So, how easy will it be to get an amateur license? I didn't even know about the morse code requirement in the first place not that I'd have found it that difficult. Now I want one Question: for Christmas next year, I'm doing one of those synchronized light shows with a small FM transmitter.
With an FCC license, would I be able to use a higher powered transmitter, say Because then, if I purchased the equipment, I wouldn't bother with Sirius or something like that Originally posted by: jadinolf I got my first ticket in and worked my way thru the ranks studying like crazy. I read the book from radio shack and took the test 4 hours later. Oct 9, 2, 6 Glad I got my Extra before they start putting them in cereal boxes Amphibsailor, did you think the Advanced test was the hardest?
Sure seemed that way to me Bob - K9YH. It certainly was! The Extra class test was a piece of cake after that exam. Feb 21, 3, 3 Originally posted by: DrPizza Question: for Christmas next year, I'm doing one of those synchronized light shows with a small FM transmitter. TheSiege Diamond Member. Jun 5, 3, 14 Yes it's a hobby but you are culpable and will be held responsible. In this Order, we consider Gerritsen's various arguments concerning his authority to operate, his ability to cause interference, and his inability to pay the forfeiture.
Section , subjecting you to monetary penalties and imprisonment. Beginning in July 28, , the Commission's Los Angeles Office began receiving complaints of deliberate interference to radio communications over local Amateur, Business and Public Safety radio repeater systems. On June 15, , agents from the Los Angeles Office observed a signal on For almost an hour, Gerritsen maintained a steady transmission on the input frequency of On June 24, , the Los Angeles Office received a complaint from an amateur operator which recounted a broadcast made that day, on the repeater's output frequency, On July 16, , the Los Angeles Office received a complaint alleging that Gerritsen was interfering with fire watch communications on the authorized In response, Los Angeles agents went to Gerritsen's residence to investigate the complaint.
Gerritsen admitted operating on the The agents warned Gerritsen that he did not have authority to transmit on any amateur band and told him to vacate all amateur frequencies. On July 24, , using mobile direction finding techniques, an agent from the Los Angeles Office positively identified radio transmissions emanating from Gerritsen's residence as the source of radio signals being transmitted on another authorized amateur repeater, the These communications consisted of a 20 minute prerecorded message by Gerritsen threatening to "jam" any operator that would "jam" him along with a recording of the tone used by the phone company to indicate a phone is off the hook.
On July 26, , the Los Angeles Office received a complaint from yet another amateur operator stating that Gerritsen had played a recording for 48 minutes without interruption over the authorized "Keller Peak" repeater on On September 15, , using mobile direction finding techniques, an agent from the Los Angeles Office positively identified radio transmissions emanating from Gerritsen's residence as the source of radio signals monopolizing the input frequency of The agent heard Gerritsen transmit prerecorded messages, and also sounds, static, and tones, as the members of the Young Hams Net attempted to communicate.
During Gerritsen's transmissions, which lasted for almost ten minutes, no other amateur operator was able to use the repeater. In his Response, Gerritsen "denies those activities alleged against [him] that if true would be illegal. Will I automatically receive my General license? It will not happen automatically. You also will need to wait until the new rules are in effect.
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My Links Find me on MySpace and be my friend! Accurate logging required. Mobile or portable operation required written notice to the FCC. US amateurs prohibited from contacting other countries. All licensees required to supply fingerprints, photo, and proof of citizenship to FCC. New license classes and names changed. Novices were limited to 75 watts input with crystal frequency control of CW on portions of the HF bands.
Also, a person could only hold a Novice license one time. The Technician license as created had ah amateur privileges from MHz and up No 6 or 2 meters. FCC stopped issuing new Advanced class licenses December— FCC stopped issuing new Advanced class licenses and took away unique Advanced and Extra privileges, everyone General and up had the same privileges after changing license classes and rules 1 year earlier. Novice license testing duty turned over to hams.
Novice license testing was turned over to volunteer hams who would administer the code test, send paperwork to the FCC who would then return a written test which the volunteer would administer and then send to the FCC for final grading.
Technician licenses are granted access to the complete 2 meter band. Novices are allowed to use radios with a VFO, and logging requirements are relaxed. Sure you will have a few people who learn code and use it, but for the most part, there are going to be tons more people to add to the pile ups on HF bands. Too bad they could not keep the code for extra. K4LD , Dec 16, K8WVU , Dec 16, For all those who love Morse code please forgive me, while I dance a jig to its demise.
WE3Y , Dec 16, The entry level license has substantial incentive to learn and use Morse Code, but Morse won't keep people off of HF anymore. N3OX , Dec 16, What a disingenuous deceptive also fits write up.
The group in Newington did not request that the FCC "carve out" any portion of the band to accomodate digital, automated systems that use ham radio for email from the internet. There was no public spirit of cooperation displayed in the League's document filed at the last minute before the new phone band was enacted on Friday.
The FCC later that day rejected the League's challenge, and Ordered that the remaining reserved space for morse code also be the location for automatic and other digital activity being promoted by the group in Newington.
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