[RTTY] RM-11708

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Joe

I think the FCC just don't give a crap any more.  I see in QST where 
they once in a while punish someone for interference, but it is always 
some repeater somewhere that is being interfered with.

Here on the left coast we have a problem on 3840 of stations playing 
music, dropping the 'F' bomb all the time, jamming, and it has been 
going on for a long, long time with nobody ever getting cited.

You would think all they would have to do is turn their radio on a 
listen, but guess that is too much trouble for the FCC.  73
Tom W7WHY



On 6/8/2014 8:46 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
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> File it with the FCC at FCCham at fcc.gov or call (717) 338-2577 (see:
> http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/AmaCmpl.html) and specify the RMBS station
> listed as guarding the frequency in the WinLink RMBS Frequency list
> here: http://www2.winlink.org:8081/GatewayChannels.aspx
>
> On 7,062 the interfering RMBS (PACTOR robot) was likely N0IA on 7063.9
> (center frequency) in Deltona, FL.  On 10,130 the interfering RMBS could
> have been N0IA on 10,133.9 or KN6KB on 10,131.5 from Rockledge, FL.
>
> Without a human readable ID, it is entirely valid to identify the
> potentially interfering station by frequency against the published
> schedule of operating frequencies and times.
>
> For general information, N0IA is also the *LID* who regularly QRMs
> RTTY DX on 18106.2 while KB6BT in Portland, OR is listed on 18108.
>
> I recommend that *anyone* receiving interference from PACTOR RMBS
> operations - whether it be to RTTY, JT65, JT9, PSK31/63 or split
> phone operations on 40 meters - file a complaint requesting that
> the FCC monitoring service and Enforcement Bureau investigate and
> determine if these RMBS operations are engaging in "Prohibited
> Transmissions" as defined by §97.113(a)(5) "Communications, on a
> regular basis, which could reasonably be furnished alternatively
> through other radio services."  The frequency and volume of Winlink
> RMBS activity and published schedules would seem to put them in the
> "on a regular basis" category and there are companies and organizations
> like: INMARSAT, Globalstar, Intellisat Services, SailMail, XGate,
> Global Marine Networks, OCENS, ShipCom, Global Xpress, KKL Radio,
> AugTec and CruiseEmail all providing equivalent alternate service
> in other radio services.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV