fcc cracking down

As long as you stay off on 10 meters ( 28.000 -29.700 ) not even the FCC cares ...

 

Because it the government they warned bin laden and the fact that they know even with a warning there will still be a few dumb ###

 

In order for them to go after you there must be an issue with interference

 

YEA .... like using 10 meters illegaly or running a dirty amp .....

 

Not so! The FCC aswell as any Police Dept can nail you for just having any radio that you're not licensed for.

 

"Nov 29, 2000--President Bill Clinton has signed legislation that permits the enforcement of certain FCC Citizens Band regulations by state and local governments. Amateur Radio operators are exempt from the provisions of the law, now PL 106-521. "

 

WA4GCH is correct. And it applies to CB radio ONLY. And the local government---city, county, or state----must pass an enabling ordinance that parallels said law, and it must not exceed the provisions of such law. They can't "regulate" Amateur radio. Some cities have tried, and had their azzzzes handed back to 'em on a platter! One such town passed an ordinance that stated that Amateur Radio operators (and it applied to CB radio as well) could not transmit within the city limits. The local hams quickly hauled them into Federal court and "informed" (to put it mildly) the little nazis they had NO authority to regulate communications except for zoning and tower regulations under PRB-1. A couple of places ( a town in Kentucky, for one) seized a young ham's handi talkie and ticketed him for "having an illegal radio". That cop and his little p*ss-ant town found themselves before a Federal judge where their "ticket" was overturned and they were ordered to replace the man's radio. Hams are licensed by the Federal government (CBers, too! Just because you don't have a paper license doesn't mean you aren't!) and cannot be "regulated" by local authorities. The exception to these rules IS PL-106-521 that applies directly to CB radio under specific conditions. And it was caused by the wild, unwashed "mess" CB has (was?) become, and because of massive interference being caused to local citizens by spattering amps and unrestricted operation by "rogue" operators" Hams have their rogues, too, but not NEAR to the extent of the CB band.\

GF

 

Remember ..... you are protected as long as your legal IF your not then EVEN though PL-106-521 does not allow them to enforce rules you can be dragged into civil courts ... Back 45 years ago W4GJO Anglo Gridly here in Sarasota Fl was sued for $1,000,000 for causing TVI .... EVEN with the backing of the Tampa FCC the court awarded the money ( it was overturned ) this went on until the person suing him died .... It cost many thousands of dollars BACK THEN for the lawyers .... and he never got it back ......

I met Anglo back in 1973 a few years before he died ONE GREAT GUY he never talked about how much it cost him ...... yes it can happen to you ....

 

Yawn!!!!!:smt015 (for the record....I don't transmit on the ham bands or condone any non-licensed person to do so!.......now a little below ch. 1 or above ch. 40..........is a another matter!)

 

About 3 years ago, I was on 35N in KS. I noticed a black Aerostar was pacing the truck traffic. The van had an array of 5 antenae on its roof. It would pass me, then I would pass him another 10-15 miles later. This went on for about 100 miles or so. I never keyed up during this incident. Something was rather fishy, to say the least. Drivers beware, the FCC may be watching you.