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October 26th 03, 02:30 PM

In article ,
(Len Over 21) writes:

In article ,
(N2EY)
writes:

But some of us (ahem) *do* design them and build them from scratch. Amateur
radio is probably the only radio service where a licensee can simply
assemble
a
transmitter and put it on the air without any formal type-acceptance,
approval
or certification - at least here in the lower 50 provinces.

Pennsylvania is a "province?!?" :-)

Your lack of a sense of humor is obvious, Len ;-) ;-)

Actually it's a commonwealth.

"Build from scratch?"

Yep.

Sure.

In case you missed it, Len:

I've built-from-scratch (not including kits, no carbon copies of homebrew
articles)
in my home workshops, at least:

5 receivers
5 transmitters
3 transceivers
4 transmatches
12 power supplies
4 TR systems
5 pieces of test equipment
various shack furniture, antennas, power cables, control systems, etc.

The above list does not include:

- surplus units converted/restored
- manufactured equipment restored/repaired/modified
- kits built or rebuilt

I've worked several of the regulars here on rrap using my homebrew rigs.
I can often be found on or around 7040 using CW.

And my transmitters have all been legally used in the service for which I am
licensed.

You got the scratch, Elecraft has the
KIT you can build. All by yourself.

I built one of those back in 2001. Kits are not homebrew.

Now explain to us again about your 1948 unlicensed operations...