>
>Part 97.317 says...
><<
>(c) Certification may be denied when denial would prevent the use of these
>amplifiers in services other than the amateur service. The following
>features will result in dismissal or denial of an application for
>certification:
>
> .
> .
> .
> (5) Any internal RF sensing circuitry or
> any external switch, the purpose of
> which is to place the amplifier in
> the transmit mode;
>>>
>
>This seems to indicate that there can be no, say, toggle switch on the amp
>for the purpose of RX/TX switching, and definitely says no RF-sensing T/R
>switching, so I suppose that the FCC wants ONLY a radio with a specific
>amp-keying line to be able to T/R switch a "certified" amp. Is this to
>make it harder for typical CB radios to key an certified amp?
>
>Seems an awful lot of the requirements like maximum gain, minimum drive,
>etc., are specifically there to deny CB radios easy compatibility with
>amplifiers.
Given the choice, CBers often prefer to buy ham type radios.
end
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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