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Archive for May, 2009

FCC and warrantless searches

by k4sac @ Thursday, May 21st, 2009. Tags:
Filed under FCC

As most ham radio operators know, and as some pirate radio stations have found out, the FCC enjoys broad power to come into your house and “inspect” your equipment. The FCC  doesn’t need a warrant to come in and “inspect” your ham equipment, although if they intend on seizing equipment, they need to work with [...]

Mecca of Ham Radio……..

by k4sac @ Saturday, May 16th, 2009. Tags: ,
Filed under hamfests

As I write this, Dayton Ham Fest is in full swing. Dayton is one of the largest if not THE largest ham fest in the United States. Unfortunately I will not be at dayton this year, I am as we speak knee-deep in a exchange migration. I just wanted to post about Dayton, those of [...]

Swine flu

by k4sac @ Sunday, May 3rd, 2009. Tags:
Filed under CDC

This week has been surreal. The news has been dominated by the swine flu health hazard down in Mexico, that has spread to many different countries worldwide. The swine flu is kind of a misnomer. The actual name is H1N1. The CDC has a website here for information about the H1N1 Flu. According to the [...]

FCC files petition for expedited rulemaking against towers

by k4sac @ Friday, May 1st, 2009. Tags:
Filed under FCC, antennas

On April 14, 2009 the FCC in concert with bird organizations has filed a petition for expedited rulemaking to protect birds from towers You can download the PDF here Specifically, Petitioners request that the FCC undertake the following actions: · Amend the Commission’s regulations that implement NEPA, “consistent with Council on Environmental Quality regulations and [...]

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