[CVRC] Modification of Kenwood HT to transmit on additional bands

[GARY F GRANT]

Hello Dick,
Thanks for your point.  The FCC has taken a company to task for selling
modified ham equipment on E Bay. (not using) Check
http://www2.arrl.org/news/enforcement_logs/2003/0124.html
The radio must bear a FCC Certification label for FRS/GMRS.
I agree not a good idea.  This radio may come back "to bite" you!
73, Gary K7VY

On Fri,
27 Apr
2007, Dick Flanagan wrote:

> I disagree, Gary, but only on a technicality.
>
> It is not illegal to modify or possess a radio capable of transmitting on
> the MURS or GMRS bands.  The rule violations come in when you actually use
> that radio to transmit on those bands.
>
> I agree, however, that the mod probably isn't a very good idea unless it is
> done solely for emergency use under FCC 97.401, .403 or .405.
>
> 73, Dick
>
> At 08:25 PM 4/27/2007, GARY F GRANT wrote:
>  >Hi Richard and all,
>  >I agree it is illegal to modify a radio to transmit on those bands.
>  >73, Gary K7VY
>  >
>  >On Fri,
>  >27 Apr 2007, Richard wrote:
>  >
>  >> I doubt anyone will do it, as it is illegal to transmit on those bands with
>  >> a radio built for Amateur service.
>  >>
>  >> Richard, N7TGB
>  >>
>  >> -----Original Message-----
>  >> From: cvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:cvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
>  >> Behalf Of Donald McBride
>  >> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:15 PM
>  >> To: cvrc at mailman.qth.net
>  >> Subject: [CVRC] Modification of Kenwood HT to transmit on additional bands
>  >>
>  >> Is there anyone in the Tahoe/CC/Reno area who will modify a Kenwood HT
>  >> (TH-F6) to transmit on additional bands?  Specifically MURS 150 MHz and
> GMRS
>  >> 465 MHz.
>  >>
>  >>              Don  KC2OWG
>
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> Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
> k7vc at arrl.org
>
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