[Elecraft] Subject: Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... warning issued by FCC today

[Ted Edwards W3TB]

When I was in college during anti-war protests about 50 years ago,
protesters tried to pressure me to use the college station to coordinate
with other colleges.

They threatened to break into the station and do it themselves with my
callsign.  I disconnected antennas, but I also knew that none of them knew
anything about it to do anything but break the equipment.

And nothing came of it.

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 14:31 Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:

> On 2021-01-18 2:55 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
>
> > For a while, the FCC declined to take action against criminal (like
> > "convicted") violators if the crime did not involve
> > telecommunications law.  I don't remember the actual case that Doug
> > mentioned other than it wasn't one of mine :)
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ (sk).
>
> 73,
>
>     ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2021-01-18 2:55 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
> > On 1/18/2021 10:36 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197 wrote:
> >
> >> There was a case a while back where a ham had his license pulled
> >> because he was convicted of telecom fraud. IIRC, the FCC said it was
> >> evidence that he was unwilling to follow the rules. And I think it
> >> only came visible because he protested, or filed to get it reinstated.
> >> I suspect Phil can recall more details. It's been a
> >> while.
> >
> > For a while, the FCC declined to take action against criminal (like
> > "convicted") violators if the crime did not involve telecommunications
> > law.  I don't remember the actual case that Doug mentioned other than it
> > wasn't one of mine :)  but I do remember that there have been several.
> > For other violators, there is a provision in the Communications Act that
> > requires the FCC to determine if the conviction bears on the moral
> > qualifications to become or remain an FCC license holder, and there are
> > provisions in other statutes that bar someone from holding or receiving
> > a license if in arrears to court-mandated payments..
> >
> > As far as the present situation, what the notice said (in plain
> > language) is using a radio while planning or committing a crime is a
> > crime itself. Has nothing to do with the content as long as it does not
> > involve planning or committing that criminal act.  Yes, there are limits
> > to First-Amendment-protected speech.   (Pardon me if I'm teaching
> > first-year Constitutional Law.)
> >
> > 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> > Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
> >
> >  From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
> > Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
> >
>
>
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-- 
73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW

and thinking about operating CW:
"Do today what others won't,
so you can do tomorrow what others can't."