This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to section 1.89 of the Commission’s rules to Matthew P. Davidson (Davidson), licensee of amateur station KG7EFI (Station) in West Bountiful, Utah. Pursuant to section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s) noted herein.
On July 10, 2025, the Commission received a complaint of unauthorized operations on 173.675 MHz by a station using the call sign KG7EFI. The complaint was referred to the Enforcement Bureau’s Denver office for investigation. On July 28, 2025, after identifying the holder of the KG7EFI call sign, field agents from the Enforcement Bureau’s Denver Field Office interviewed Davidson. During the interview, Davidson admitted to the following violations:
a. 47 USC § 301 – License for Radio Communication or Transmission of Energy: “No person shall use or operate any apparatus for the transmission of energy or communications or signals by radio” within the United States without a license or authorization granted by the Commission. Davidson admitted to agents that he transmitted on a frequency for which he did not have a license.
b. 47 CFR § 1.903(a) – Authorization Required: “Stations in the Wireless Radio Services must be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their particular service [. . .] and with a valid authorization granted by the Commission.” Davidson admitted to operating on a frequency on which he was not authorized to operate.
c. 47 CFR § 97.301(a) – Authorized Frequency Bands: “The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an amateur station . . . [f]or a station having a control operator who has been granted a Technician . . . operator license . . .” The VHF bands listed include 6 meters, 2 meters, and 1.25 meters. Davidson holds a Technician class amateur radio license. Davidson admitted that he transmitted on a frequency which is not included in the list of authorized amateur frequencies.
d. 47 CFR § 97.103(a) – Station Licensee Responsibilities: “The station licensee is responsible for the proper operation of the station in accordance with the FCC Rules.” Davidson admitted that he transmitted on a frequency for which he did not have a license, in violation of 47 CFR § 97.301(a).
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