The FCC loves to question the logical and pass others. I have applied for and gotten more than a few experimental licenses that let me do things the FCC would otherwise reject???? Go figure.
Mel --- On Wed, 8/11/10, Brett Howard <[email protected]> wrote: From: Brett Howard <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amplifier To: "Tim Tucker" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 3:20 PM Actually its my work to design and get products through these types of regulations so I tend to like to know how these different rules work and how people cope with them. If its not your thing great that's why there are people like me. ~Brett (N7MG) On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Tim Tucker <[email protected]> wrote: > The FCC Certified it, so who cares? If you spend all your time trying to > figure out why our government has rules that it routinely ignores, you're > going to drive yourself crazy. > > The speed limit on the national highway system is 75mph. Yet the NTSB has > no problem with manufacturers that sell cars that go twice that fast. > Meanwhile, you're surprised that the FCC ignores the 15db gain rule? > Really? Anyone could come up with a thousand examples. > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Brett Howard <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Why be sorry I'm only wondering... I'd thought that over 15dB of gain >> was against the rules. 10W is 40dBm thus +15dBm is 55dBm or a little >> over 300Watts. >> >> Lyle's aforementioned 35 watts would be 45dBm +15 gives you 60dBm >> which the KPA500 aint a gonna do... Guess the KPA500 is probably only >> going to provide around 12dB of gain. While if your measurements are >> correct the SPE Expert 1K-FA is giving you 17dB of gain. >> >> Not challenging you I was just wondering. >> >> ~Brett (N7MG) >> >> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM, W4GRJ <[email protected]> wrote: >> > The Expert 1K-FA is FCC Certified.....maybe my meter is not accurate >> > >> > In any event, I am sorry I ever commented on this reflector with such >> > responses. >> > >> > Jack >> > W4GRJ >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
