Re: [Amps] The FCC & 1ØM Amps

[N7HIY]

interesting Rich,
so there is graft, corruption and soul selling in the FCC for a fist full of 
pesos
what a surprise and we are supposed to respect them and their regulations?

Cliff N7HIY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R.Measures" <r at somis.org>
To: "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx at arrl.net>
Cc: "Amps Group" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] The FCC & 1ØM Amps


> Amen, Mark.  The only beneficiaries of the 10m-ban were CB technicians
> and the FCC employee (attorney Raymond K_______) who oversaw FCC Type
> Acceptance.
>   Under the 10m-ban, CB techs were making c. $100 by wiring around the
> CB-filter that the ban required and moving the 15m tap on the tank over
> one-turn for 11m operation -- a procedure that could be completed by a
> knowledgeable technician in under 10 minutes on most ham amplifiers.
>   Under the 10m-ban, since amplifier manufacturers were required to
> have their amplifiers re-certified before they could continue selling
> them, re-certification was needed ASAP.  To assist manufacturers in
> this matter, the aforementioned FCC employee offered expedited
> re-certification to manufacturers --- in exchange for a specified
> quantity of green backs passed under the table.  Eventually, the FCC
> legal dept. became aware of the fast-track re-certification program and
> made said attorney an offer:   resign or do time.  He resigned from the
> FCC and got a job with a Washington D. C. law firm.
> end
>