Another example, MARS operators are not governed by the FCC. Jack W4GRJ / AFA4DG
On Mar 15, 2012, at 18:32, Oliver Dröse <dro...@necg.de> wrote: > Great Alan, nice idea with the manual! ;-)) > > Anyway, a very big part of this world's ham population is not bound to FCC > rules. So no need to make it public how to modify, just publish the > schematics or send them out on request without pointing out something and > Elecraft should be safe? > > My KPA500 is serving me very well on my remote station so also no chance to > take the PA apart again and have a look myself and just buying a second one > without knowing it is possible might be a bit too expensive to find out. > ;-)) But I would buy a second KPA500 in a heartbeat if I knew I could modify > it for 10 watts drive for full output! > > 73, Olli > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Bloom" <n...@sonic.net> > To: "Oliver Dröse" <dro...@necg.de> > Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 high gain modification? > > >> On Thu, 2012-03-15 at 21:54 +0100, Oliver Dröse wrote: >> ... >>> Three big reasons I can think of that Elecraft does not want to release >>> the >>> schematics: >>> a.) To keep them hidden for the competition (quite understandable). >>> b.) It would probably put down sales of the KPA3 a bit (hmmm). >>> c.) If somebody modifies it themselves it will be almost impossible to >>> support it in case of problems (quite understandable, too). >> >> The other reason is they might get in trouble with the FCC if they make >> it too easy to modify. >> >> Many years ago when the CB craze was at its height, a manufacturer who >> shall remain nameless came out with a new transceiver. On page 1 of the >> manual was an illustration of the underside of the chassis with a big >> arrow pointing to a certain wire. "Do not cut this wire or the >> transceiver will transmit on 11 meters." >> >> They didn't get away with it. :=) >> >> Alan N1AL >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> eMail ist virenfrei. >> Von AVG überprüft - www.avg.de >> Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virendatenbank: 2114/4872 - Ausgabedatum: >> 15.03.2012 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
