[AMPS] FCC Actions at Dayton

[Jon Ogden]

>>Interesting to note that the FCC requires that amplifiers
>>capable of output of 1.5kW PEP must have no more
>>gain than 15 dB.
>>
>€    The apparent intent of the bureaucrats is to ban ham radio 
>amplifiers that can be driven with FCC type-accepted CB radios.  However, 
>serious CBers purchase general coverage ham radio transceivers and FCC 
>type-accepted ham radio amplifiers.  It takes little time for a 
>semi-technician to wire around the official CB-filter in such an amp., 
>tweak the 15m tuned-input, short a turn or two on the 15m tank inductor, 
>and the amplifier is ready for maxi-suds 27MHz operation. 

Agreed, Rich.  The main reason for all the restrictions seems to be to limit the CB guys.  Well, as we've all heard on the reflector before, some of the best homebrew amplifier builders these days are mud ducks.  It just goes to prove that laws aren't what keeps people from doing bad things.  Laws just make more people potential criminals because we might break one without knowing it.  Those who want to do bad things will do them wether a law exists or not.

But now we're getting into a political discussion and away from amplifiers! :-)

73,

Jon
KE9NA

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The Second Amendment is NOT about duck hunting!


Jon Ogden

jono@enteract.com
www.qsl.net/ke9na

"A life lived in fear is a life half lived."


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