On Sun, 2 Nov 2014 10:43:29 EST, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote:

Say I order from China any of the comercial rigs such as that quad
band that has the 70 MHz band in it would that make me a 'smuggler' if I
only used it in the ham bands ? Are there any real specs from the FCC
for comercal ham transmitters ? Maybe the harmonics and bandwidth ?

Section 302a(b) of the Communications Act (Title 47, U.S. Code) says:
"No person shall manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, or ship
devices or home electronic equipment and systems, or use devices,
which fail to comply with regulations promulgated pursuant to this
section."

70 MHz "amateur radio equipment" does not comply with FCC
certification or use regulations.

Anyone bringing such equipment into the US (through Customs) must
prove that it complies by filing an FCC Form 740. Even if the Customs
does not catch it and it gets carried or shipped in without
examination, it's not in the US legally and is subject to seizure and
forfeiture in accordance with Section 510 of the Act, besides making
one large of a headache for both legitimate users and FCC enforcement.

It's that plain -- I was one of the FCC's experts on seizure and
forfeiture of such equipment before I retired!

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon