[Amps] Amplifier Rule Changes in the new R&O

[Robert Chudek - KØRC]

It appears most everyone is thinking about controlling/disabling the RF. Take the focus off 21 ~ 30 MHz RF solutions for a moment.

What's to say the internal frequency detector couldn't manage the HV or Bias supplies to disable amplification when detecting 26 ~ 28 MHz?

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:13:43 -0400
From: Pete Smith <n4zr at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Amplifier Rule Changes in the new R&O
To: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac at arrl.net>, <amps at contesting.com>
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I couldn't agree more, Paul - but my point was precisely that it DOESN'T change anything for manual amps - the only way to meet the requirement is to continue to stop at 15 meters.  I'm a little concerned, though, that the "NOT easily modifiable" requirement might even preclude sale of existing manual amps, unless their certification is grandfathered.  After all, don't some of them require just cutting a single wire or changing the plate  choke?

73, Pete N4ZR