On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:58:46 -0400, "Dr.X"
wrote:

"Dave VanHorn" wrote in message
...

What's up with that anyway? It seems that on the back of most consumer
electronics there's a notice saying it must not cause interference and
it
must accept interference. What's it going to be? If my radio causes
interference, is my neighbor supposed to just take it because the notice
says so? And if that's the case, why should I as an op worry about it?

They do create a bit of an ambiguous situation.
When two unlicenced devices interfere, it would appear that both are SOL.
If a type-accepted CB device is interfering with a part 15 device, then as
I
understand it, the part 15 device is SOL.

But wouldn't the CB device op be required to make changes? He's the one
causing the interferance. My memory of such things is quite dusty.


LEGALLY operated CB's are protected by FCC statute under the FCC
rules, part 95, in much the same way Amateur operator operate under
Part 97 rules. What this means is that a CB that is operating as type
accepted equipment under part 95 is considered to be spectrally
acceptable to any and all receivers, intentional and non-intentional.
Part 15 devices are "low dog" devices. If they are interfered with by
legally operating equipment, operating under ANY FCC rules, then it is
up to the owner or the Part 15 device to resolve their interference
problems. Conversely, if a part 15 device CAUSES interference to any
other device, it is again up to the owner of the part 15 device to
resolve any interference issues.

Some caveats here... Illegally modified CB radios or CB's operating
with external amplification are NO LONGER considered to be operating
under the protection of FCC Rules part 95. They are considered to be
unlicensed, and as such, ANY interference they cause to ANY device is
considered to be the fault of the CB operator and they MAY be held
liable.


Raymond Sirois KAXN-9546
SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS
607-733-5745
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