[Boatanchors] Technical help - What are the requirements?

[rbethman]

Dick,

My post was in response to the person whom sent the original message 
questioning another ham that could not tell him how far off the Collins 
PTO was from exact calibration.

Then following it up with wonder if he got his license out of a cereal box.

1 - It is a receiver - NOT - a transmitter.  Therefore NOT required to 
be exact to legally operate.

2 - Precision of calibration devices in an Amateur Radio station/shack 
is NOT specified in CFR Part 97.
Only requirement is that your signal be within the band limits 
established by the regulation AND your license class.

That is what I was *trying* to get the original poster to *THINK* 
about.  This hobby is *NOT* based on HIS perception/interpretation of 
Part 97 of the CFR - it *IS* based purely on Part 97 of the CFR!

I just do it within *THAT* framework.

<GRIN>

Bob - N0DGN

Dick, W1KSZ wrote:
> You really don't need NIST traceable calibration anymore.
> You can build a 10 MHz GPS Disciplined Oscillator for less
> than $100 (I built two) that is as close to NIST as you can
> get without really going there.
> Any need for better accuracy and you are on the wrong reflector,
> you should join Time-Nuts !!
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>