is there a need? i would do not just transmitters but any type of electronics kit.
for RF stuff i would assemble it partially for US buyers and complete assembly for export buyers.
i'm thinking $100.00 flat fee for kit assembly for stuff such as SSTRAN AMT5K's, AMT3k's Ramsey FM100b's FM35's, FM25's and $60.00 for transmitters such as Ramsey FM10c, AM1c, etc
these are just examples i would do any kit Both RF and Non RF except North Country radio Stuff.
what does everyone think?
ontheair3.com offers assembly service for AMT-3000 at $50 and at $95 for AMT-5000. To be competitive I suggest a lower price. You could have success in the US but also here in Europe... 🙂
thats why i posted here to get input. i need to do something for extra income.
Great!
If you find a reasonable balance between effort and fee you'll get your goal.
Soldering is not difficult but not anyone feels confortable with it. It's up to you now 🙂
Yes I think it would be a success. There's a whole lot of people who would want these transmitter kits but can't or can't be bothered to assemble these themselves. The majority of people don't know anything about electronics and want to just turn it on and have it work.
You would have to advertise on the net somehow that you offer this service.
Maybe someone on this forum would want a transmitter assembled.
When reason fails, it comes time to rethink.
It is unreasonable to apply severe penalties over 1/10th of an RF Watt.
Of course many people re-sell their 2nd Hand part 15 transmitters when they are done with them, thus committing the same offence as the man who builds and re-sells a kit; the exact same kit that a direct customer is allowed to build for himself. Logic is amiss.
15.219 and 15.209 can be sensibly applied to find a solution to the problem:
So long as the RF input to the final does not exceed 100mW (15.219) and so long as the rf harmonics generated by the transmitter comply with 15.209, the device is legal.
The real bug in the works is the requirement for Certification at such small power levels. The certification requirement needs to be tossed.
Beyond that the situation becomes political, with special-interests hogging insy-bitsy control over the teensy-weensy.
When an FCC inspector responds to children's business, embarrassment would do.
When dealing with government, throw logic out the window.
Similarly, with the law.
Do it Robert .
It's time to challenge silly laws and stupid people who try to stop nice fair and good people from doing a service that helps others.
Remember you can build things other than part 15 transmitters for people.