By the way......any Kenwood radios that have the sufix "G" (as in TK-830G) are programmable for wide/narrow. The TK-830 is ONLY capable of wideband. That's the reason I choose the TK-830G.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl <wd8...@...> wrote: > > BTW, here's a link to a web site done by a DC comm's lawyer. Yes, he has > the 'disclaimers' not to use it as 'legal advice', but you can beturbut > it's right. > <http://www.narrowbandinglaw.com/faqs.html> > It's the second last question. > There is a link in the answer to the FCC order involved, but of course > it's filled with typical legal-ese... > > One thing I am not sure about-I do remember now that there was a > narrowband only version of the TK-x20 mobiles, along with a few other > Kenwoods of that vintage-the model number had an 'N' on the end. I don't > remember a TKR version, but there may have been. Those should of course > be fine, because they started life NB. > > Also rx's are not an issue. Narrowbanding, say, an MII rx is fine, since > the FCC doesn't care about rx's. It's only tx's that need to be properly > type accepted. > > Jim Barbour > Transcore > > On 3/20/2010 12:21 AM, wb6dgn 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. > > > > The "last time around", when a manufacturer wished to provide a > > "narrow banding kit" for a previously type accepted radio, they > > applied to the FCC for a "supplemental type certificate" (STC) > > covering the modification kit installed in the subject equipment. > > This STC number was attached to the radio ID plate in addition to or > > in place of the original type acceptance number. This kit was then > > dealer or service shop installed in accordance with the > > manufacturer's instructions. This then provided an updated type > > acceptance ID for that subject radio model series with the kit > > installed. It was not up to the user, nor the user's local radio > > shop to apply for this. This program and the rather extensive > > engineering data required was originated and and undertaken by the > > original equipment manufacturer BUT installed by a local radio repair > > facility. While receiver modifications were not required nor covered > > by the STC, they were also supplied in every case that I am aware of, > > as part of the "narrow banding kit". >
