[Amps] FCC Denies Expert Linears' Request for Waiver of 15 dBRule

[Jim W7RY]

Are you against capitalism in general too Kim?

73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message----- 
From: Kim Elmore
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:12 AM
To: Amps group
Subject: Re: [Amps] FCC Denies Expert Linears' Request for Waiver of 15 
dBRule

I think the idea that the commercialization of ham radio is a bad thing is 
misguided. Yes, I can -- or in principle should be able to -- make 
everything that sits on my operating desk, including SDR radios. But I can't 
do it as cheaply as I can buy it, both in time and materials.

The tube-based amps are by far the most amenable to amateur fabrication. 
Some examples don't even bother with metal chassis! Solid-state amps are a 
bit tougher. But I don't think there's anything intrinsically wrong with 
making prefabricated amps available for purchase nor is there anything wrong 
with someone making a few bucks off of selling them.

With all that, Paul's observations are spot on. This isn't about money as 
much as it's about the ramifications of granting a waiver without changing 
the regulatory structure.

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the 
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
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