Shelby H. Griggs PLS, post: 413899, member: 335 wrote: in the broadcast radio spectrum and the trigger was a complaint by an affected licensed station,
It appears to have been a pirate FM broadcast station running several thousand times the allowed power for an unlicensed use in that band.
http://archive.pdxradio.com/2009-14/topic/fcc-puts-8-oregon-alleged-pirates-on-notice
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Yep. And I hope my post is not misconstrued. I have, and still advise any dealer to ship with some basic license.
During college years, down the hall was a FM radio station run by an aspiring Shock Jock DJ.
He broadcast a live 30min show nearly every evening.
He did not have a license and was operating legally because he was operating at a fraction of a watt that produced a signal that hardly reached more than a couple of blocks.
It was possible to order variable frequency FM transmitters from China and get 200+ watt transmitter for $150 or less, Now they go for $100å± per 10 watts.
0.5 watt will push 1,000ft max.
They were and probably still are popular for headphone concerts and parties most anywhere without half the town hearing.
They became widely used at the drive in theaters once most vehicles had an FM radio.
They were great at the lake and for camping for using one source for entertainment and announcements to a large group of people, like a fishing tournament.
There are some stations on my handheld walkitalkie radios that we never use because the frequencies run over into some commercial business 24/7 communications.
Bill93, post: 413904, member: 87 wrote: It appears to have been a pirate FM broadcast station running several thousand times the allowed power for an unlicensed use in that band.
http://archive.pdxradio.com/2009-14/topic/fcc-puts-8-oregon-alleged-pirates-on-notice
Nonetheless it shows enforcement and heavy at that may result from unlicensed transmissions. I have found serveral records of amatuer operaters being fined large sums, if you are unlicensed and interfering and a complaint is filed, you better be prepared to pay a fine. Here is one $10,000 fine case: http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-issues-10-000-fine-to-missouri-man-for-unlicensed-operation-on-14-312-mhz
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