Expert Linears Doesn't Get Amplifier Waiver
The FCC Wireless Bureau denied a request by Expert Linears America for a waiver of the 15 dB gain limitation in agency rules so it can import and sell an amateur radio amplifier. The FCC already has before it a…
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proposed rulemaking looking more generally at the question, the bureau noted. “Expert argues that the 15 dB limitation should be eliminated because advancements in amateur radio transmitter technology have led to the availability of highly compact, sophisticated low-power transmitters that require more than 15 dB of amplification to achieve the maximum permissible power output of 1500 watts, and that the original purpose of the limitation (to prevent use of high-power amplifiers in the Citizens Band Radio Service) is accomplished through other rules,” the order said. Many commenters agree about the need for a change in the rules, while others have concerns, the bureau said. “In light of the conflicting comments regarding the desirability of eliminating the 15 dB limitation, we conclude that waiving the limitation at this stage of the rulemaking proceeding would prejudice the rulemaking proceeding and prematurely dispose of commenters’ concerns,” the bureau said.