On Wed, 2009-06-10 at 11:23 -0700, Clint Bradford wrote: > The original post described a commercial HT ... operating WAY OUT of > the 2M and 440 amateur bands. For marketing and sales within the > United States, FCC certification is required. > > Do people purchase non-FCC-certified commercial rigs and use them on > the amateur bands? Yes. > > Is it legal to do so? No.
It might be illegal in the US, but it's not illegal in the UK. Over here, you are responsible for operating your equipment in-band, no-one else. Certainly not the manufacturer. Gordon _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
