Hi, Unfortunately the nannyless situation you find yourself in applies only to the more fortunate countries. Their are many countries where we, all of us, would like to promote amateur radio , which are controlled by rules and regulations vastly different to those countries whose amateur populations have been the backbone of the hobby for so long. Thailand, HS, where both I and the OP live is one such country, please ponder this. Our only access 160 and 80 is the bottom few tens of KHz and then only during 'international contests', we have no WARC band access at all despite the 10, 18 and 24 MHz bands being reserved for amateur radio heresince the 1980's. The increase of 40m from 100KHz to 200KHz as occurred in many countries and as was agreed to by HS when it was voted on has not even been slated for approval. 6 meters is currently not on the horizon of the most far thinking people here, UHF transmitters are not allowed, there are no microwave bands. The authority here 'sells' voice channels in the internationally agreed, but shared 80 meter band. Every single radio that is brought into the country requires first an import licence which must show, based on its specifications that it meets the rules of the country, every single radio that is granted an import licence must physically be taken to the offices of the regulatory body where it is tested for compliance. This is not by model, this is every specimen. Ownership of RF components without an appropriate permit is an offence. Communication equipment is regulated in the same way as firearms.
This may not be good but we do try to make it work and we do try to change things. The last changes to amateur regulations here was more than 25 years ago. We desperately need companies like Elecraft, only they will listen to our requirements and help out. This was done some years ago with the K2. Even if we had the money, and some of us do, we cannot buy other manufacturers top line rigs, today almost all rigs, unless they remove 50MHz and provide documentation to that effect. Which companies do you think might be willing to do that. The original request was made because as a first start we need to get an import licence for the K3. Charles has already ordered his, he's our guinea pig, there are three or four more waiting in the wings, but we have to ensure we don't get it refused at the first hurdle by it covering frequencies that are not allowed. Regards Martin, HS0ZED, G4UQF Quoting Julian G4ILO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 6/5/07, wayne burdick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This may vary by country, Charles, but in general we'll cover exactly > > the legal bands of operation, down to the nearest Hz. > > Why not leave it up to the operator to know where the band edges are, > as did analogue radios of yore? Do hams really need a digital nanny to > remind them where the bands start and end? These limits only cause > frustration when the band allocations change (as did 40m a couple of > years ago here) or when you take the radio to operate abroad, or when > you want to use a transverter and need wider coverage than the band > used as the IF. > > 73, > -- > Julian, G4ILO > G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com > K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
