ORIGINAL: Sport_Pilot
ORIGINAL: SoCal GliderGuider
Because you can change the crystals in europe. Why make a different radio for both.
Well since the radios in europe are on differant frequencies they already have differant radios for both. The law clearly says they shall not have user accessable crystals, yet the manufactures clearly break the law. They get away scott free but the AMA is going to hammer ignorant Joe blow if they catch him!
Just how does the AMA hammer anyone? They have no authority. Oh, bet they turn them into the FCC that has little time to chase down such a vicious scofflaw. Anyone name the last person that was removed from the AMA for having changed a crystal. Better yet just name some one the AMA has recently removed.
The reason for the crystal access on transmitters and receivers is that the same cases are sold in countries where it is permissible to change the crystals. Seems to me that this design decision is based on marketing data. Just what does the rest of the world know about changing crystals that the FCC doesn't.