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

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 1/4/2017 2:02 PM, Catherine James wrote:

 > And the reason they don't exist is that the manufacturers have not
 > found a cost-effective way to manufacture them.  So even those
 > willing to spend more for a modern, up-to-date version of the IC-275
 > don't have that option.

The reason they don't exist is that an all mode VHF/UHF only rig is
not cost effective.  It costs very little to add HF when the lowest
frequency is already 50 MHz.  The demand for a 50 - 2000 MHz only
rig does not justify the VHF/UHF only design compared to the ability
to amortize the deign and marketing costs over a much larger sales
volume by adding the HF coverage.

As amateur products migrate increasingly to SDR based designs, the
economics of 50 - 2000 MHz products becomes even less attractive
compared to a 100 KHz to 2000 MHz specification.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV