[RFI] A request for RFI service.

[Mike Ryan]

Ken, In my opinion, the last thing you want to do is involve yourself in the 
replacement of the neon or ANY sign. You did what you had to do and reported 
it to the authorities (FCC). They in turn will notify the owner of HIS 
VIOLATION OF FCC RULE Section 15.(b) of FCC Rules, 47C.F.R. & 15.(b).  The 
neon sign is an incidental radiator which is subject to this rule.  In fact, 
the rule further states that once notified by the FCC of the condition, that 
the operator of the incidental radiator shall be required to cease such 
operations until the harmful interference is corrected.  Is there someplace 
in this rule where you are instructed to replace the sign? At the point the 
pharmacy is notified of the interference they should disconnect it. If you 
hear from the FCC that their letter was delivered/signed for, you can 
monitor the situation and if there is further racket from the noise blow the 
whistle on the owner of the pharmacy.  Anything you do aside from checking 
that the new sign which has to replace the OLD sign does not interfere with 
you is opening a can of worms you don't want to be open. And under 
absolutely no circumstances should you volunteer to replace, or even suggest 
a sign to replace the current one. Why would you 'go there'?  You would have 
to be daft. Stay home, monitor the progress, keep in touch with the FCC, 
stay away from the sign. It is not your responsibility and don't let it 
become a liability.   -Mike

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Cole
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 5:45 PM
To: rfi at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] A request for RFI service.

Hi,

If the sign owner does not remember the vendor, then you have a few
options:

1.  Replace the sign yourself.  Making sure that you do not own the
liability if it generates RFI in say the police band, but not for you.

2.  See if you can talk the sign owner into replacing the sign, and you
help him select one.  Do not promise him it is RFI proof.  If you do,
and say a business band user has an issue, could be perceived as
responsible, and might be sued.  All you can tell him is that for you,
the RFI is gone.

3.  Involve the FCC.  They should send a letter based on what you have
said here.

If the sign owner does remember the vendor, you have several options in
addition to the ones above:

1.  See the vendor and let him know he sold a defective sign to the
current owner, and ask that it be replaced.  Again, don't claim it is
RFI proof, only for you is it RFI proof.

2.  Involve the FCC if everyone tells you to go suck rocks.

3.  Replace the sign yourself.

4.  See if the current owner will replace it.

Always be calm, respectful, and kind to all the people you speak to, and
keep a log with dates, times, names, and what you spoke about.  If you
choose to contact the FCC include your log.

-- 
Thanks and 73's,
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On Fri, 2015-02-06 at 02:57 +0000, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> On 5 Feb 2015 at 18:43, David Cole wrote:
>
> > The vendor needs to fix it...  If the FCC sends them a letter, the
> > problem will solve itself.
>
> Maybe. Trouble is, I don't know who the vendor is...
>
> Ken W7EKB
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