[Boatanchors] 11 meter amps ?

[Bob Macklin]

BTW:

If you do use your ham callsign on 11M you can lose it! At least it used to 
be that way!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:46 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] 11 meter amps ?


> Hi,
>
> Somebody in this thread asserted that it's illegal to sell an amp
> designed for 11 meters to a ham. That implies it's illegal for a ham to
> own a non type accpepted 11 meter transmitter (or amp) of any kind.
> Sorry dude. My DX100 covers 11 meters and so does my Johnson Ranger. I
> have bought stuff made for illicit 11 meter operation and promptly redid
> it for ham band use or stripped them for parts.
>
> What's illegal is *USING* the crap on the air at 11 meters. At one time
> the FCC put in writing (I think I read it on my commercial license) that
> FCC licensees were trusted to not transmit where they don't belong. So
> come on up and monitor my activities if you have nothing better to do.
> You won't be finding me on 11 meters without a type accepted CB radio.
> You coulda been fishing or playing with your grandkids:)
>
> BTW... I use a CB radio and no call sign (that's just for the ham bands)
> to talk to CBers. Many of them are good people (like everybody else) and
> if you wanna talk to them you have to go on 11 meters. When the dingbats
> get on... well my radio has an "off" switch.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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