[AReU] <----(forwarded as a reminder ) [ham-antennas] Re:Quick dirty low slung 80m dipole

[Ron Youvan]

DVC3565 at aol.com wrote:

> I am curious...I have a 6 foot fence all around my property..Private
> Property Do NOT Enter signs at 3 foot
> on ALL compass points of the fence, TWO Attack trained dogs that roam the
> yard, and Private Property-No Trespassing signs at all points of the
> property line. I have talked to the County DA, and have an opinion from
> the State
> Attorney General's office that I have satisfied ALL legal requirements to
> protect
> myself, (and property,) from uninvited guest's.

> Your statement: Quote "Your ham station records must still include an
> explanation of the calculations used for insuring the safety of family and
> passerby's. That goes for all of us in the U.S.A." End Quote,
> mystifies me. Please tell me WHERE in the FCC, (or any other government
> agency,) rules, regulations,
> etc. this is written for me to see! I am not saying it don't exist, a lot
> has changed since I retired as
> a Deputy in Florida almost 4 years ago.
   /*snip*/

   Sure Dave:			(I am in Florida also.)
   From CFR-49 part 97 section
   First:
   §97.13 Restrictions on station location.
    (c)
         (1) The licensee must perform the routine RF environmental evaluation prescribed
by § 1.1307(b) of this chapter, if the power of the licensee's station exceeds the
limits given in the following table:  /*snip*/
   Second:
   From:
   <http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet65/oet65b.pdf>

   Table 1. Power Thresholds for Routine Evaluation of Amateur Radio Stations
   And:
         No station is exempt from compliance with the FCC's rules and with the MPE limits.
However, many amateur stations are categorically exempt from the requirement to perform a
routine station evaluation for compliance. Stations operating at or below the power levels
given in Table 1, are not required by the FCC to perform a routine evaluation for compliance.
Also, stations using mobile and portable (hand-held) transmitters (as defined by the FCC's
rules) are not required to be routinely evaluated.7 Amateur repeater stations transmitting with
500 W ERP or less whose antennas are not mounted on buildings, but rather on stand alone
towers, and which are located at least 10 meters above ground are also categorically exempt
from performing an evaluation. In the case of building-mounted repeater station antennas, the
exemption applies regardless of height if the ERP is 500 W or less.
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   also see:
   http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/woverbeck/rfsafety.htm
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   This has been in the rules and on the tests for over 10 years, but not much longer.
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM