I guess I got to ask the question. Why do we care if they run linears? Seems
to me that they are pooping in their own nests, not ours. John KC4ZXX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger D. Johnson" <n1rj@pivot.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:34 PM
Subject: [Amps] CB amps on e-Bay
> 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. But I can find nothing
> that clearly states what type of equipment is required
> to have an FCC ID number or what date this all started.
>
> 73, Roger
>
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