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Of course, I was not the first to ever complain to the FCC about K1MAN's
operation. Glenn actually declared a national emergency for Bermuda when their own government had determined there was no national emergency (the hurricane missed). That sort of thing really doesn't make for good international relations. ak ---------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 DEC 8,1987 Mr. [F L] Brookfleld, Connecticut 06804 Dear Mr. [L]: This is in response to your letter of November 15 1987, complaining about interference to your communications from amateur radio station K1MAN licensed to Glenn Baxter. The following Information would be helpful to us In evaluating your complaint: (1), Did amateur station K1MAN transmit directly over ongoing communications? If so, did the content of amateur station KIMAN's communications (or any other Information) Indicate that the control operator knew that he/she was causing amateur station K1MAN to transmit over ongoing communications? (2) Can you specify particular Instances when Interference occurred? If so, can you furnish tape recordings of those Instances? You may send the information to us at the following address: Personal Radio Branch, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554,Attention: File 7240-F. Sincerely, John B. Johnston Chief, Personal Radio Branch ---------------------------------------------- P.O. Box KM 1060, Hamilton, Bermuda. April 25th. 1988 K1MAN, Glenn Baxter Long Point Lodge Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918 U.S.A. Dear OM, Yesterday morning at 12.30 UTC the Bermuda Net operated on 14275mHz, as it does every Sunday morning and has done so for the past ten years. At the time of the San Salvador disaster, we made way for you to operate emergency traffic and very happily co-operated as we always do for any station with such traffic. This evening at 21.58 UTC I was talking to G4WIS and at 22.00 UTC you again did a broadcast without ensuring that 14.275 mHz was clear. You consistently come on this frequency at 13.00 UTC without checking whether the frequency is in use. Fortunately, you do not cause a problem insofar that we have QS0's with hams who have linears. They get through and have the great luck in not being able to hear your station. On a number of occasions we have telephoned you at home, but we do not get any reply, so can only assume that you are operating an unattended station. If you want to broadcast, may I suggest that you contact the FCC for a license to operate on the Commercial bands, but please do not operate a broadcast type transmission on the ham bands which are for two way communication. It is acknowledged procedure in Bermuda and most countries whose operators are ladies and, gentlemen, to enquire whether the frequency is In use, however if you do not fall into either category, then I understand the situation perfectly and there is no answer to such crass ignorance. I hope that I can appeal to your better half to co-operate with the hams of the world, I do not say fellow hams because I do not think that you can be classified as such, and I request that you move into the Commercial areas as that happens to be your forte. Best 73, Antony [S] (IARU Region 2 Liaison Officer RSB) |
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