Sorry, that is not exactly what the current regulation says. The
following is taken from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations,
current as of January 06, 2014: Here is a link to that document:
*http://tinyurl.com/lf7qqyk*
Quote:
§97.315 Certification of external RF power amplifiers.
(a) Any external RF power amplifier (see §2.815 of the FCC Rules)
manufactured or imported for use at an amateur radio station must be
certificated for use in the amateur service in accordance with subpart J
of part 2 of the FCC Rules. No amplifier capable of operation below 144
MHz may be constructed or modified by a non-amateur service licensee
without a grant of certification from the FCC.
(b) The requirement of paragraph (a) does not apply if one or more of
the following conditions are met:
(1) The amplifier is constructed or modified by an amateur radio
operator for use at an amateur station.
(2) The amplifier was manufactured before April 28, 1978, and has been
issued a marketing waiver by the FCC, or the amplifier was purchased
before April 28, 1978, by an amateur radio operator for use at that
operator's station.
(3) The amplifier is sold to an amateur radio operator or to a dealer,
the amplifier is purchased in used condition by a dealer, or the
amplifier is sold to an amateur radio operator for use at that
operator's station.
(c) Any external RF power amplifier appearing in the Commission's
database as certificated for use in the amateur service may be marketed
for use in the amateur service.
[71 FR 66465, Nov. 15, 2006]
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Note the differences between the above text and the text below from a
previous message.
- Jim, KL7CC
On 1/7/2014 11:43 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
This is spin off of the JARD certification thread. Regarding FCC type
acceptance: CFR-47: 97.315
As a general disclaimer FCC regs are written legalese language which
is almost impossible to completely translate to common language and
logic.
97.315, b) Any external RF power amplifier or external RF amplifier
kit...must be type accepted... This requirement does not apply if one
or more of the following conditions are met:
1) The amplifier is not capable of operations below 144 MHz...
2) The amplifier was manufactured before April 28, 1978...
3) The amplifier was:
(i) Constructed by the licensee, not from an amplifier kit, for use
by the licensee...
(ii) Modified by the licensee...
4) The amplifier was sold by an amateur operator to another amateur
operator or to a dealer.
5) The amplifier is purchased in used condition by an equipment dealer
from an amateur operator...and is further sold to another amateur
operator...
Disclaimer: This info was provided as general information does not
construe providing legal advice by this writer.
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
"Kits made by KL7UW"
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