Hi All,
First off I was never on CB but came into ham radio the Novice route in
1960 I am just as pleased that the FCC tries to some degree to police what
can be put on eleven meters. Having said this, please let us remember that
many very good people have come into Ham Radio from the CB route and I do
mean good people. Some of these guys and gals do become avid CW ops even
and then go on to run code classes for others. It is not only true in the
USA but also in Ireland and other EU countries. The skip is one of the
things which really opens their eyes and makes Ham Radio interesting. I
hope that now with Sun Spots making some recovery that again we may have a
much needed infusion of new blood. I lecture in electronics and a
colleague asked me today if ours was not a dying hobby. Well, I was to
some extent dishonest and denied it but it is a worry. For that matter I
understand there is a dearth of good radio designers in the west these days.
It seems one area of engineering where being in the seventies is not so much
a disadvantage. We are most fortunate to have the good people in Elecraft.
73 Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
Sent: 08 February 2010 18:14
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800
I remember building my Heathkit 221.. the gem with the 10 meter trap
in it. It was ludicrous the extent they went to make adding 10 meters
difficult so you could have a 220 instead.
I've always felt if they would have made CB on VHF instead of
stealing 11 meters from USA hams, "Skip" wouldn't have happened on
VHF and the CW McAll stimulus to pirate CB "Good buddy" never would
have happened & we wouldn't have that silly FCC rule today.
It's so outdated, how many CB antennae on cars have you seen in the
last 30 days? How many people today would drill a hole in their car
to add a CB antenna...
Another rule without a cause...
Love my K3
Gary
KA1J
> Didn't know about that rule change.
>
> This is way OT, but... How would you do this and make it "not easily
> defeated"? A filter, a trap... Those can be easily bypassed or removed. A
> microcontroller that calculates the input frequency and only produces an
> enabling signal when the input frequency is NOT 26-28 MHz? Easy, just
supply
> the enabling signal separately so it's "always on." (And what manufacturer
> would ever go to that ridiculous extreme in design and cost anyway?)
>
> I guess it depends on how you define "easily." LOL Maybe it's not "easily
> defeated" if you have to open the cabinet and use a soldering iron...
>
> Bill W5WVO
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Lyle Johnson" <k...@wavecable.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:20 AM
> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800
>
> >
> >> The only rule I know of is that the amp won't have ten meters, and you
> >> will
> >> need to produce a ham license to get a ten meter kit.
> >
> > On October 4, 2006 the FCC issued a Report and Order that did away with
> > that rule.
> >
> > Now, according to FCC Rules Section 97.317, external amplifiers must not
> > operate between 26 and 28 MHz, and this restriction must not be easily
> > defeated.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Lyle KK7P
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