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[AMPS] FCC Part 97.317

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Subject: [AMPS] FCC Part 97.317
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:11:07 -0700
>
>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.  

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-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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