Unless it was a really dirty 150 watts. There's some real shit amps out there.
Transistors are fantastic harmonic generators.
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Unless it was a really dirty 150 watts. There's some real shit amps out there.
Transistors are fantastic harmonic generators.
No, the FCC does not need a warrant to inspect your station.
Correct. The "warrant" in this case is the license by rule, or by process.Quote:
Originally Posted by KJ6BSO
The real question is why do they monitor today and inspect tomorrow?Quote:
Originally Posted by KC2UGV
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Back in the early 70's most stations used "handles" and were either unlicensed or didn't identify. That is how they operated when they "cleaned up" the band one summer, 1974 I think). They tracked down just abiut every CB'er in Westchester and then paid visits to each one when they were done. In the following weeks the 11 meter band was pretty much silent in Westchester but The Bronx was still extremely active Seems the FCC was not too anxious to go into the Bronx. I can't say I blame them. The Bronx was pretty rough in those days and knocking on peoples doors and insiting on coming into the premisis was a good way to get your neck broken.Quote:
Originally Posted by koØm
"...if he's broadcasting illegally, why wait until the next day?"
They, like all inspectors usually schedule inspections and notify of the date and approximate time of those inspections. Normally they may inspect during business hours and usually do, but legally they may inspect ANY time the station is on the air.
"Yes, they are really getting serious; seriously stupid for chasing a Chicken Bander running 150 watts."
They weren't chasing a chicken running 150 watts, they were chasing a chicken deliberately interfering with another chicken. They didn't even know about the leenyars or how much power the one they tested was putting out until they found them during the inspection. Don't put the cart before the horse, locomotives can push trains, horses can't push carts.
"Seems the FCC was not too anxious to go into the Bronx."
Roger Nye The FCC Guy was stupid but he wasn't crazy. He tried to screw an N connector into an SO-239 and measure the power of a CB set with a Bird 43 having a 100W 450MHz slug in it, but he wasn't crazy enough to mess with the gangsters surrounding Fort Apache.