Gene Fuller wrote:

...
I have never made any comment about what "should" be the law.

What appears is that 97.315 is now totally useless for any purpose. It
is no longer necessary for any manufacturer or importer to get a
certification for external RF amps as long as they sell such items only
to amateurs (OK) or "dealers". I don't know if the FCC defines the term
"dealer" or if there are any restrictions on what "dealers" may sell.

This section of the law was originally intended to minimize the number
of high powered amps available for CB use. It now appears that the only
requirement for legal sale of such amps is that they pass through a
"dealer". Usage is another question, but how many multi-kW CBers would
worry about that?

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Gene;

Perhaps I have "had a bad day." Or, perhaps I was "too quick." Or,
perhaps my understanding was lacking, etc. ...

Well, I certainly see no reason that a CB'er exceeding 5w is NOT in
violation of the law.

But to your question, "... how many multi-kW CBers would worry about that?"

My answer:

Every damn one that is breaking that law! Either pay the fines, do the
time, or change that law! (or, "we" change it.)

I stand corrected, I did not have the "beef" with you, it seems, I had
imagined ... I crawl back to my hole ... I stand corrected ... please
accept my apologies.

Warm regards,
JS

John Smith wrote:

Gene;

Perhaps I have "had a bad day." Or, perhaps I was "too quick." Or,
perhaps my understanding was lacking, etc. ...

Well, I certainly see no reason that a CB'er exceeding 5w is NOT in
violation of the law.

But to your question, "... how many multi-kW CBers would worry about
that?"

My answer:

Every damn one that is breaking that law! Either pay the fines, do the
time, or change that law! (or, "we" change it.)

I stand corrected, I did not have the "beef" with you, it seems, I had
imagined ... I crawl back to my hole ... I stand corrected ... please
accept my apologies.

Warm regards,
JS

Uhhh, perhaps with some explanation ... darn that thinking ... although
I used to be an Alter Boy, it didn't take ... :-(

I did drive truck, decades ago ... I have exceeded power levels/freqs
(dates, freqs, power-levels and times withheld to protect "the innocent"
....)

What can I say?; some occupations come with "liabilities" ... ;-)

Regards,
JS