2021-04-17, 09:07:24
Here is some information on the GRS in Canada
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.ns...oct08.pdf/$FILE/ric18-issue4-oct08.pdf
The maximum power a CB radio on SSB can use is 12 watts, however, bending or ignoring the regulations is a great pastime for CB'ers. This equipment is not "type approved" and therefore is not legal to use in Canada.
Further to this, amateur radio transceivers are not type approved because it is the amateur service. So to modify an amateur transceiver to transmit on the 27Mhz band, would make the amateur transceiver illegal as well, simply because the "type approval" for CB operation has not been met.
From time to time, these radio's are offered on online sale sites, often they don't even attempt to hide the fact the radio has been modded because a picture will often show the freq at 27Mhz.
Remember, CB'ers are getting most of their radio's and amplifiers from ham operators who do not insist the buyer be a licensed ham. Think about that the next time you are on Ontars and some yahoo is qrm'ing the frequency.
As well, it seems ISED will not enforce their own rules when questions arise.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.ns...oct08.pdf/$FILE/ric18-issue4-oct08.pdf
The maximum power a CB radio on SSB can use is 12 watts, however, bending or ignoring the regulations is a great pastime for CB'ers. This equipment is not "type approved" and therefore is not legal to use in Canada.
Further to this, amateur radio transceivers are not type approved because it is the amateur service. So to modify an amateur transceiver to transmit on the 27Mhz band, would make the amateur transceiver illegal as well, simply because the "type approval" for CB operation has not been met.
From time to time, these radio's are offered on online sale sites, often they don't even attempt to hide the fact the radio has been modded because a picture will often show the freq at 27Mhz.
Remember, CB'ers are getting most of their radio's and amplifiers from ham operators who do not insist the buyer be a licensed ham. Think about that the next time you are on Ontars and some yahoo is qrm'ing the frequency.
As well, it seems ISED will not enforce their own rules when questions arise.