Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mgweed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mgnetp!mgweed!rjr From: rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: arrl bulletin nr 51 (K6KPS fined $2K by FCC) Message-ID: <18216@mgweed.UUCP> Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 22:23:05 EDT Article-I.D.: mgweed.18216 Posted: Mon Jun 24 22:23:05 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Jun-85 04:58:18 EDT Organization: AT&T Consumer Products - Montgomery Illinois Lines: 21 qst de k9eui hr arrl bulletin nr 51 from arrl headquarters newington ct june 24, 1985 to all radio amateurs bt fcc has fined james brantley, k6kps, 2000 dollars. the fcc had received complaints over a long period of time that brantley was disrupting amateur communications. on december 19, 1984, commission personnel observed brantley on several 20 meter amateur frequencies making lengthy cq calls and calling nonexistent stations. he did not make contact with any station, even though two stations made numerous attempts to respond to his cq calls. it became obvious that the purpose of these transmissions was to disrupt normal amateur communications. k6kps ignored the complaints of other stations on the frequencies. brantley was cited for violating section 97.113 which prohibits broadcasting by amateur stations. the fine was issued june 13, and brantley has 30 days to respond ar