-=> Kent Timm wrote to Joe Delahaye <=-
KT> I believe it would be legal to use a CB modified to run on 10 meters. After
KT> all, ham radio is about expermenting and actually building radios
KT> if one were so inclinded.
If you're a ham. I think the OP was talking about the case where there was no
ham licence. :)
KT> I wasn't addressing the legal aspect of anything, just the techinal
KT> ability to
KT> do it. Sure some body could put a HF rig on the CB band, and turn the
KT> power down to 4 watts and nobody would know it wasn't a CB, but that
KT> not what people do that for, they use HF rigs because they can put out lots
KT> of power with no amp needs, illegal yes, but it's doable.
KT> But a CB on ham bands as long as it was done and used body somebody
KT> with the proper class license (Advanced class in Canada) it would be
KT> ok, just not a whole lot of power...
Yes, technically it can be done, legally no. It would be nice if there was a HF
ham rig with legal CB transmit capabilities. That would require automatic
reduction of power to 4(AM)/12(SSB)W, entering a channelised mode, only allowing
AM or SSB mode, and not allowing XIT functions, or any others (e.g. repeater
offset, split, etc) that change the Tx frequency. Such a radio in a mobile form
factor would allow me to run 27 MHz in the car, since it could use the same
autotuner and antenna (which is actually a 9' CB whip) as the ham bands. These
days, it would be trivial to include legal CB capabilities in a ham rig. I for
one would find this a handy feature, especially in the car (one less box to
install). Currently, I don't run 27 MHz at all, mainly because I've run out of
places to install the antenna, even though I have antennas that _could_ run 27
MHz, if the radio would do it (legally).
... A Canadian? It's like an American, without the gun, with health care.
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