thats why i figure when i go to NY this year i'll make a few purchases in ontario on the way back home to WI. then i can have the "export" specs on the radio's without having to mod them. 8)
I guess it is legal for me to purchase the radio overseas?
But I bought my Lincoln from Bandercom in Finland--Legal for them, illegal for me, because I was the importer? And yet legal for me to use now that I've gotten away with importing it? (Again, I'm talking about using it on Ham bands with my General class ticket.)
So at the beginning of the week I called the FCC and asked flat out if these radios, that are illegal to market in the US, are ok for licensed amateur operators to use on the amateur bands ? Today on my way home I called home and my wife said I had a message from a Diane from the FCC. She had told me she would get back to me after directing the question to someone in charge of Amateur Licensing. I got home just now and she has stated that an Amateur is allowed to use the Amateur portion of an export radio. So that settles the question for good with me.
If anyone would like to verify the answer you can call Diane at 877-480-3201 option #2. The case# for my question is #776635