Does Amazon not take any action Steve?
Mike VK2AMF (satisfied customer of the genuine older SHARI).
Comment by N8AR:
I was only able to communicate with Amazon via "Chat".? I explained to them the non- compliance problems with Part 97 Spurious Emissions and FCC authorization (see message 2661?
/g/SHARI/message/2661?)? They told me my information would be sent to the legal team but I would receive no communication from Amazon about it..
At 07:52 AM 1/01/2023, you wrote:
Hi Mike,
I can not find any record in our database of you purchasing a genuine SHARI PiXX from Kits for Hams ().? If this is incorrect, please let us know by sending an email to kitsforhams@....? So, since you said it is new, I am guessing that you have purchased the Chinese knock-off clone of our SHARI - probably from Amazon.? This Chinese seller not only tried to copy our hardware design, they call it SHARI and are directing purchasers to us for documentation and support!? Pretty bold!
I will say that this programming problem is unique to the Chinese clone as your input looks correct and any version of SA818-prog will program a genuine SHARI for valid frequencies in the 2 meter or 70 cm ham bands..
After testing this Chinese clone about a year ago (when the SA818-prog program did work), I? posted? (see message 2661), about the problems with this Chinese clone rip-off of our SHARI including the fact that the one I tested does not comply with the spurious emissions requirements of the Part 97 rules and regulations for ham radio and can be programmed outside the allocated ham bands but does not have FCC authorization for use on these frequencies - both of which made it illegal for sale in the US.
As I have stated before in previous messages on this group, we do not intend to support this Chinese clone.? We have a database of all of our SHARI purchasers and if we cannot verify you are a SHARI owner by looking at our list, we will contact you for verification.? I also ask that you spread the word about the support issues and technical problems with this Chinese clone.?
To all of our genuine SHARI purchasers, thank you for your support..
Steve - N8AR
Mike Fleetwood
Canberra Australia and Sidcup UK.
Worldwide email address is:????? mfleetwood@...
