Yup - I read the same section again this morning. My discussions with them have indicated that they now consider 'amplifier', as referred to on their rules, to encompass any amplifier - kit or built.
We'll be offering the KPA-500 both ways. (FCC Certified.) 73, Eric WA6HHQ ==== On 4/19/2010 11:00 AM, Paul Christensen wrote: > Eric: > > The term "kit" has indeed been omitted from the rule. I had to take another > look at the rule and track the changes of the CFR. Before mid-2006, Section > 2.815(b) had read: > > "(b) After April 27, 1978, no person shall manufacture, sell or lease, offer > for sale or lease (including advertising for sale or > lease), or import, ship, or distribute for the purpose of selling or leasing > or offering for sale or lease, any external radio frequency > power amplifier or amplifier *kit* capable of operation on any frequency or > frequencies between 24 and 35 MHz." > Then, in 2006, in addition to other changes affecting the rule, the word > "kit" was omitted and as of today, Section 2.815(b) reads:"(b) No person > shall manufacture, sell or lease, offer for sale or lease > including advertising for sale or lease) or import, ship or distribute for > the purpose of selling or leasing or offering for sale or lease, any > external radio frequency power amplifier capable of operation on any > frequency or frequencies below 144 MHz unless the amplifier has received a > grant of certification in accordance with subpart J of this part and other > relevant parts of this chapter..."That said, want to start offering the > KPA500 as a kit?<g>. Paul, W9AC > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" > <[email protected]> > To: "Paul Christensen"<[email protected]> > Cc: "Elecraft Reflector"<[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 12:44 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! > > > >> Kits for sale by are specifically -included- in the FCC certification >> requirements. >> >> 73, Eric WA6HHQ >> ---- >> >> >> On 4/19/2010 7:50 AM, Paul Christensen wrote: >> >>> As to HF amp kits requiring certification, I see no dispositive section >>> in >>> the CFR that affirmatively compels certification of a kit for use in Part >>> 97 >>> service. >>> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
