Re: Re: Wannbe HAM   
     By: Kent Timm to Joe Delahaye on Sat Sep 17 2016 14:57:00   
      
    >> Not so sure about that.  That's not even thinking about the fact that   
    >> it would be illegal to run that radio on 11 meters , just like   
    >> it is illegal to run your Cobra on 10 meters. I know, that doesnt   
    >> stop some.   
      
    KT> I believe it would be legal to use a CB modified to run on 10 meters.   
    KT> After all, ham radio is about expermenting and actually building radios if   
    KT> one were so inclinded.   
      
   It was not, and still is not, legal to modify a CB, as it was not type   
   certified for anything other then what it was built for.  Yes, Ham Radio is   
   about experimenting, but that is not part of it unfortunately.   
      
      
    KT> I wasn't addressing the legal aspect of anything, just the techinal   
    KT> ability to do it. Sure some body could put a HF rig on the CB band, and   
    KT> turn the power down to 4 watts and nobody would know it wasn't a CB, but   
    KT> that not what people do that for, they use HF rigs because they can put   
    KT> out lots 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 with   
    KT> the proper class license (Advanced class in Canada) it would be ok, just   
    KT> not a whole lot of power...   
      
   A lot of things are doable   but, look it up.  RAC can give you direction   
   there, or go to Industry Canada website and look it up.  It's there.   
   --- SBBSecho 3.00-Win32   
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