Re: [Amps] The FCC & 1ØM Amps

[R.Measures]

On Feb 18, 2006, at 4:16 AM, N7HIY wrote:

> 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?

••    Good point Cliff.  An interesting sidelight about Raymond K______ 
is that he was a proponent of revoking the FCC licenses of those who 
used "indecent" language over Ham radio.  In an interview with a Ham 
radio magazine he said he was extremely concerned about indent language 
because he didn't want his 18-yr old daughter to learn any bad words.
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> 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
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>> 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.
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org