I've noticed a bunch of obvious CB amps for auction on
e-Bay. I've been going through the FCC regs trying to
find an easy way for a non-ham to tell the difference
between a legal "ham" amp and one of the illegal "CB"
types.
Since 28 April 1978, amps have to be "type accepted"
(the old term for certificated). My Drake L-7 just has
a sticker saying that it's type accepted. Do later amps
have an FCC ID number? Some of my gear has the FCC ID
number some don't. What section of the regs determines
which equipment is required to have the number? I can
find all kinds of info on applying for the number, what
tests the gear must pass, etc. But I can find nothing
that clearly states what type of equipment is required
to have an FCC ID number or what date this all started.
73, Roger
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