Hello, I think you may want to research this company a little bit more. They do
not appear to be the type of Clandestine company interested in marketing CB
type amps. They also have I.S.M. products as well. And they have the only HF
capable HT on the market. As for my placement in this hobby, I am doing just
fine here, Thank You! Just because they don't pursue the U.S. Market as avidly
as Yaecomwood, it doesn't mean they're not legitimate. Also, other countries
have 11 meters as an amateur band, and any US amp can be modified for 11 meter
use. Most illegal CB ops today use modified amateur equipment anyway. I guess
some people can't understand the concept of the spirit of the law VS the letter
of the law. I guess technically then, My Hercules II is illegal to use as it
was originally purchased in the U.K. as an export model, and then was brought
back into the U.S.A. I am not advocating illegal CB use! I hate that service.
And I am not advocating Commercially selling this particular amp in the U.S.
without type acceptance. But I see nothing wrong with someone ordering 1 of
these for personal use only. Maybe Part 97 needs to be modified to include
personal use only by a licensed Amateur. 73.
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