[Icom] 60 metres on your Icom HF rig

[Ann & Mike]

In Canada there is a certificate for BASIC theory and a certificate for
ADVANCED theory. The exam that is written determines your level of expertise
and your qualifications. With a basic certificate you may operate six meters
and above, but only with manufactured "store bought"  equipment. You can
only run a maximum of 250 watts and may not "own" a repeater. In other words
you can build an antenna but not any transmitting equipment to operate.
With writing an "advanced " exam and obtaining the certificate you still
have the same frequency restriction but now you can build all your own
equipment and run the full legal limit of power and hold a license on a
repeater. A lot of this is for the personal protection of the individual as
well as to keep the radio spectrum clean. We don't want someone with only
basic knowledge to "fry" themselves by putting their fingers in the wrong
place in a high powered amp. If you manage to pass a code test you then can
have full frequency and voice privileges which includes the short wave
bands.  I am not aware if there are any such rules in the USA. To my
knowledge, to transmit on any commercial frequency in Canada and the USA,
you not only have to have an appropriate license, but also a type approved
unit for that band or frequency range.  My two-bits worth.

Mike Castrucow    VE7MK/VA7MPC
Ann Castrucow     VE7MKD

E-Mail: ann-mike@shaw.ca
            ve7mk@rac.ca
            va7mpc@rac.ca

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But I am not sure you realize,
That what you heard is not what I meant.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray, W2EC" <w2ec@attglobal.net>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] 60 metres on your Icom HF rig


> Some people tend to forget that we are licensed amateurs and as such are
> allowed to design, modify and even build from scratch our own equipment.
> I have met brand new hams who, really, have no idea that they can build
> their own equipment, much less modify equipment they buy. The difference
> is that with a manufacturer, equpiment must meet certain specifications
> when built and sold. We hams can build our own gear and as long as we
> meet the technical requirements (like spectrum purity), can build/modify
> whatever we need to use. Having a rig that transmits outside the ham
> bands IS NOT illegal, whether built from scratch or modified from a
> commerical rig. Transmitting outside the ham bands without an
> appropriate license is what is illegal.
>
> 73, Ray  W2EC
>
> Paul wrote:
> >
> > Cletus W Whitaker wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > " You also should be aware that if the FCC inspects
> > > your station and finds these modified radios you better have a MARS
> > > or CAP license, AND a formal assignment to transmit on these
frequencies."
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > If you put in a mod. to allow 60 meter ops., that also opens the rig to
> > "geneal coverage transmit",
> >
> > Again, why?
> >
> > The VFO on my "stock" 740 goes outside the band, and that is the way it
came
> > from the factory.
> >
> > 73 - Paul
> >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, icom-owner@mailman.qth.net
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, icom-owner@mailman.qth.net
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>