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.
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