Ken, I am not sure you are reading the rules correctly. A manufactured amp
that is not type accepted may not be commercially sold. However, it is not
illegal to use the amp - even if it takes only 4 watts of power and outputs
500 watts. I can build that amp myself and use it and it is perfectly legal
If I import that amp for my own use I believe I can use it. They just
cannot be commercially sold. This of course all amps have proper spectral
purity.
JMHI of the rules.
Duffy
-------Original Message-------
From: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Monday, December 08, 2003 09:42:48 AM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solid State Amps
If the amp is NOT type accepted and comes from a manufacture then they are
not illegal to us in the USA. If they can take a four watts input and put
500 watts to an antenna they are made for CB. If you want to use this amp
you may lose your ham ticket.
If you do not want to live by part 97, maybe you are in the wrong hobby.
Ken/w8keb
----- Original Message -----
From: KD7EFQ@aol.com
To: tentec@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:55 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Solid State Amps
I'm not so sure if it's illegal or not. If so, then Emtron, JRC, and
several
others are illegal, but they get sold in the USA. I dont think they would
be
so popular if they were illegal. I'll e-mail THP co and find out. And if
they
meet spectral purity requirments and are operated properly by a licensed
amateur, then there should be no problem. After all, you are allowed to
build one a
year yourself without type acceptance, and some of those may turn out way
dirtier than a professionally made one. 73.
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