From the FCC's files.
ENFORCEMENT: ALASKA CB OPERATOR ISSUED PROPOSED $12500 FINE
The FCC has
issued a $12,500 Notice of Apparent Liability to Monetary Forfeiture to Glenn S.
Yamada, of Kenai, Alaska. This based on allegations that he essentially operated
his C-B station in a manner that interfered with international aviation traffic.
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This story goes back to last January. Thats when the
FCC received a complaint regarding interference to an authorized user on 21.964
MHz in the aeronautical band. According to the regulatory agency, the problem
concerned a male subject talking and interfering with the control and monitoring
of air traffic over the North Atlantic.
The FCCs High Frequency
Direction Finding Center was called into action. On January 31, its operators
observed a subject matching the details of the compliant transmitting on 21.965
MHz using the call sign 1600 Alaska. Of even more interest, the actual operating
frequency was 27.025 better known as CB channel 6. Direction finding techniques
placed the transmissions were coming from Kenai, Alaska. Subsequently, an agent
from the FCCs Enforcement Bureau in Anchorage used direction finding techniques
and found the source of the interfering signal to be coming from the residence
of one Glenn S. Yamada.
The agent, accompanied by an officer from the
Kenai Police Department, inspected Yamadas station on February 6[SUP]th[/SUP].
At that time the agent found a non-certificated CB transmitter and a linear
amplifier as part of Yamadas CB station. During questioning, Yamada admitted to
the agent that the linear amplifier was capable of generating a power output
level of 200 watts. The agent observed that the transmitter and the linear
amplifier were connected to a transmission cable and ultimately to the
directional antenna in the back of Yamadas residence. Yamada told the agent
that this was his hobby setup and that he had been operating it for the last
several weeks using the made up call of 1600 Alaska.
Now, in its July
14[SUP]th[/SUP] finding authorizing the proposed $12,500 fine, the FCC says that
Yamada apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 301 of the
Communications Act of 1934 and Sections 95.409(a) and 95.411(a)(1) and (b) of
the FCC Rules. This by operating his CB radio without requisite Commission
authorization. In simpler terms, it means that his station equipment was not FCC
certified and he was running power in excess of the maximum allowed on the 11
meter band.
And when it issued the Notice of Apparent Liability, the
regulatory agency also stated that given the public safety concerns of the
violations that it was directed Yamada to submit a statement signed under
penalty of perjury confirming whether he is still engaged in CB operations. If
so, he is to state whether he is using a certified CB transmitter. Also, to
certify that he has not attached any linear amplifiers to his CB station.
Yamada must submit this statement to the FCC Office in Anchorage no later than
August 17[SUP]th[/SUP]. Thats the same day when payment of the $12,500 Notice
of Apparent Liability is also due.
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UH OH! Man gets $12,500 fine for interference
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Gadfly, Jul 28, 2012.
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yup, all the super truckers with the gazillion watt radios and echo boxs are actually committing are crime.
do you really need 300 watts to find out if you have a dock door at the shipper 200 ft away ??
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I guess he'll pay them with smoked salmon!
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