Nothing new here, but just to re-iterate:
The part 95 rules say that a transceiver must be certified if it operates on
CB frequencies, or is
intended to operate on CB frequencies. The problem with that is there is no rule that defines "intended to operate on
CB".
There have been violation notices from the past that say the OET office of the
FCC has determined that
if a radio can be easily modified to run on
CB, then its a
CB transceiver and must be certified. The problem again is that there is no rule that defines "easy to modify", so the determination whether its a
CB radio or not is completely arbitrary and does not come from any rule on the books.
Ultimately, it is most important that radios which may operate with more power than a legal
CB would, or other frequencies outside of
CB, are not sold as
CB radios. Otherwise, you would have
CB operators running illegally, while thinking their operations are legal. When the radio is sold as an amateur transceiver, it is very obvious to the customer that this radio is not a
CB.
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