ENFORCEMENT: CB AMP SALE BRINGS $7000 FINE


A North Jackson, Ohio equipment retailer has been dinged with a heavy
fine. This for allegedly selling those illegal 11 meter amplifiers that
the C-B crowd calls footwarmers.

The noted violations involve Paladen Communications sale of external
Citizens Band radio frequency power amplifiers. In it's October 21st
Forfeiture Order the FCC alleges that Paladen, which does business as the
CB Shop, did willfully and repeatedly violate Section 302(b) of the
Communications Act of 1934 and Sections 2.815(b) and 2.815(c) of the
Commission's Rules by making these units available to the
general public.

Paladen was issued the $7,000 fine back on May 27th. The FCC says the
company never responded to the notice. Its now been given 30 days to pay
or face collection proceedings. (FCC)