[TenTec] Solid State Amps

[Bill Fuqua]

You can't build more than 1 of a type per year if it is for HF or 6 meters.
You could build single band amplifiers of the same design except for 
different bands
as an example. Or you could build multi-band amplifiers of different 
designs ( 4-1000, 3-500z, 8877 etc).
I think the reason is to prevent a ham from building multiple "10meter" 
amplifiers that he may sell.
Which I have seen hams do years ago to make extra cash.

73
Bill wa4lav

At 08:16 AM 12/9/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Larry,
>
> > We are legally entitled to build our own HF amplifiers... Build as many as
> > you need for your own use.  The only restriction is the number of HF
> > amplifiers that we can build for OTHERS...
>
>Actually, I believe the FCC rules do limit the number you can build to one
>per year. They don't say anything about the disposisiton.
>
>§97.315 Certification of external RF power amplifiers.
>
>(a) No more than 1 unit of 1 model of an external RF power amplifier capable
>of
>
>operation below 144 MHz may be constructed or modified during any calendar
>year by an
>
>amateur operator for use at a station without a grant of certification. No
>amplifier capable
>
>of operation below 144 MHz may be constructed or modified by a non-amateur
>operator
>
>without a grant of certification from the FCC.
>
>
>Mark
>
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