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Re: [Amps] [Bulk] Re: Time for New Power Meter

To: Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO <k2vco.vic@gmail.com>, "amps@contesting.com" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] [Bulk] Re: Time for New Power Meter
From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 17:56:50 +0000
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  I think that is why we used to joke about California Kilowatt stations.
73
Bill wa4lav

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From: Amps [amps-bounces@contesting.com] on behalf of Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO 
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Here's some:

<http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/56090>
K6EVR had his license suspended for 'superpower'. QST Feb. 1969, p.63

<http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/53896>
W6VSS suspended for "power in excess of 1 kW" and refusal to allow an
inspector into his station. QST Oct. 1965, p. 178

This one is not exactly a ham item, but the FCC seized a 10 kW CB
amplifier from a guy in Georgia in 1987:
<http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/81427>

I remember reading one story in a magazine about the FCC catching high
power stations. Maybe it was CQ?

73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 4 May 2015 20:02, Dave wrote:
> I just did a search on the ARRL website QST archives using every key word(s)
> I could  imagine.  I could not find the referenced article.  Perhaps someone
> else would have better luck.  I would love to read the article.
>
> Dave
> W7VM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Kozakiewicz
> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 9:11 AM
> To: Amps group
> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Amps] Time for New Power Meter
>
> Given that the rule at the time was based on input power to the final stage,
> it begs the question of how could they possibly know without being in your
> shack?  Granted, enforcement then was a far cry from now with station audits
> not unusual.
>
> Today it's hard enough to get the FCC to enforce rules against deliberate
> interference.
>
> Al
> AB2ZY
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> From: Amps <amps-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Bill Turner
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> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 11:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Amps] Time for New Power Meter
>
> ------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------(may be snipped)
>
> On Mon, 04 May 2015 09:28:07 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>    I can think of a very fine reason, to prove to the authorities,
>> should the need arise, that you are not in violation of the rule.
>> And to prove that you are in command of the facility to maintain your
>> output power within your limit.
>> --
>>    Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
>>                  Every action results in unwanted side effects.
>
> REPLY:
>
> When I was a new ham back in the late 1950's, the FCC issued a number of
> citations for excess power and the details were printed in QST.  As I
> recall, some of the citations were for very small transgressions of the 1kW
> limit, some as small as ten to twenty watts or so. It made enough of an
> impression that I remember it still.
>
> For what it's worth.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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