[Hallicrafters] Amplifiers on 27 mc

[Glen Zook]

If we are talking about commercial outlets you are
correct in the fact that only new certified amplifiers
may be sold by them for use in the United States and
poesessions.  Where used amplifiers are concerned then
those can be sold to licensed amateurs by bonified
amateur radio dealers.  However, the amplifier must
certainly meet the technical specifications set forth
in 47 CFR Part 97 if it is put on the air by a
licensed amateur radio operator.

As for importing:  An individual may import any
amplifier whether or not it is certified for their
personal use (of course only a licensed amateur radio
operator would probably qualify as being able to
actually use the amplifier).  Now a commercial outlet
cannot import such amplifiers for resale in the United
States or poesessions.  They can import and resell
such amplifiers if they are exported to other
countries.

So if we are talking only about commercial outlets
then it is most certainly true that a NEW amplifier
sold for use in the United States and posessions MUST
be certified.  Where USED amplifiers are concerned the
sale of a non-certified amplifier by a commercial
outlet must be made to a licensed amateur radio
operator (per 47 CFR Part 97).

Now where individuals are concerned (and I definitely
mean a true individual, not some garage shop, etc.,
which are really a commercial outlet) then sales
between any individuals is legal.

As for those companies who routinely market
non-certified amplifiers for 11 meter, freeband, etc.,
use they have gotten away with "murder" for decades. 
I definitely would like to see those operations closed
down.  Now, once-in-a-while, some small operation does
get some attention from the FCC.  But, the FCC really
needs to take a couple of weeks and shut down these
type of companies.

Now, any licensed amateur radio operator may
construct, modify, etc., ONE amplifier of ONE
particular DESIGN every calendar year.  He/she could
make one on December 31 and then make another on 1
January and be completely legal.  Also, if the design
is different they can build any number of amplifiers
(modify also if the model number is different) during
a calendar year.  Thus it is possible for any one
person to actually build quite a number of amplifiers
during the year.  Although probably not in the "spirit
of the law", but in the "letter of the law", this
change in design could invlove only a very slight
difference in the circuit.  

Glen, K9STH


--- amfone at sbcglobal.net wrote:

First no commercial firm can sell this amplifier as a
new unused amplifier legally to any one including a
licensed radio amateur. The sale of the amplifier and
many things prior to this are illegal . First the
amplifier is not FCC Certified, as I am writing only
on those firms who make amplifiers which have not met
the standards to be FCC Certified. Second no one can
legally import such an amplifier, advertise it for
sale or of course make such an amplifier. If AEA sells
it or advertises it or imports it all would be in
violation of federal law even before the point of
sale.









Glen, K9STH

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