Michael Maiorana writes:
>I was looking at a linear amplifier (don't worry, I was just looking)
>and was curious about the bands that they work on. All the ones I've
>seen didn't work above 15 meters. One of them said "12 and 10 meters
>available for authorized users".
>
>I know that FCC regs say that the amps can't be "easily modified" to 11
>meters. Does this mean everyone on 10 meters is Barefoot?
Nope - it means that the FCC has rules that were created
in a effort to make it more diffcult to get an amp that
could be used in the 27 Mhz CB band. Since that rule
went into effect the "easily modified" has ranged from
the Heath SB-221 where you had to buy a kit to put it
on 10m - by adding parts - what most of the current amp
makers do - cut a wire or remove a screw that restricts
the band switch from switching to the "aux" or unmarked
10m position.
--George Fremin III "You give me a $10,000 custom guitar Austin, Texas and Chet Atkins a $200 discount K5TR (ex.WB5VZL) store special, and who do you think 512/416-7010 will make better music?" geoiii@bga.com -- Lee AA4GA http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
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