[Elecraft] K3 - remote (revenue opportunity?)

[Rick Bates]

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
>From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR97.3]
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

PART 97_AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.  97.3  Definitions.
"    (4) Amateur service. A radiocommunication service for the purpose of
self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried 
out by amateurs, that is, duly authorized persons interested in radio 
technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest."

Means you can't make any money (or profit) of any kind for having/using your
license.  It's still on the written test too.

The only remuneration that is acceptable is to reimburse Volunteer Examiners
for the training and testing expenses.

Rick WA6NHC


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Bloom

Hi Ron,

Section 97.112 with the "no remuneration for use of station" provision
was eliminated from the regulations some years ago.  So I think it is
now legal to rent out your station to other operators.

However, the "communications for hire" section 97.113 appears to make it
illegal to PAY someone to use your station.  So you can't hire a "dream
team" of world-class contesters to put your callsign at the top of the
Sweepstakes, for example.

But there's no rule against giving them free beer and pizza.  :=)

Alan N1AL