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For JasonW.. Regarding the transmitter kit question...

R

radiopilot

This is the original email I sent to the FCC office in Washington, DC. to the Chief of Engineering... and this is his response and we can put this issue to rest... any questions you can write to them referring to the tracking number below...

Radiotpilot


-----Original Message-----
From: OET Generic account [mailto:eek:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:25 PM
To: EXT-Rios, Nicolas
Subject: Response to Inquiry to FCC (Tracking Number 621612)

Inquiry:
Hello, I am inquiring about a kit used for AM broadcasting and the kit''s spec are 100mw to the final stage with the included antenna of 3 meters and the ground.... Now Part15 Rules 15.3 indicates (p) Kit. Any number of electronic parts, usually provided with a schematic diagram or printed circuit board, which, when assembled in accordance with instructions, results in a device subject to the regulations in this part, even if additional parts of any type are required to complete assembly. and Part 15.219 indicates: Sec. 15.219 Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz. (a) The total input power to the final radio frequency stage (exclusive of filament or heater power) shall not exceed 100 milliwatts. (b) The total length of the transmission line, antenna and ground lead (if used) shall not exceed 3 meters. (c) All emissions below 510 kHz or above 1705 kHz shall be attenuated at least 20 dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier. Determination of compliance with the 20 dB attenuation specification may be based on measurements at the intentional radiator''s antenna output terminal unless the intentional radiator uses a permanently attached a! ntenna, in which case compliance shall be deomonstrated by measuring the radiated emissions. Now does this mean as long as I buy one kit, build it under the manual for assembly and set it according to the above specs... am I legal to transmit under Part15 Rules? Please indicate where I would be violating the rules?

Thank you.


Response:


Yes, It is legal to transmit under part 15 Rules with a kit (used for AM broadcasting) that you build under the manual for assembly and set it, which meet the specification.





Do not reply to this message. Please select the Reply to an Inquiry Response link from the OET Inquiry System to add any additional information pertaining to this inquiry.
 
That's certainly welcome news, but I caution anyone using a kit transmitter to check with his/her local FCC office. The local FCC field agents may not agree with Nicolas Rios (ask 10 cops at what speed they'll pull you over, get 10 different answers), and if they don't you could be in a world of trouble and expense. -- Jason

> This is the original email I sent to the FCC office in
> Washington, DC. to the Chief of Engineering... and this is
> his response and we can put this issue to rest... any
> questions you can write to them referring to the tracking
> number below...
>
> Radiotpilot
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OET Generic account [mailto:eek:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:25 PM
> To: EXT-Rios, Nicolas
> Subject: Response to Inquiry to FCC (Tracking Number 621612)
>
>
> Inquiry:
> Hello, I am inquiring about a kit used for AM broadcasting
> and the kit''s spec are 100mw to the final stage with the
> included antenna of 3 meters and the ground.... Now Part15
> Rules 15.3 indicates (p) Kit. Any number of electronic
> parts, usually provided with a schematic diagram or printed
> circuit board, which, when assembled in accordance with
> instructions, results in a device subject to the regulations
> in this part, even if additional parts of any type are
> required to complete assembly. and Part 15.219 indicates:
> Sec. 15.219 Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz. (a) The
> total input power to the final radio frequency stage
> (exclusive of filament or heater power) shall not exceed 100
> milliwatts. (b) The total length of the transmission line,
> antenna and ground lead (if used) shall not exceed 3 meters.
> (c) All emissions below 510 kHz or above 1705 kHz shall be
> attenuated at least 20 dB below the level of the unmodulated
> carrier. Determination of compliance with the 20 dB
> attenuation specification may be based on measurements at
> the intentional radiator''s antenna output terminal unless
> the intentional radiator uses a permanently attached a!
> ntenna, in which case compliance shall be deomonstrated by
> measuring the radiated emissions. Now does this mean as long
> as I buy one kit, build it under the manual for assembly and
> set it according to the above specs... am I legal to
> transmit under Part15 Rules? Please indicate where I would
> be violating the rules?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Response:
>
>
> Yes, It is legal to transmit under part 15 Rules with a kit
> (used for AM broadcasting) that you build under the manual
> for assembly and set it, which meet the specification.
>
>
>
>
>
> Do not reply to this message. Please select the Reply to an
> Inquiry Response link from the OET Inquiry System to add any
> additional information pertaining to this inquiry.
>
 
Jason,

There is nothing to caution anyone about this issue, as the FCC has sent an email to all it's field offices and hopefully they administer the information to all it's agents. Sure the agent will question the transmitter but, you'll feel comfort in knowing the letter has been sent, just as this email was sent to me... ask Keith Hamilton for the email, he'll be happy to send you the email from the FCC, or go to 'Final Final Final Verdit on Legality of Kits is in!'
on page 14 of this forum to read it yourself.

That's all there is.. there is nothing else to dispute this issue!

Radiopilot



> That's certainly welcome news, but I caution anyone using a
> kit transmitter to check with his/her local FCC office. The
> local FCC field agents may not agree with Nicolas Rios (ask
> 10 cops at what speed they'll pull you over, get 10
> different answers), and if they don't you could be in a
> world of trouble and expense. -- Jason
>
> > This is the original email I sent to the FCC office in
> > Washington, DC. to the Chief of Engineering... and this is
>
> > his response and we can put this issue to rest... any
> > questions you can write to them referring to the tracking
> > number below...
> >
> > Radiotpilot
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OET Generic account
> [mailto:eek:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:25 PM
> > To: EXT-Rios, Nicolas
> > Subject: Response to Inquiry to FCC (Tracking Number
> 621612)
> >
> >
> > Inquiry:
> > Hello, I am inquiring about a kit used for AM broadcasting
>
> > and the kit''s spec are 100mw to the final stage with the
> > included antenna of 3 meters and the ground.... Now Part15
>
> > Rules 15.3 indicates (p) Kit. Any number of electronic
> > parts, usually provided with a schematic diagram or
> printed
> > circuit board, which, when assembled in accordance with
> > instructions, results in a device subject to the
> regulations
> > in this part, even if additional parts of any type are
> > required to complete assembly. and Part 15.219 indicates:
> > Sec. 15.219 Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz. (a) The
> > total input power to the final radio frequency stage
> > (exclusive of filament or heater power) shall not exceed
> 100
> > milliwatts. (b) The total length of the transmission line,
>
> > antenna and ground lead (if used) shall not exceed 3
> meters.
> > (c) All emissions below 510 kHz or above 1705 kHz shall be
>
> > attenuated at least 20 dB below the level of the
> unmodulated
> > carrier. Determination of compliance with the 20 dB
> > attenuation specification may be based on measurements at
> > the intentional radiator''s antenna output terminal unless
>
> > the intentional radiator uses a permanently attached a!
> > ntenna, in which case compliance shall be deomonstrated by
>
> > measuring the radiated emissions. Now does this mean as
> long
> > as I buy one kit, build it under the manual for assembly
> and
> > set it according to the above specs... am I legal to
> > transmit under Part15 Rules? Please indicate where I would
>
> > be violating the rules?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> > Response:
> >
> >
> > Yes, It is legal to transmit under part 15 Rules with a
> kit
> > (used for AM broadcasting) that you build under the manual
>
> > for assembly and set it, which meet the specification.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Do not reply to this message. Please select the Reply to
> an
> > Inquiry Response link from the OET Inquiry System to add
> any
> > additional information pertaining to this inquiry.
> >
>
 
Amen to that!!!

> Jason,
>
> There is nothing to caution anyone about this issue, as the
> FCC has sent an email to all it's field offices and
> hopefully they administer the information to all it's
> agents. Sure the agent will question the transmitter but,
> you'll feel comfort in knowing the letter has been sent,
> just as this email was sent to me... ask Keith Hamilton for
> the email, he'll be happy to send you the email from the
> FCC, or go to 'Final Final Final Verdit on Legality of Kits
> is in!'
> on page 14 of this forum to read it yourself.
>
> That's all there is.. there is nothing else to dispute this
> issue!
>
> Radiopilot
>
>
>
> > That's certainly welcome news, but I caution anyone using
> a
> > kit transmitter to check with his/her local FCC office.
> The
> > local FCC field agents may not agree with Nicolas Rios
> (ask
> > 10 cops at what speed they'll pull you over, get 10
> > different answers), and if they don't you could be in a
> > world of trouble and expense. -- Jason
> >
> > > This is the original email I sent to the FCC office in
> > > Washington, DC. to the Chief of Engineering... and this
> is
> >
> > > his response and we can put this issue to rest... any
> > > questions you can write to them referring to the
> tracking
> > > number below...
> > >
> > > Radiotpilot
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: OET Generic account
> > [mailto:eek:[email protected]]
> > > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:25 PM
> > > To: EXT-Rios, Nicolas
> > > Subject: Response to Inquiry to FCC (Tracking Number
> > 621612)
> > >
> > >
> > > Inquiry:
> > > Hello, I am inquiring about a kit used for AM
> broadcasting
> >
> > > and the kit''s spec are 100mw to the final stage with
> the
> > > included antenna of 3 meters and the ground.... Now
> Part15
> >
> > > Rules 15.3 indicates (p) Kit. Any number of electronic
> > > parts, usually provided with a schematic diagram or
> > printed
> > > circuit board, which, when assembled in accordance with
> > > instructions, results in a device subject to the
> > regulations
> > > in this part, even if additional parts of any type are
> > > required to complete assembly. and Part 15.219
> indicates:
> > > Sec. 15.219 Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz. (a) The
> > > total input power to the final radio frequency stage
> > > (exclusive of filament or heater power) shall not exceed
>
> > 100
> > > milliwatts. (b) The total length of the transmission
> line,
> >
> > > antenna and ground lead (if used) shall not exceed 3
> > meters.
> > > (c) All emissions below 510 kHz or above 1705 kHz shall
> be
> >
> > > attenuated at least 20 dB below the level of the
> > unmodulated
> > > carrier. Determination of compliance with the 20 dB
> > > attenuation specification may be based on measurements
> at
> > > the intentional radiator''s antenna output terminal
> unless
> >
> > > the intentional radiator uses a permanently attached a!
> > > ntenna, in which case compliance shall be deomonstrated
> by
> >
> > > measuring the radiated emissions. Now does this mean as
> > long
> > > as I buy one kit, build it under the manual for assembly
>
> > and
> > > set it according to the above specs... am I legal to
> > > transmit under Part15 Rules? Please indicate where I
> would
> >
> > > be violating the rules?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > > Response:
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, It is legal to transmit under part 15 Rules with a
> > kit
> > > (used for AM broadcasting) that you build under the
> manual
> >
> > > for assembly and set it, which meet the specification.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Do not reply to this message. Please select the Reply to
>
> > an
> > > Inquiry Response link from the OET Inquiry System to add
>
> > any
> > > additional information pertaining to this inquiry.
> > >
> >
>
 
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