"Rick " ) writes:
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:48:07 -0500, gb wrote:

RM Italy targeted the USA high powered CB market (big mistake). Those
units (usually red colored) are only built for 26-30 MHz -- NO low pass
filter switching.

Right, but their newer ones (grey in color if I recall correctly) are, as
you noted below, designed for 160-10.

They started an amateur radio line where they add a band switch on front
panel -- HOWEVER -- I ahve NOT seen one. How to you get afilter to fit
intot hat space -- doubtful that it is useful.

They look similar in size and form factor to Tokyo Hy Power HF amps which
seem to have a pretty good reputation.

RM Italy has NOT not submitted their amateur units for FCC approval
(spectral purity, etc.)

Of course not. They couldn't get them approved anyway. The FCC clings
tenaciously to that retarded rule of theirs against low-drive-power HF
amps... FT-817 and IC-703 owners be damned. As usual, they are too lazy
to go after the real culprits so they penalize everybody.


And once again, that rule came into effect because companies and even
individuals were selling junk amplifiers for CB under the guise of
"not suitable for Class D citizen band use".

The rule has nothing to do with amateur radio, it has to do with
the illegal use of amplifiers on the citizen band.

Realistically, nobody should be giving business to a company that
sold such amplifiers, even if they are no producing legit amplifiers.
Because such companies are the reason for the rule, and feed their
pockets and you are basically giving them acceptance.

Michael VE2BVW