One Japanese amateur had the opinion that firmware upgrades would require recertification. Perhaps that is true, but it also might be just as accurate as my opinion about what the FCC would do. If I were a betting man, I would not bet on my opinion about the FCC.
Basically, let's not jump to the conclusion that the Japanese are trying to exclude US radios. Just like the FCC, they try to keep poor-quality transmitters off the air in their country. That is a good thing. wunder K6WRU On Jan 7, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > But Elecraft doesn't have to get a new type approval from the FCC every time > they change the firmware. The post I quoted (included below) indicates that > the Japanese manufacturers need to get approval from JARD whenever they want > to change the firmware. Having the expense of jumping thru a bureaucratic > hoop would certainly act as a disincentive. > > Cheers - Bill > > On 1/7/14 at 6:32 PM, [email protected] (Walter Underwood) wrote: > >> Radios in the US need FCC approval, too. I don't think this is all that >> different. --wunder >> >> On Jan 7, 2014, at 6:28 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This situation might contribute to the reasons we don't get continuous >>> product improvement on our >> Japanese radios the way we do from Elecraft. >>> >>> Cheers - Bill, AE6JV >>> >>> On 1/7/14 at 6:53 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> We know the firmware of KX-3 is currently >>>> revised even now. >>>> JARD can never accept such a moving spec. >>>> machine. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | gets() remains as a monument | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | to C's continuing support of | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | buffer overruns. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- Walter Underwood [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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
