On 3/17/2010 2:45 PM, skipp025 wrote: > > >> wd8chl<wd8...@...> wrote: >> Except for one thing-the x20 series radios weren't type >> accepted for narrowband, and the FCC has already said that >> if that's the case, it won't fly. > > Based on my direct in-person conversations with FCC Agents, > simply reducing the transmit deviation to narrow band > specifications doesn't violate the existing type acceptance > and the resultant operation is in compliance with the narrow > band rules. Doesn't really matter what receiver equipment > changes were made. > > The same FCC Agents also acknowledge and the rules clearly > state the emissions are the responsibility of the License Holder. > > I would expect and take the opinion that proper emission > operation within legal narrow band standards using legacy > type accepted land mobile equipment will not be a legality > problem and have had that opinion confirmed more than once > by FCC Agents, in fact once again last week at IWCE.
This would go contrary to the official document that went out from Washington a few months back that specifically said that equipment not certified for 12.5 KHz bandwidth for Part 90 will not be legal. We've actually gone down this path before here, so it should be in the archives somewhere.... It was mostly directed at MastrII's, Micor's, and MSF's. Those have definitely been pooh-pooh'ed. > > Yeah, yeah.. based on my personal inquiries I expect the > majority of people who get excited about Type Accepted > legacy radio equipment properly operating narrow band will > not be the FCC. I wouldn't bet my license on it...
