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They will say that, despite it having no bearing in reality. The only time the FCC cares is if you're fucking shit up for others.

by f2n 8y ago

marshray 8y ago
Yeah completely unrealistic thinking FCC is going to call you. They send out certified letters. Here are a few: https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/Welcome.html https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/Welcome.html
- themodelplumber 8y ago
  That guy in Idaho running a repeater on 146.520, national simplex calling frequency for VHF. Lol. Real genius there, I'll bet it took less than a week before a complaint was filed.
- deleted 8y ago
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- gsich 8y ago
  still using imperial units in 2018
  - hobbified 8y ago
    Still being a worthless obnoxious piece of shit in whenever this is.
  - tzs 8y ago
    I've read several and didn't see any initial units. Could you be more specific?
    - gsich 8y ago
      https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2013/DA-13-2235A1.html https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2013/DA-13-2235A1.html
Johnythree 8y ago
Until your crummy transmitter interferes with some emergency Service. eg Police, Aircraft, etc. Then they will be on your doorstep within hours. Complete with a search warrant and fines of thousands of dollars, along with a permanent criminal record.
- f2n 8y ago
  ...yes, as I said, as long as you aren't fucking shit up for others. I thought I was very clear about that.
  - burntwater 8y ago
    And how will you be sure that you're not fucking shit up for others?
justin66 8y ago
> The only time the FCC cares is if you're fucking shit up for others. A friend who broadcast on an FM frequency that's unused locally (broadcasting family-friendly Christmas music, I might add) got shut down by the FCC, who sent out people out in the evening to have a chat with him. They care, even when you're not fucking shit up for others. I have no idea what experience you might be basing your statement on, but traditionally the local HAM guys will take offense at any little thing that comes to their attention and the FCC will be happy to follow up on it. (I know at least one local HAM who has lightened up a bit about this stuff over the years but I don't think the feds have) When it comes to oddball noise, they'll act pretty quickly if there's someone like a busybody HAM to spell out to them exactly where the interference is coming from. Of course, plenty of times it's a HAM who is causing the interference...

They will say that, despite it having no bearing in reality. The only time the FCC cares is if you're fucking shit up for others.

by f2n 8y ago

They will say that, despite it having no bearing in reality. The only time the FCC cares is if you're fucking shit up for others.

marshray 8y ago

Yeah completely unrealistic thinking FCC is going to call you. They send out certified letters. Here are a few: https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/Welcome.html https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/Welcome.html

themodelplumber 8y ago
That guy in Idaho running a repeater on 146.520, national simplex calling frequency for VHF. Lol. Real genius there, I'll bet it took less than a week before a complaint was filed.
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gsich 8y ago
still using imperial units in 2018
- hobbified 8y ago
  Still being a worthless obnoxious piece of shit in whenever this is.
- tzs 8y ago
  I've read several and didn't see any initial units. Could you be more specific?
  - gsich 8y ago
    https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2013/DA-13-2235A1.html https://transition.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2013/DA-13-2235A1.html

Johnythree 8y ago

Until your crummy transmitter interferes with some emergency Service. eg Police, Aircraft, etc. Then they will be on your doorstep within hours. Complete with a search warrant and fines of thousands of dollars, along with a permanent criminal record.

f2n 8y ago
...yes, as I said, as long as you aren't fucking shit up for others. I thought I was very clear about that.
- burntwater 8y ago
  And how will you be sure that you're not fucking shit up for others?

justin66 8y ago

> The only time the FCC cares is if you're fucking shit up for others. A friend who broadcast on an FM frequency that's unused locally (broadcasting family-friendly Christmas music, I might add) got shut down by the FCC, who sent out people out in the evening to have a chat with him. They care, even when you're not fucking shit up for others. I have no idea what experience you might be basing your statement on, but traditionally the local HAM guys will take offense at any little thing that comes to their attention and the FCC will be happy to follow up on it. (I know at least one local HAM who has lightened up a bit about this stuff over the years but I don't think the feds have) When it comes to oddball noise, they'll act pretty quickly if there's someone like a busybody HAM to spell out to them exactly where the interference is coming from. Of course, plenty of times it's a HAM who is causing the interference...