it was used on
11, or is described as suitable for same. But the last time I looked,
there were so many chicken-choker amps on ebay that I just gave up.
Jim N6OTQ
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