[AMRadio] AM power

[Geoff Edmonson]

On 06/20/2011 04:45 PM, Bernie Doran wrote:
>    I was an OO for many years,  they have no authority what so ever and
> nothing to do with the FCC. it is only a courtesy. I can not imagine one
> actually coming out unless he lived very close.  one of the main reasons I
> quit was because more than a few wanted to argue about what was observed .
> I suppose a local club could send out another ham for an interferance
> complaint if they were contacted, my experiance has been that they usually
> contact the local TV or radio station and they tell them to contact the FCC.
>

  I got an OO card once.  Here in Houston.  Was on 2m making fun of some 
of the entry level hams on another frequency and said, in a fictitiously 
sarcastic manner "10-4".

Long and short of it was, the guy who's call sign appeared on the OO 
card -wasn't- an OO.  I called my Section Manager (also my friend) and 
explained it all to him, and he said "we don't have that call sign in 
our database."  Called the guy at home to find out why he sent the card 
- guy was understandably upset that someone had used his call sign in 
such a manner.

OO notifications aren't worth the .03c postcard they're written on.