[Amps] Friedrichshaven - a new toy

[PA3DUV]

> One supposes that US Type Approval doesn't come cheap, but I don't 
> understand why, with the FCC

There is no gud reason for mo' bureaucracy other than the bureaucrats 
themselves.

Cheers, Dick
PA3DUV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Chadwick" <g3rzp at g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>
To: "Phil Clements" <philc at texascellnet.com>; "'Pete Stark'" 
<pstark at charter.net>; "'Theo Bellamy'" <theo.bellamy at spirittelecom.com>; 
<amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Friedrichshaven - a new toy


> Phil said:
>>If the price of 2400 Euros stated in the ad is still current, the price in
> U.S. dollars would be $3012.33.<
> Is there customs duty, sales taxes, etc., to pay over and above that?
> One supposes that US Type Approval doesn't come cheap, but I don't 
> understand why, with the FCC proposal to get rid of the 'no 10 meter' 
> rule, third party Type Approval  is necessary. It isn't required any 
> longer in Europe.
> 73
> Peter G3RZP
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