[Boatanchors] 10/11 METER AMPS

[W4AWM@aol.com]

Steve, WD8DAS writes:

<<I don't follow.... the current 97.315 would allow the use of the amplifier 
in 
question in a ham station for ten meters, since it meets the tests of (a) and 

(b) (3) (ii).>>

Hi Steve,

97.315 (a)   The second sentence states in part that no external RF amp 
capable of operation below 144MHz may be constructed or modified by a non amateur 
without a grant of certification by the FCC.  (We all know that these imported 
amps were never type approved since they were manufactured mainly for high 
power 11 meter use and 10 meters was added in the hopes that they would be looked 
upon as amps for amateur use. Either way, they were not type approved and 
therefore illegal for use on either band.) As stated later, if an amateur 
licensee modifies one for use at his station, it is legal but he may only modify one 
during a calander year.

97.315 (b) states that the amp must be certified for use in the amateur 
service inless the conditions under (1)(i)(ii) are met which it appears are not.

97-315 (3) (ii) states that the amplifier has to be modified by the licensee 
for use at the licensee's station.  From the original email, he has not yet 
modified the unit so it is not legal.  He states that he wants to put it on 6 
meters, which will most likely require modification, making it legal.  If he 
decides to put it on the air on 10 meters to try it out, he is then in violation 
of the rules, unless he modifies it first.

73,  

John,  W4AWM


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