FCC Spanks DNJ Radio

[W3WN]

In today's FCC digest was this little pearl:

DNJ RADIO. Issued an Official Citation and Order to DNJ Radio for marketing unauthorized radio frequency devices. Action by: District Director, San Francisco District Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 08/14/2013 by Citation & Order. (DA No. 13-1755). EB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...-13-1755A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...-13-1755A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...-13-1755A1.txt

DNJ Radio, as of a few minutes ago, has yet to remove any of the problem items from their web site. Especially the RM Italy amplifier line...

[WX7P]

BAAAD things always come from Fremont, CA

[kb2vxa]

The C&O was only released today, they'll receive it by snail mail in a few days so how can you expect DNJ to act before they know anything about it?

[KJ3N]

DNJ Radio, as of a few minutes ago, has yet to remove any of the problem items from their web site. Especially the RM Italy amplifier line...

Since this only came out today, I'm not sure how quick of a response you expect. :headscratch:

[NQ6U]

BAAAD things always come from Fremont, CA

You're proof of that, you East Bay freak, you.

[WØTKX]

I know folks that have those amps, and they get a little "dirty" if driven hard.

But if you keep 'em at 75-80% of rated output, it's a lot better.

And no, I'm NOT talking about 11 meters.

[W3WN]

The C&O was only released today, they'll receive it by snail mail in a few days so how can you expect DNJ to act before they know anything about it?

Since this only came out today, I'm not sure how quick of a response you expect. :headscratch:

Merely an observation, nothing more.

IIRC, the date on the letter itself was Wednesday. How the letter was sent to them (registered? overnight? electronically?) and how soon they actually act on the instructions therein, I have no idea.

[W3WN]

I know folks that have those amps, and they get a little "dirty" if driven hard.

But if you keep 'em at 75-80% of rated output, it's a lot better.

And no, I'm NOT talking about 11 meters.

I still remember the Hamvention where someone from RMI walked around the Arena stands handing out their flyers; I think I still have it around here somewhere.

Pretty brazen, advertising 4 kW & 10 kW PEP output amplifiers (amongst many others) which can not be legally used by US amateurs. But what's the worst than can happen to them? They're beyond the reach of the FCC, and if their US distributor du jour gets burned, there's always another schmuck one standing by to take over...

[KC2UGV]

I still remember the Hamvention where someone from RMI walked around the Arena stands handing out their flyers; I think I still have it around here somewhere.

Pretty brazen, advertising 4 kW & 10 kW PEP output amplifiers (amongst many others) which can not be legally used by US amateurs. But what's the worst than can happen to them? They're beyond the reach of the FCC, and if their US distributor du jour gets burned, there's always another schmuck one standing by to take over...

Were those adjustable output?

I could see the 4kw amp being useful to a ham, driven at 25% for long RTTY sessions.

[n2ize]

Here is my question about "certified" ham equipment. Okay, in the bold days equipment was not "certified" since many hams built it themselves. And I assume the same was true for most old commercial gear. On none of my commercial boat anchors is there any mention of the equipment being "certified". Okay, so now I assume you can still build your own non-certified equipment but all commercially made gear must be certified. Older equipment that was not certified must have been "grandfathered in" and is legal for use and resale. But what if some ham asks me to build him an amplifier and he pays me for it. Would that be legal ? Or would I have to gain certification before I could sell it. I don't quite get the distinction.