[W2CRA] Re: W2CRA Digest, Vol 28, Issue 2

[Bill Powell]

Please try a little research before posting?

On Wed,  7 Jun 2006 04:01:26 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:

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>   1. NJ Anti Piracy Law (I COLLECT TRAINS)
>   2. Re: NJ Anti Piracy Law (I COLLECT TRAINS)
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>Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:10:44 -0400
>From: "I COLLECT TRAINS" <dr_johnnie_fever at earthlink.net>
>Subject: [W2CRA] NJ Anti Piracy Law
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>This law could have possible reprecutions on ham op's and users of part 15 
>equipment as well as pirate broadcasters.
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>I feel the FCC should be the only ones responsible for policing the 
>airwaves. not already over taxed public safety system and officers who are 
>not properly trained in matters relating to radio.
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>http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S1000/729_I1.HTM
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>Thank You,
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>Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
>Universal Life Ministries
>http://www.ulc.org
>Moderator Hunterdonfree 
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>Message: 2
>Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:08:31 -0400
>From: "I COLLECT TRAINS" <dr_johnnie_fever at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [W2CRA] NJ Anti Piracy Law
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>it's my feeling that a law officer is not trained in the feild of 
>electronics and rf, and is not trained enough to distinguish between a HF 
>ham tx and a pirate AM transmitter. or between a pirate AM or FM Transmitter 
>and a Part 15 AM or FM Transmitter.
>Under Part 15.219 a Part 15 AM Transmitter can Reach up to 3miles solid. Now 
>along comes mr engineer from xyz radio. the operator is getting 2-3miles he 
>must be pirate. He whines to the FCC, they come out and inspect and find 
>nothing wrong. not the result he want's so he presures the locals to come at 
>you and all they have is your word and the word of a engineer. or what if he 
>bypasses FCC entirely and just goes to the local DA. You have no recourse. 
>and then there are the legal interpretations. under part 15.219 you are 
>allowed 100mw input to final RF stage, is that modulated or unmodulated, 
>what about the 3 meter total length on antenna, feedline and ground, is the 
>pole the tranny is mounted on included in the 10 ft limit or not. are kits 
>and homebuilt transmitters legal or are they not. these are questions an FCC 
>agent can answer, but can the local DA or Police Officer distinguish the 
>difference.
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>Ok put it another way you homebuilt a ham transceiver, you like 
>homebuilding, they get interference complaints unsubstantiated and the 
>police come out and see your antenna farm. oh he must be a pirate. they come 
>in and see all your homebrew equipment. are they able to tell the difference 
>between ham gear and a pirate transmitter? unless the cop is a ham i don't 
>think so.
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>these are just questions that come to mind.
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>there are tons of scenarios that make this a bad law.
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>Thank You,
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>Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
>Universal Life Ministries
>http://www.ulc.org
>Moderator Hunterdonfree 
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