Bruce in Alaska wrote:

All Part 80 Radio Equipemnt MUST be Type Accepted, by the FCC for use
under any Part 80 License. As part of the Type Acceptance Process
the OEM must show Power Output as well as other aspects of the Technical
Specifacations for the Equipment. Any change in Power Output by
addition of an external amplifier would VOID the Type Acceptance
for the equipment, because they were not Type Accepted as a Total
System. ... and therefor Actionable by an FCC Field Agent, if he so
chooses to do so when he finds the equipment.

Interesting, but does all the voluntary station equipment have to meet
Part 80 requirements?

Icom used to make a "power booster" a little 1W in 25W out VHF amplifier
for their ML25 handheld and if I recall correctly it was only Part 15
qualified. It was sold by all the best yachtie stores.


Having a NON Type Accepted system installed and connected
to an antenna, and Power is not within the rules of Part 80,

If it isn't powered up and delivering more than 50 watts to the antenna
then it is just another part of the feedline and, like coax, isn't
certified in any event.

Could be wrong but since I am not going to waste time or money playing
such stupid games it is academic ... 8-)

Rick