Amen, Mark. The only beneficiaries of the 10m-ban were CB technicians
and the FCC employee (attorney Raymond K_______) who oversaw FCC Type
Acceptance.
Under the 10m-ban, CB techs were making c. $100 by wiring around the
CB-filter that the ban required and moving the 15m tap on the tank over
one-turn for 11m operation -- a procedure that could be completed by a
knowledgeable technician in under 10 minutes on most ham amplifiers.
Under the 10m-ban, since amplifier manufacturers were required to
have their amplifiers re-certified before they could continue selling
them, re-certification was needed ASAP. To assist manufacturers in
this matter, the aforementioned FCC employee offered expedited
re-certification to manufacturers --- in exchange for a specified
quantity of green backs passed under the table. Eventually, the FCC
legal dept. became aware of the fast-track re-certification program and
made said attorney an offer: resign or do time. He resigned from the
FCC and got a job with a Washington D. C. law firm.
end
On Feb 17, 2006, at 8:10 PM, AA6DX - Mark wrote:
>> From the ARRL Letter .. Vol.25, #7
>
> "WT 04-140 further proposed to
> essentially do away with FCC rules prohibiting the manufacture and
> marketing
> to Amateur Radio operators of amplifiers capable of operation on 12
> and 10
> meters."
>
> About time this silly rule was put to rest.
>
> 73, Mark AA6DX
>
>
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