[Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800

[Gary Smith]

I remember building my Heathkit 221.. the gem with the 10 meter trap 
in it. It was ludicrous the extent they went to make adding 10 meters 
difficult so you could have a 220 instead. 

I've always felt if they would have made CB on VHF instead of 
stealing 11 meters from USA hams, "Skip" wouldn't have happened on 
VHF and the CW McAll stimulus to pirate CB "Good buddy" never would 
have happened & we wouldn't have that silly FCC rule today.

It's so outdated, how many CB antennae on cars have you seen in the 
last 30 days? How many people today would drill a hole in their car 
to add a CB antenna... 

Another rule without a cause...

Love my K3

Gary
KA1J

> Didn't know about that rule change.
> 
> This is way OT, but... How would you do this and make it "not easily 
> defeated"? A filter, a trap... Those can be easily bypassed or removed. A 
> microcontroller that calculates the input frequency and only produces an 
> enabling signal when the input frequency is NOT 26-28 MHz? Easy, just supply 
> the enabling signal separately so it's "always on." (And what manufacturer 
> would ever go to that ridiculous extreme in design and cost anyway?)
> 
> I guess it depends on how you define "easily." LOL  Maybe it's not "easily 
> defeated" if you have to open the cabinet and use a soldering iron...
> 
> Bill W5WVO
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Lyle Johnson" <kk7p at wavecable.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:20 AM
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800
> 
> >
> >> The only rule I know of is that the amp won't have ten meters, and you 
> >> will
> >> need to produce a ham license to get a ten meter kit.
> >
> > On October 4, 2006 the FCC issued a Report and Order that did away with
> > that rule.
> >
> > Now, according to FCC Rules Section 97.317, external amplifiers must not
> > operate between 26 and 28 MHz, and this restriction must not be easily
> > defeated.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Lyle KK7P
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