[RFI] Is this a new RFI problem goTenna Pro (or intruder)

[Ken Winterling]

Ken, et al,

See the following link for ham radios sold at Walmart.  Do you really
believe there is any license validation taking place for these purchases?
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/amateur-ham-radios


Ken
WA2LBI




On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:45 PM, Kenneth Goodwin <krgoodwin at comcast.net>
wrote:

> I asked goTenna the following:
>
> How are you allowed by the FCC to operate on any frequencies in the 142-175
> MHz (VHF) & 445-480 MHz (UHF) ranges especially with 5 watts and
> non-contained antennas (EIRP)? Something is amiss with your description.
>
> I received the following response:
>
> The goTenna Professional will be able to operate on these frequencies as
> per
> the FCC but it is up to the end user to obtain the proper licensing to
> utilize the bands as well. Please let me know if you have any other
> questions.
> Thank you,
> Noah
> goTenna Support
>
> I am not a legal expert on these issues but my first question is why was my
> linear amplifier disabled for the 10-meter band if it were my
> responsibility
> to have the proper license?  I am probably sticking my foot in my mouth but
> to think the average cell phone user is going to worry about having the
> proper license seems like a low probability situation.  Maybe this 'proper
> license' is validated prior to purchase and lock-outs applied
> appropriately?
> Yes, I do dream a lot.  Glad I prefer to operate 80-meter CW.   Ken K5RG
>
>