Fw: Rubber Ducky antenna's

[Tony Stillman]

Here is Steve Kaluf's official answer.  It is much like the FCC certification sticker being required and on both the tx module and the transmitter, and they must match.  If you put a module in with a different number, there is "LEGALLY", a problem.  

For many years, their have been radios sold in the USA with old type acceptance numbers, as the companies didn't want to spend the $20,000 or so per system to have them tested and approved.  

Each new model radio must be certified and have is own FCC number on it.  It is a big headache, but to make it "legal" it has to be done.

It is also like the Hitec Spectra modules used on Futaba 8U's and 9C transmitters.  There are THOUSANDS of modeler's doing this, but it is "technically" not legal.  

However, the big thing is the crystal moving and swapping is JUST AS ILLEGAL as any of the above items!  The FCC rules state that the xtal must not be "user accessible", so the manufacturers use a drop of contact cement to hold them in place!  In my opinion, that does not make them legal!  

So, what to do?  It's kinda like 6 meter stuff.  It's not illegal to own it, just illegal to operate it if you don't have a license!

Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Kaluf 
To: 'Tony Stillman' 
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:09 AM
Subject: RE: Rubber Ducky antenna's


Put head in sand.

Just kidding..sorta.  If asked I have to tell them that, unless type accepted or certificated with the transmitter as JR's whip and Ace's old rubber ducky were they would not be legal.  Not really an AMA issue, this is an FCC regulation.

Steve
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Tony Stillman [mailto:tony at radiosouthrc.com]
  Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:59 AM
  To: skaluf at modelaircraft.org
  Subject: Rubber Ducky antenna's


  Steve:

  What is the official AMA stand on these type of tx antenna's?

  Tony Stillman
  Radio South, Inc.
  3702 N. Pace Blvd.
  Pensacola, Fl 32505
  www.radiosouthrc.com
  800-962-7802
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