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Very neat project. How are you dealing with FCC certification?

by jpm_sd 2y ago

mschuster91 2y ago
Even in Germany, hams are allowed to build their own transceivers. I can't imagine the FCC being more strict than that.
- jrockway 2y ago
  Yes, the whole point of having a ham license is the permission to build and use your own equipment. The compromise vs "buy some spectrum for 8 trillion dollars" is that you can't use ham radio for commercial (or musical) purposes.
  - sliken 2y ago
    Heh, ask 10 hams what the whole point of a ham license is and you'll get 10 different answers. I've heard "permission to build" before, but rarely.
    - mschuster91 2y ago
      I'm an aspiring ham myself :D For me, I'm interested in emergency communications, others in the club are DXers... truly fascinating.
    - anyfoo 2y ago
      Don't have my license yet, but for me it's definitely building homebrew (i.e. designed by me) transceivers. Not actually that interested in talking to other hams except for then testing my gear.
      - sliken 2y ago
        Heh, I'm not that interested in talking, but I am interested in typing. Especially with the advantage of advanced math/error correction, store and forward, relaying, and related. This adds up to a few watts in a $100 radio getting across a country. Not sure if you mean building or designing and building. But QRP labs has some nice kits.
sidewndr46 2y ago
As long as the end user assembles 51% of it, you don't need it. You self-attest that the device is in compliance. You also have to perform an "RF study" but there is no requirement for documentation on that.
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myself248 2y ago
It's a ham project, you self-certify. Part 97 allows you to build your own equipment. Now, in doing so, you're also taking responsibility for your emissions, and you're expected to be diligent about making sure everything is within the rules. But there's no paperwork or anything unless you want there to be. (Taking notes about your spectral purity testing is probably a good idea, you'll probably never need them, but if someone complains it'll be nice to have.)
Saris 2y ago
The nice part of DIY ham stuff is that you don't, you can sell a kit without any issue.

Very neat project. How are you dealing with FCC certification?

by jpm_sd 2y ago

Very neat project. How are you dealing with FCC certification?

mschuster91 2y ago

Even in Germany, hams are allowed to build their own transceivers. I can't imagine the FCC being more strict than that.

jrockway 2y ago
Yes, the whole point of having a ham license is the permission to build and use your own equipment. The compromise vs "buy some spectrum for 8 trillion dollars" is that you can't use ham radio for commercial (or musical) purposes.
- sliken 2y ago
  Heh, ask 10 hams what the whole point of a ham license is and you'll get 10 different answers. I've heard "permission to build" before, but rarely.
  - mschuster91 2y ago
    I'm an aspiring ham myself :D For me, I'm interested in emergency communications, others in the club are DXers... truly fascinating.
  - anyfoo 2y ago
    Don't have my license yet, but for me it's definitely building homebrew (i.e. designed by me) transceivers. Not actually that interested in talking to other hams except for then testing my gear.
    - sliken 2y ago
      Heh, I'm not that interested in talking, but I am interested in typing. Especially with the advantage of advanced math/error correction, store and forward, relaying, and related. This adds up to a few watts in a $100 radio getting across a country. Not sure if you mean building or designing and building. But QRP labs has some nice kits.

sidewndr46 2y ago

As long as the end user assembles 51% of it, you don't need it. You self-attest that the device is in compliance. You also have to perform an "RF study" but there is no requirement for documentation on that.

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myself248 2y ago

It's a ham project, you self-certify. Part 97 allows you to build your own equipment. Now, in doing so, you're also taking responsibility for your emissions, and you're expected to be diligent about making sure everything is within the rules. But there's no paperwork or anything unless you want there to be. (Taking notes about your spectral purity testing is probably a good idea, you'll probably never need them, but if someone complains it'll be nice to have.)

Saris 2y ago

The nice part of DIY ham stuff is that you don't, you can sell a kit without any issue.