Re: [IRCA] FCC to close field offices

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

The FCC does dish out fines, but they could do a lot more if there were more inspectors around like the 60s or 70s. But again, Washington doesn't know how the rest of us live. 

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:12:59 -0400
> From: wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] FCC to close field offices
> 
> Given that currently nothing is done about violations unless they cause
> interference to another licensed facility, I'm not sure this would make
> much difference - in fact that's probably part of why they think they can
> do this.
> 
> 
> Russ Edmunds
> 15 mi NW Phila
> Grid FN20id
> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip
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> 
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 1:24 AM, Dennis Gibson <wb6tnb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > The articles I have read said this is a proposal, not a done deal. I think
> > NAB will have something to say about it.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Mar 28, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > > I don't know if any of you have read that the FCC is downsizing even
> > more. They are closing a bunch more field offices including the ones in
> > Portland and Seattle. As one CE stated, now that the cat's are away the
> > mice will play. Expect more stations to stay on full power, and so on. On
> > one hand, it may give DXers a chance to log more stations. If someone
> > complains, who do you you complain tp? The FCC in DC? I doubt they would
> > care.
> > >
> > > Patrick Martin
> > > Seaside OR
> > > KGED QSL Manager
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