John,

Thanks for that info didn't realize the complications / legalities...
Think it'll be ok if we just turn on the amp when she's at the pool and turn
it off when we're not?

I appreciate all the information given to me so far.

Dave


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| Hi, Dave -
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| According to FCC Part 15 regulations at
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| http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...7cfr15_04.html ...
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| you are not allowed to modify your equipment. Specifically...
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| "Sec. 15.203 Antenna requirement.
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| An intentional radiator shall be designed to ensure that no antenna
| other than that furnished by the responsible party shall be used with
| the device. The use of a permanently attached antenna or of an antenna
| that uses a unique coupling to the intentional radiator shall be
| considered sufficient to comply with the provisions of this section."
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| Also...
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| "Sec. 15.239 Operation in the band 88-108 MHz.
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| (a) Emissions from the intentional radiator shall be confined within
| a band 200 kHz wide centered on the operating frequency. The 200 kHz
| band shall lie wholly within the frequency range of 88-108 MHz.
| (b) The field strength of any emissions within the permitted 200 kHz
| band shall not exceed 250 microvolts/meter at 3 meters."
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| So, if you add an amplifier, you will exceed the maximum field strength
(by
| a bunch).
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| Sorry to bring bad news.
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| Good luck.
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| John
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