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October 26th 03, 05:51 PM

In article , (N2EY)
writes:

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.

Okay, so Pennsylvania seceeded from the Union...otherwise called
the United States of America. STATES.

No great loss, really...

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.

Keep on doing that. Eventually you'll get some of them to work.

The above list does not include:

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

Keep on doing that. Eventually some may work...

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.

7040 what?

You have absolutely verifiable proof, iron-clad, evidenciary
documentation that such RF was actually generated by
this "home-built" equipment?

Keep at it old-timer. Eventually you can get to changing
frequency and work some other bands...

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

So you say...because the FCC was too busy with other
monitoring.

All of MY transmissions and transmitters have been legally
used in the services for which I am licensed...and in the
radio services and government contract work which did NOT
require any civilian license.

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.

So, you built it someplace else other than your residence.

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

Why? Those were within the regulations of unlicensed RF
emitters at the time. AM broadcast band "wireless
phonograph adapters." :-)

You are welcome to retain an attorney to bring legal action
to bear on alleged felonious radio emissions of 55 years
ago! :-) Have him show us his cute legal briefs.

Contact Riley Hollingsworth immediately! Let loose the
legal hounds. Sound the Hue & Cry on the NTS! Bring the
might of the US government LAW down on me!

Are you erecting a new statute of limitiations or are you
just erecting?

Tsk, tsk, tsk...in 1953 I was transmitting 4 KW PEP SSB
ON some amateur bands. Legally.

Sue the United States Army for that. [remember what
happened to "Tail Gunner Joe" when that senator tried to
"get" the U. S. Army on another matter...]

Your time machine isn't set properly. Get to work and FIX
it. We are now on Standard REALITY time, not the daylight
savings time of your fantasyland of long ago.

LHA