[AMPS] FCC Part 97.317

[Mike Gilmer - N2MG]

Part 97.317 says...
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(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: 

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   (5) Any internal RF sensing circuitry or 
       any external switch, the purpose of 
       which is to place the amplifier in 
       the transmit mode; 
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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.

73
Mike
N2MG

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