Wait...
We have a ham here, I can't remember who though.
I do know he was expounding on the legality of cranking
up a CB, hooking it to a linear, useing sidebands without a license.
And how strictly it was enforced.
This old truck driver just giggled.
Some years back (2012) the FCC fined a CB operator in Alaska $12,500 for using an illegal radio and amp, they leave most folks alone but they will get serious. He was interfering with air traffic. There’s been more than a few over the years hit with fines starting at $10,000.
It happens more than most people realize. Truck stops are often the target of such action.
Also, if you are running AM and a linear, your output is much lower than you might expect. The maximum efficiency is 35% or less. So a real 200 watt linear will give you a piddling 60-70 watts out. With SSB, CW, and digital modes the efficiency is far better
Years ago I bought a used linear capable of 600 watts out. It was cool because my ham transceiver had 10 watts out. The fly in the ointment was that the amp was poorly designed, and I ended up redesigning every circuit in it. Even the filament voltage was wrong. In the end, I got it on the air and it worked splendidly. Should never have sold it.
