[Amps] New Elecraft Amps

[Will Matney]

Peter,

They never did do that as far as I know as I've been waiting myself. That's the very reason you can't sell kits now. They do require testing for harmonics to be under so many db's to reduce interference, so I don't know if type accepting will ever go away. The strange thing is they want this test, but allow any ham to build one amp per year, and some don't have the means to do this test! To be very honest about it, I think this administration has a lot to do with it by who they pick to run the FCC. They're more concerned about someone saying a dirty word on TV than the needs of the amateur community. Too many hands in there from the "moral majority".

Best,

Will

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On 4/26/06 at 4:56 PM Peter Chadwick wrote:

>What happened to the proposal from FCC to drop the requirement for making
>sure amplifiers didn't cover 11 metres? Once that went, what is the point
>of having Type Approval for amateur stuff other than making profits for
>test houses?
>At least in Europe, a manufacturer can self certify now.
>
>73
>Peter G3RZP
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