Jim,
Thanks for the updated regs. My copy of CFR-47 is admittedly dated.
But comparing the two I do not see a substantial
difference in what the regulations say. The
language has been streamlined a bit and
minimized. I left out some detail to try keeping
the main statements clear. I used "..." to
indicate a break in the copied text. One should
always refer to the proper document for making
any legal decisions, thus my disclaimer.
subpara (2) is expanded to be more
precise. Otherwise I see no regulatory change, only a re-write of the text.
The main problem most of us have is that
regulations are written such that questions
always remain to what exactly they say. That is
why you pay $300/hour attorneys specializing in FCC rules to get legal advice.
73, Ed - KL7UW
At 11:57 PM 1/7/2014, Jim Wiley wrote:
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>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]
__________
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
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