Fw: Rubber Ducky antenna's

[Wes]

The scary part of this is the vulnerability of the clubs and/or the AMA
sanctioned organizations dragged into a lawsuit involving a
non-certified antenna. Personally I hate the long prang-prone (ha, I
just made that up!) antennas, but I don't want to be the test case.

Regards, &c...Wes



Tony Stillman wrote:

> 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 AMSubject: 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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