(Moderator's Note: Only FCC Part 97 Amateur Radio related actions are shown below.)
Daily Digest

Vol. 35 No. 248 December 2
7, 2016


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EXPERT LINEARS AMERICA, LLC. Denied the Waiver Request.. (Dkt No. 16-24
3 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunicatio
ns Bureau. Adopted: 12/23/2016 by ORDER. (DA No. 16-1450). WTB https://a
pps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1450A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...-16-1450A1.pdf

(Moderator's Note:

Amateur or Part 97 match found in contents linked at URL:

Limit for External RF Power Amplifiers in the )
Amateur Radio Service )


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(Expert)1 for waiver of section 97.317(a)(2) of the Commission's rules.2 Expert seeks a waiver of the 15
dB gain limitation on amateur amplifiers currently embodied in Section 97.317(a)(2), to permit
importation, marketing, and use of Expert's Model 1.3K FA amplifier. Expert seeks this waiver pending

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2. Background. Section 97.317 establishes standards for certification of external radio
frequency (RF) power amplifiers used in the Amateur Radio Service. It requires, inter alia, that such
amplifiers "not be capable of amplifying the input RF power (driving signal) by more than 15 dB gain."4

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3. In its petition for rulemaking, Expert argues that the 15 dB limitation should be
eliminated because advancements in amateur radio transmitter technology have led to the availability of
highly compact, sophisticated low-power transmitters that require more than 15 dB of amplification to

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Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Expert Linears America, LLC, Request for Waiver of the
15 dB Amplification Limit for External RF Power Amplifiers in the Amateur Radio Service, Public Notice, 31 FCC
Rcd 8629 (WTB MD 2016).

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one manufacturer, we believe that the public interest is better served by giving full consideration to the
pending issues and applying the result of the rulemaking proceeding to all Amateur Radio Service
equipment. Finally, we note that a waiver generally is not warranted merely to accommodate technical

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TERRESTRIAL USE OF THE 2473-2495 MHZ BAND FOR LOW-POWER MOBILE BROADBAND N
ETWORKS;. This Report and Order modifies rules for operation of the Ancil
lary Terrestrial Component of the sole Mobile-Satellite Service system oper
ating in the Big LEO S-band (2483.5-2495 MHz).. (Dkt No. 13-213 RM-11685 )
.. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/22/2016 by R&O. (FCC No. 16-181)
.. IB https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...-16-181A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...-16-181A2.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...-16-181A3.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...C-16-181A1.pdf

(Moderator's Note:

Amateur or Part 97 match found in contents linked at URL:

Alarm Industry Communications Committee
ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

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https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...C-16-181A2.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...C-16-181A3.pdf

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