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In the case of ICOM, I suspect that was a marketing move and a
good one. Paying an extra $200 for the ham enabled version was silly, especially since the method of enabling the ham bands was just a simple software upload. The cloning cable was simple to make and the required software became generally available for nothing. Doug, k3qt s/v Callista "krj" wrote in message ... Doug, The Icom M710 (since 2002) and the M802 both have the ham bands as standard. krj Doug Dotson wrote: It is interesting that the SG-2000 is type accepted and is "open" yet an "open" ICOM is not. I don't really believe this is true. Doug, k3qt s/v CAllista "chuck" wrote in message ... Hello Bruce, Don't mean to be picking but I'd like to be very clear on this. Are you saying that all of the owners of "open" Icom "type accepted" radios who operate these radios on marine frequencies are operating illegally because the radios are "open"? Are you certain that the type acceptance does not include an open version? Is the SGC 2000 being sold in violation of the law then? Appreciate the info, Bruce. Regards, Chuck Bruce in Alaska wrote: In article , chuck wrote: We probably need a more carefully worded statement of just what type acceptance means in this regard (VFOs). Or are you suggesting that "open" versions of the type-accepted marine radios are no longer type-accepted? Regards, Chuck Yes I am stating that as a "Fact", that "opened" versions of "Type Accepted" Radios are not still Type Accepted. The owner, or operator, is not allowed to change ANY Major Operational Charactoristic of a "Type Accepted" radio and still have a "Valid Claim" of Type Acceptance. This is so stated in the FCC's Rules that detail what is allowed and what spec's are required to meet "Type Acceptance" by the FCC Chief Engineer, and his Lab. Just doing the required testing of a radio, takes a couple of months, for MF/HF SSB Radios, and that doesn't include any Modifications required to get the radio into compliance. Been there, Done that, and it AIN't EASY........ Bruce in alaska who has worked BOTH sides of this issue...... |