Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM
To : Joe Delahaye
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Mon Sep 19 2016 07:51 am
-=> Joe Delahaye wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
JD> It is here, since the Cobra is not type approved for 10 meters <G>
Are you sure? Doesn't sound right to me. I know you guys have type approval
for commercially built ham radios, but to me, to not allow modified equipment
from other services is ridiculous. Ham radio has long used modified gear,
including CBs.
It's up to the ham to ensure that their transmissions meet the legal specs
(that's why we have to sit those exams! ;) ).
Here, the modified Cobra would be fine on 10 metres, or even 12 metres, if
someone wants a more adventurous mod. :) What is not legal is using a ham rig
on the CB band (even if running within the technical specs, frequency and power
wise), or on the 4WD club/RFDS HF frequencies, which require a commercial HF
radio like a Codan or Barrett (and again, these radios can also be used on ham
bands, anmd some ham 4WD enthusiasts do this).
