Re: FCC BUST IN TEXAS

On Sun, 15 May 2005 01:01:52 GMT, richard mullens
<mullensdeletethis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Jim Thompson wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 May 2005 00:14:02 GMT, richard mullens
>> <mullensdeletethis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[snip]
>>
>>
>> "Perhaps broadcasting from two separate antennae would confuse
>> direction finding equipment" does not seem to me to be a "technical
>> suggestion", it is a suggestion to thwart the law.
>
>If you want to operate in a clandestine manner, this was a technical suggestion as to how it might be accomplished. Is our
>freedom now so prescribed that we may not say these things ?

"Clandestine" is only allowed at 100mW power level AND restricted
antenna length.

>
>>
>>
>>>Instead (from Mr Bradley) I get some tight arsed comments about my
>>>suggestion being read out in court.
>>
>>
>> The OP was in clear violation of the law. But, for there to have been
>> equipment seizure, there HAD to be complaints of interference AND
>> ignoring a simple mailed order to knock it off. It's extraordinarily
>> rare for the FCC to do a raid.
>>
>
>Interesting. I suspect that the UK laws are more draconian.

Typical FCC violation simply gets you a letter in the mail, describing
the infraction and remedies you need to take... may include, "shut it
down". It takes some REALLY belligerent responses to get a visit ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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