Interesting stuff from the ARRL web site today:
"Hollingsworth and an FCC field office team from the
Commission's Detroit office spent several hours doing
enforcement work at the Hamvention itself."
...a bit snipped, to get to this about amplifier vendors at
the Dayton Hamvention
"FCC personnel also cited or verbally warned several vendors
about violations related to the sale of amplifiers. Cited
were: Donald W. Hewitt, K5JLI, Worth-More Electronics of
Tomball, Texas, for manufacturing and selling external RF
power amplifiers that operate below 144 MHz; Richard D.
Pierce, N2QPQ, Kettering Ohio, for selling external RF
power amplifiers that operate between 24 and 35 MHz.
Models included the Comet 350, the Varmint Linear
XL-50, and the Magnum 125. Pierce also was warned
that he was in violation of FCC rules for offering to sell
a Galaxy Saturn radio that transmitted on the Citizens
Band and was not FCC certified; Emtron Industries'
Rudolf Breznik was cited for manufacturing and selling
external RF power amplifiers that operate below
144 MHz. FCC certification had not been applied for.
Receiving oral warnings relating to amplifier marketing
were Acom International of Sudbury, Massachusetts, f
or not displaying a certification disclaimer at its booth;
and QRO Technologies of Bryan, Ohio, and Command
Technologies of Denver, Colorado, for failing to display
disclaimers that certain models cannot be sold in the US
and were for export only.
Hollingsworth said repeat violations at future hamfests
could result in a $7000 fine. "
The FCC is really getting serious, it seems. Setting aside
multiple call's of clubs and some individuals, and now
this action about amplifiers.
73, Jim, KH7M
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