Advice-Yaesu VX-7R

[gary in ohio]

Part 97 has no certification process, Your required as part 97 license holders to keep your signal within the bandwidth for the signal type (ssb/cw/fm) but thats about all. Manufactures are required to keep a spectral purity on the trasmitted signals but again, no certifications, just by using sound engineering designs. Receivers and unintentional radiators (ie anything electronc) needs a part 15 certification.

Most commercial gear is part 90 certified, GMRS radio fit into part 95 certification. These radio can be used on the ham bands as they meet the part 97 bandwidth requirements. I have kenwood commercial gear on VHF low, VHF high, UHF and when it arrives 900mhz, all on the ham bands. They are not as frequency agile as ham gear and by certification Cant be, but work very well and exceed ham gear quality.

 

[gary in ohio]

So why is it illegal to use a ham HT on other bands? What is the FCC regulation that says I must use a fixed antenna radio on FRS? A VX-7R with the exception of having a fixed antenna meets FRS requirements otherwise, right? I figured the sections in 97 that reference Part 2, Subpart J are the hook that means you must qualify a radio. Part 2, Sub J is the FCC regulation that specifies the certification process, right?

FRS is covered under part 95 the same as GMRS. Part 97 rules only apply when your using the radio on the amateur service. When you go to another service a another complete set of rules kick in. One of those rules is that FRS radio must have a fixed antenna, max 500mw out and a host of other regulations. For the manufacture other FCC parts apply but thats for the manufacturing and importing. AS a user you need to meet part 95 rules for GMRS or FRS, or part 90 for the business band and public safety, part 60 (i think) covers marine radios, another for airborne.Rules may also reference part from other services as well.

A radio will have 2 sets of rules, manufacture/import/sales and operations