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Syl

I believe it meets the FCC regs regarding "homemade" Part
15 devices; and would be limited to the maximum number
of units allowed per individual--five, if I recall correctly.

Pete


Dear Senor Pedro,

That "part" is unclear to me. I try to understand what makes
a transmitter Part 15 compliant when homemade as opposed
to a commercial unit. Does the 100mw input still holds
(but owner/builder doesn't have to get "approved" by FCC) or
is it a don't get caught transmitting on a commercial
frequency -i.e. create interferences- and you'll do fine thing ?

Syl

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wrote:

Tio Pedro a écrit :


Syl

I believe it meets the FCC regs regarding "homemade" Part
15 devices; and would be limited to the maximum number
of units allowed per individual--five, if I recall correctly.

Pete

Dear Senor Pedro,

That "part" is unclear to me. I try to understand what makes
a transmitter Part 15 compliant when homemade as opposed
to a commercial unit. Does the 100mw input still holds
(but owner/builder doesn't have to get "approved" by FCC) or
is it a don't get caught transmitting on a commercial
frequency -i.e. create interferences- and you'll do fine thing ?

I would have to check the CFR to be sure, but IIRC building a homemade Part 15
compliant transmitter doesn't absolve you from the basic requirements for
operation in the MW broadcast band like keeping the DC input power to the final
below 100 mW and the length of the antenna/ground system to 3 meters or less, I
think homemade status only eliminates the need to do the more complex
certification tests necessary for commercial units.

I also suspect that if you are using a Part 15 transmitter, either homemade or
commercial, and it interferes with a commercial frequency, then it is your
responsibility to resolve the interference problem, or shut the transmitter
down, I don't think commercial units get any special privileges in this regard,
although again I would have to check the CFR to be sure.

--
Regards,

John Byrns

Surf my web pages at, http://fmamradios.com/

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Tio Pedro a écrit :

Dear Senor Pedro,

That "part" is unclear to me. I try to understand what makes
a transmitter Part 15 compliant when homemade as opposed
to a commercial unit. Does the 100mw input still holds
(but owner/builder doesn't have to get "approved" by FCC) or
is it a don't get caught transmitting on a commercial
frequency -i.e. create interferences- and you'll do fine thing ?

Syl

Mon Ami

I tried googling the FCC website, but not much luck...
There is (was) a section that mentioned that it was legal to build
a part 15 transmitter, provided it meet the FCC requirements for
regarding power, antenna limitations and spectral purity. There
was a limit on the number of such devices that could be built and
owned by individual as well.

Pete

Tio Pedro wrote:

"Syl" wrote in message
...
Tio Pedro a écrit :

Dear Senor Pedro,

That "part" is unclear to me. I try to understand what makes
a transmitter Part 15 compliant when homemade as opposed
to a commercial unit. Does the 100mw input still holds
(but owner/builder doesn't have to get "approved" by FCC) or
is it a don't get caught transmitting on a commercial
frequency -i.e. create interferences- and you'll do fine thing ?

Syl

Mon Ami

I tried googling the FCC website, but not much luck...
There is (was) a section that mentioned that it was legal to build
a part 15 transmitter, provided it meet the FCC requirements for
regarding power, antenna limitations and spectral purity. There
was a limit on the number of such devices that could be built and
owned by individual as well.

Pete


You want to wade through CFR 47, part 15. That has the laws the FCC
is supposed to enforce.


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That "part" is unclear to me. I try to understand what makes
a transmitter Part 15 compliant

Syl

Part 15 Compliant is one of two possibilities.
#1.. Transmitter is actually FCC type accepted... read EXPENSIVE PROCESS

or

#2.. Home Built or Kit Built unit for your own use... but still meets
the requirements of 100 mW and antenna etc etc etc..

Both #1 and #2 above must NOT interfere with commercial services.

Again Both of the above would only be investigated by FCC if complaints
were filed.

The Guy thats back to building the kits again ... this time legally is
probably still leaving the unit in a somewhat "Kit Form" requiring
enough final construction to the end user to comply with FCC rules.

John k9uwa