[AMRadio] Check out keydowns.page ATTENTION: RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH

[ATanner283 at aol.com]

Myself and others have tried and tried to get some action over this. We have 
sent countless e-mails to the "investigations" unit of ebay. No change.  I 
and others have addressed the ARRL to take some kind of stand or action on 
this problem. They don't even answer email let alone do anything. We have 
sent email and examples of advertising to the FCC with no answer either. I 
guess it's just too much of a problem that all the above cant figure how to 
enforce the laws. When I was driving over the road, it was common knowledge 
where you could buy wide band amps up to 500 watts for CB. Plug and play, 
cash only. Under "ham radio" on ebay amps are blatantly listed as "base 
amps", or "ham radio amps". But specific questions to the sellers are rarely 
answered. One guy(shack_supplies_plus)imports them from Mexico or Spain. He 
does not allow any feedback to be shown and does not give a location. He also 
has automated e-mail that answers nothing when you send an inquirey.  Anyway, 
I bought one just to make sure I had my facts straight. It was set up to 
transmit about 80 watts AM from about 20 MHz to 25 MHz. The guy sent along a 
piece of paper that gave a web site. That web site shows how to move a jumper 
plug over one pin, and your on the CB band. A check with my stuff here and 
sure enough, 80 watts from 3 to 4 on 19. Plus all KINDS of harmonics up and 
down the band. This was a little "cheepy" amp, but the guy also sold them on 
ebay up to 500 watts. You see a lot of the common names that everyone KNOWS 
are CB amps. Star Bright and Palomar are the most common. And, this is only 
the tiniest tip of the ice burg. I wonder how many hams have been ragged 
because of TVI, BCI, telephone interference and who knows what else, by folks 
with these amps in the area. They are very cheap and easy to make. I don't 
know how the law is going to do much about it, or they would have already by 
now. If it were only a few infractions, they could chase a couple down and 
make examples maybe, but I submit that there are THOUSANDS of these devices 
in use.  Take a look at these items currently selling now as we speak on 
ebay.    1375120931 ,   1374519437  ,1374954044,1374119655 . These are ALL CB 
amps.........AL/W8FAX   
    

    

    
    

    


    

    


    

    


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