[Hallicrafters] Amplifiers on 27 mc

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 Glen
Your comments are well written. However two things need clarification, I 
think you would agree.
The individual to individual sale is legal only if the seller is a licensed 
amateur radio operator selling to a licensed amateur radio operator, that 
is, he is selling his own personal amplifier not for commercial sale and 
this is a limited type of sale, that is one per year.

Second, a commercial firm cannot sell such amplifiers commercially, due to 
the fact the such illegal amplifiers would not be FCC certified. Amateur 
amplifiers must be FCC certified with the certification number stamped on 
the back .

It is illegal to sell, manufacture, import or advertise for sale any 
amplifier that operates between 25 and 36 mcs, unless of course the seller 
is an amateur radio operator selling a single amp which is his personal amp.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "TC Dailey" <daileyservices at qwest.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Amplifiers on 27 mc


> You are making some pretty general statements.
>
> First of all, just about any amplifier made for use on
> the 10 meter band is going to work quite well on the
> 11 meter band.  If you take a look at 47 CFR Part 97
> Section 97.315 you will see that it is perfectly legal
> for a licensed amateur radio operator to modify and/or
> build a linear amplifier capable of operating on the
> 10 meter band so long as only 1 of any particular
> model is built or modified in a single calendar year.
> The regulations also do NOT specify any particular
> class of license.
>
> Under these regulations a licensed amateur radio
> operator can modify or build any number of amplifiers
> so long as each is of a different design.
>
> It is illegal for a commercial outlet to sell an
> amplifier capable of operating on frequencies between
> 25 MHz and 35 MHz EXCEPT that a bonified amateur radio
> dealer can sell such an amplifier if it was received
> in trade from an individual AND that it is being sold
> to a LICENSED amateur radio operator.
>
> It is NOT illegal for anyone, licensed or not, to
> participate in a sale (or trade, etc.) between
> individuals.  The prohibition concerns ONLY commercial
> outlets.
>
> It is NOT illegal for anyone to posess any amplifier
> that is capable of operating between 25 MHz and 35
> MHz.  It IS illegal if such an amplifier is operated
> outside of the 10 meter band by anyone and by anyone
> except a licensed amateur who's privileges allow
> operation in the 10 meter band.
>
> There is NOTHING in the law concerning condoning the
> use or sale of such an amplifier, period.  Again, the
> use of such an amplifier except by a licensed amateur
> radio operator operating within their privileges on 10
> meters is prohibited.  BUT, the sale of such an
> amplifier by an individual (licensed or not) is not
> against the law.  Again:  Sale between individuals is
> "OK".  Use requires an amateur radio license, etc.
>
> As far as fines from the FCC go, persons who use
> amplifiers on frequencies between 25 MHz and 35 MHz
> except for those who are legally operating in the 10
> meter band are definitely open for fines.  Also, those
> commercial outlets, other than bonified amateur radio
> dealers selling to licensed amateur radio operators,
> can also be fined (and this includes "garage shops",
> etc.).
>
> Now regulations in other countries (where the FCC has
> no jurisdiction) may be different and the regulations
> concerning amplifiers can definitely be different.
>
> But the laws in the United States concerning
> amplifiers is quite a bit different from what was
> described.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- TC Dailey <daileyservices at qwest.net> wrote:
>
> YES!  It is illegal to use, operate, construct, or
> sell any device capable of increasing the output power
> of a transceiver, operated on 27 mHz, or to willingly
> or knowingly condone the use, operation, construction,
> or sale of such equipment.  Punishable as a Federal
> offense; the court may levy fines and / or
> imprisonment as the merits of the case, determine.
>
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> Glen, K9STH
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