W2NJS
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For those who still think that the FCC does nothing to enforce its rules this story from ARRL may be of interest:
FCC Upholds $17,000 Forfeiture Order to Tennessee Ham
FCC Upholds $17,000 Forfeiture Order to Tennessee Ham
What was he thinking/not thinking
I think he was thinking like a 15 year old. I say this because at that age me and a friend were using a pair of marine radios and just messing around. Then I heard the loudest voice I have ever heard on those radios or any radio. "This is the United Coast Guard You Are In Direct Violation Of FCC Rules,You need to stop transmission on these frequencies immediately!! I about s**t my pants and drop the radio as soon as I realized what I heard. Left it there and ran looking to see if someone was near us since it was so load.... Never again!!! Oh no!
What was he thinking/not thinking
The agents followed the suspect to a local liquor store, the Annapolis Wine & Spirits, located at 1307 Forest Drive in Annapolis. The agents contacted the USCG special agent to advise him that they had located the subject.
Or the note towards the bottom of the report:I have a feeling that this was thinking for him.......
Because of possible evidence of alcohol use, the Annapolis police were
contacted and they arrested Perka for having an open alcohol container in
his car.
Or the note towards the bottom of the report:
It's clear that this was not just a simple case of operating unlicensed transmitters or on unlicensed freqs. What got the FCC moving was the USCG saying that the offender was deliberately interfering with VHF 16 hailing and distress channel and was harassing the US Coast Guard.