[HCDX] Florida Ham Issued $25000 Fine for Operating an Unlicensed Radio Transmitter ...

[Jaisakthivel <ardicdxclub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On March 1, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $25,000 to Terry L. VanVolkenburg, KC5RF, of Cocoa, Florida. The FCC alleged that VanVolkenburg âapparently willfully and repeatedly violated Sections 301 and 333 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amendedâ, by operating a radio transmitter without a license onâ465.300 MHz and for interfering with licensed communications.â VanVolkenburg holds an Advanced class license.


In September 2012, FCC agents in the Tampa Office received a complaint of radio interference from the Brevard County Sheriffâs Department. The Sheriffâs Department -- licensee of call sign WQCW384 -- utilizes a wireless radio communications system in the county jail in Sharpes, Florida. According to the complaint, the Sheriffâs Department experienced intermittent interference to its radio communications in the jail on the frequency 456.300 MHz on at least 14 days during September and October 2012. According to the NAL, audio recordings taken by the Sheriffâs Department suggest âthat a male individual interfered with the prisonâs communications by transmitting vulgar language, sound effects, previously recorded prison communications and threats to prison officials over the prisonâs communications system.â

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Jaisakthivel, ADXC, Tirunelveli, India
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