[Elecraft] HF amp kits

[N2EY at aol.com]

There used to be this rule:

97.315 (a):

"No more than 1 unit of 1 model of an external RF power amplifier capable of 
operation below 144 MHz may be constructed or modified during any calendar 
year by an amateur operator for use at a station without a grant of 
certification. No amplifier capable of operation below 144 MHz may be constructed or 
modified by an amateur operator without a grant of certification from the FCC" 

But that's an old rule. It has been removed from Part 97 by FCC.

The intent of the rule was to prevent manufacturers from getting around the 
gain-and-frequency regs by getting an amateur license and claiming the amateur 
exemption.

It no longer applies.

See:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/

73 de Jim, N2EY

In a message dated 4/5/07 6:24:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jozef at metaphoria.org writes:


> I have been a ham for 43 plus years (12/23/63) and up to now have not 
> heard of any such limitation.
> 
> Jozef WB2MIC
> 
> David Wilburn wrote:
> > Just working from memory here, but wasn't there also a limit that the 
> > amateur could only build one such amp a year?
> >
> > David Wilburn
> > dave.wilburn at verizon.net
> > K4DGW
> 




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