[Elecraft] OT: CFR-97 Amateur Radio type acceptance

[Jim Wiley]

Sorry, that is not exactly what the current regulation says.  The 
following is taken from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 
current as of January 06, 2014:   Here is a link to that document: 
*http://tinyurl.com/lf7qqyk*

Quote:

§97.315   Certification of external RF power amplifiers.

(a) Any external RF power amplifier (see §2.815 of the FCC Rules) 
manufactured or imported for use at an amateur radio station must be 
certificated for use in the amateur service in accordance with subpart J 
of part 2 of the FCC Rules. No amplifier capable of operation below 144 
MHz may be constructed or modified by a non-amateur service licensee 
without a grant of certification from the FCC.

(b) The requirement of paragraph (a) does not apply if one or more of 
the following conditions are met:

(1) The amplifier is constructed or modified by an amateur radio 
operator for use at an amateur station.

(2) The amplifier was manufactured before April 28, 1978, and has been 
issued a marketing waiver by the FCC, or the amplifier was purchased 
before April 28, 1978, by an amateur radio operator for use at that 
operator's station.

(3) The amplifier is sold to an amateur radio operator or to a dealer, 
the amplifier is purchased in used condition by a dealer, or the 
amplifier is sold to an amateur radio operator for use at that 
operator's station.

(c) Any external RF power amplifier appearing in the Commission's 
database as certificated for use in the amateur service may be marketed 
for use in the amateur service.

[71 FR 66465, Nov. 15, 2006]

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Note the differences between the above text and the text below from a 
previous message.

- Jim, KL7CC





On 1/7/2014 11:43 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> This is spin off of the JARD certification thread. Regarding FCC type 
> acceptance: CFR-47: 97.315
> As a general disclaimer FCC regs are written legalese language which 
> is almost impossible to completely translate to common language and 
> logic.
>
> 97.315, b) Any external RF power amplifier or external RF amplifier 
> kit...must be type accepted...  This requirement does not apply if one 
> or more of the following conditions are met:
>
> 1) The amplifier is not capable of operations below 144 MHz...
> 2) The amplifier was manufactured before April 28, 1978...
> 3) The amplifier was:
>    (i) Constructed by the licensee, not from an amplifier kit, for use 
> by the licensee...
>    (ii) Modified by the licensee...
> 4) The amplifier was sold by an amateur operator to another amateur 
> operator or to a dealer.
> 5) The amplifier is purchased in used condition by an equipment dealer 
> from an amateur operator...and is further sold to another amateur 
> operator...
>
> Disclaimer: This info was provided as general information does not 
> construe providing legal advice by this writer.
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
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