[Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

[Bill]

Not to beat a dead horse... I don't think this is an issue of trust, our
license dictates we know where we are transmitting and stay within our
license boundaries.  That said, I find it disconcerting that the FCC
requires all the restrictions on manufacturers. I believe it was illegal use
or sale of manufactured amateur  gear to unlicensed operators that created
this mess.   Scratch builders generally know what they are doing and thus
their equipment is exempt as long as they hold the license and operate in
the bands they are licensed for.

I for one would rather we move on to the next technical topic.

Bill
K9YEQ

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Horsten
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:17 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

I got a couple of emails off-list in response to my request for locking down
the transceiver for the ham bands only.

The gist of these mails was, that as licenced hams we have been through the
training and exams and should be able to stay within our licence conditions,
and we should (and generally can) be trusted with equipment that is capable
of operating outside the ham bands.

.....

73,
Thomas 2E0ETT