Ham Operator Must Pay in First-Responder Interference Case

[Chronic]

Ham Operator Must Pay in First-Responder Interference Case - Radio World

A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire suppression effort.

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[mitbr]

GOOD!!!! Should never have a ham license again.

 

[Hit_Factor]

A thread regarding this has already run its course and locked.

 

[hill]

Already been discussed at this forum link below at length a few weeks ago.

Transmitting outside the ham bands

Don't. The actions of this individual were discussed quite a bit back in 2021 when this happened. Said individual wanted the fines reduced or eliminated by the FCC since he did them in "good faith". FCC has disagreed: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-24-134A1.pdf In other words...

forums.radioreference.com

 

[AK9R]

Not new news. Already hashed and bashed.