Good! The WARFA net has had interference problems for a number of years. Thanks info, David. 73,Rick - K5UR -----Original Message----- From: david davidsiddall-law.com <david@davidsiddall-law.com> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Tue, May 30, 2023 8:37 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:34843] FCC Enforcement <!--#yiv9777233044 filtered {}#yiv9777233044 filtered {}#yiv9777233044 filtered {}#yiv9777233044 filtered {}#yiv9777233044 p.yiv9777233044MsoNormal, #yiv9777233044 li.yiv9777233044MsoNormal, #yiv9777233044 div.yiv9777233044MsoNormal {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;}#yiv9777233044 span.yiv9777233044EmailStyle17 {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv9777233044 .yiv9777233044MsoChpDefault {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;}#yiv9777233044 filtered {}#yiv9777233044 div.yiv9777233044WordSection1 {}-->ODV, Today the FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NALF”) for $24,000 against N6PJB of Burney, CA, for causing intentional interference to the WARFA net on 3.908 MHz and failure to identify. A copy of the complete document is attached. Just FYI, also is attached is a copy of a separate NALF issued to a CB operator for intentional interference. “The Commission has received numerous complaints alleging that Beaudet caused intentional interference to other amateur radio operators using frequency 3.908 MHz and failed to transmit his assigned call sign, in apparent violation of section 333 of the Act, and sections 97.101(d) and 97.119(a) of the Commission’s rules. On November 22, 2022, in response to continued complaints alleging intentional interference to amateur radio communications, an agent from the San Francisco Field Office (San Francisco Office) of the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) drove to Burney, California, to investigate the complaints. The agent monitored frequency 3.908 MHz and used direction finding techniques to identify the source of the transmissions as Beaudet’s amateur radio station, N6PJB, which he was operating at his residence in Burney, California. The agent monitored the transmissions emanating from Beaudet’s residence on his station for approximately two hours that evening and heard him playing recordings on 3.908 MHz that caused interference to the ongoing WARFA net while failing to provide his assigned amateur call sign. On November 29, 2022, an agent from the San Francisco Office drove to Burney, California, to continue to investigate the complaints. The agent monitored frequency 3.908 MHz and used direction finding techniques again to identify the source of the transmissions as Beaudet’s amateur radio station, N6PJB, which he was operating at his residence in Burney, California. The agent monitored the transmissions emanating from Beaudet’s station for approximately an hour and a half that evening and heard him playing recordings on 3.908 MHz, causing interference to the ongoing WARFA net and again failing to identify with his assigned call sign. On December 1, 2022, an agent from the San Francisco Office again returned to Burney, California, to continue to investigate the complaints. Once again, the agent monitored frequency 3.908 MHz and using direction findings techniques identified the source of the transmissions as Beaudet’s amateur radio station, which he was operating at his residence in Burney, California. The agent monitored the transmissions from Beaudet’s station for approximately one hour that evening and heard Beaudet playing recordings on 3.908 MHz causing interference to the ongoing WARFA net without providing his assigned call sign.” The recipients have 30 days in which to pay the forfeiture or to request reduction of the amount. If not paid, the FCC will refer the case to the Department of Justice for collection. Please direct any questions to me. 73, Dave K3ZJ David R. Siddall Managing Partner DS Law, PLLC 1629 K St. NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 direct: +1 202 559 4690 Unauthorized Disclosure Prohibited. This e-mail is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, it is prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute, or use the contents of this email and its attachments. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all electronic and physical copies of the e-mail message and its attachments. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of attorney-client or any other privilege. Thank you. _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv
