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« on: January 20, 2010, 04:43:48 PM »

I suppose the moral here is either stay off the dope and booze while operating, or learn to handle it!!


Amateur Radio License K7OP
Dear Mr. Potter:

   By letter dated June 29, 2009, the Commission notified you that it had
   received numerous complaints concerning the operation of your amateur
   radio station. The complaints alleged that you transmitted obscene or
   indecent words or language in violation of Section 97.113(a) (4) of the
   Commission's rules....

   You responded to the Commission's letter on July 12, 2009. In that letter,
   you acknowledged that it was indeed your voice that was recorded by the
   Commission's staff on the date in question and indicated that "given your
   speech pattern," you believed you had too much to drink that evening
   either before or while operating your station. In addition, you conceded
   that the language was "obnoxious" and indicated that in the future you
   would "refrain from being obscene" while operating your station and
   further agreed that should your judgment be clouded by intoxicants in the
   future you will "refrain from operating the radio all together."


Amateur Radio License KD1ZY
Dear Mr. Whitney:

   By letter dated June 26, 2009, the Commission notified you that it had
   received numerous complaints regarding the operation of your amateur
   station. The complaints allege that you transmitted obscene or indecent
   words or language in violation of Section 97.113(a) (4) of the
   Commission's rules....

   You responded to the Commission's letter on July 15, 2009. In that letter,
   you indicate that you have no memory of the evenings in question as you
   have been on heavy pain medication for leg problems, but you did
   acknowledge that it was indeed your voice that was recorded by the
   Commission's staff on the dates in question. In addition, you conceded
   that listening to the recordings made you "sick" and that given the
   extreme language used during the various conversations, you should not
   operate your radio while under the influence of narcotics.
In your letter,
   you state that you are sorry for what happened and note that you will
   refrain from operating your station air while you are taking your
   medications.


Amateur Radio Call Sign KC0PDG
Dear Mr. Lovold:

   By letter dated April 29, 2009, the Commission notified you that it had
   received a complaint regarding the operation of your amateur station.
   Specifically, the complaint was filed by the St. Louis County Sheriff's
   Department and notes that the deputies responded to a call about a
   possible suicidal individual. According to the responding deputies, during
   the encounter you spoke to them on public safety frequencies using a
   handheld radio. These communications were without authority and were not
   the result of an emergency necessitating use of public safety frequencies
   as other means of communication were readily available.

   You responded to the Commission's letter on July 6, 2009. In that letter,
   you acknowledged that the police were called to your residence on that
   evening; you further indicated that your recollection of that evening was
   unclear as you had been drinking alcohol and using narcotics. You do admit
   to owning a handheld radio, you acknowledge that it is the same type of
   handheld radio as identified in the police report and you concede that you
   may have used your handheld during the altercation with the police.
In
   your letter, you note that you are sorry for what happened and indicate
   that you have voluntarily entered a chemical treatment facility seeking
   help.
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 07:34:34 PM »

A few months ago I was in the basement late one night working on a piece of gear and I turned on a receiver to read the mail in the background.  I tuned around on 75 meters; the band was mostly empty but I found a SSB roundtable.  While I was working, I was hearing these guys arguing about amps; and as time whet by the conversation got dumber and more obscene.  It was apparent they were all enjoying some sort of libation.  Eventually they were arguing about how many elements a tetrode has.  The language was pretty disgusting.   I almost never am up that late so I had not been exposed to 75 meters in the raw hours.   I came away deciding Riley Hollingsworth had been right after all. 
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 08:51:11 AM »

durn , I operate under the influence of  mind altering drugs ALL THE TIME. I have to.  Grin I show FCC teh scripts if need be.
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 05:26:30 PM »

Well, Tim, the deciding factor is you DON"T have scabs on your knuckles..... Wink
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 08:23:35 PM »

I would imagine that with the no code ham license tests today that it’s become even worse. 75-meters has probably become the new 11-meter band.

I was going to ask you but I keep forgetting, how long ago did you live in the 5 land region? Did you know the other AMer's like W5PYT, W5MEU, K5SWK, N5AVU, N5SJL, etc.?

I think you are correct about 75 meters now Brian--I was thinking the same thing recently.  I was living down in 5 land up until around 1986, around 24 years ago.  Unfortunately, I was not very active in the 1980s at all; in the 1970s I was pretty much a cw op, then a little bit of SSB while I was in the Army in the late 70s so I did not have the luck to know any AMers back then.
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 08:43:44 PM »

When do I have to listed to hear this spray of ssb profanity? Any particular 75M freq have it often? Yes I am bored..
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 09:04:32 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 09:05:08 PM »

Boy from what I have heard, it is not just 5 or 4 land that is obnoxious.  We just have a different accent than a couple of CA stations I hear on 20 meters.  But the thing that is really bothersome is now the FCC is citing drinking as a reason to cite someone.  

I didn't know they controlled the tap on the beer keg, nor had the power to limit the number of beers or drinks a person can drink.  Now if they want to cite someone for improper operation such as deliberate interference, then that is a different animal.  These young squirts would just die in a pile if they ever heard Dizzy Dean in the 7th inning stretch singing "She'll be coming around the Mountain" with a pure alcoholic sound broadcast nation wide on a network.
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2010, 10:20:58 PM »

The FCC cited them for cursing.

The operators admited to being intox, likely as an excuse of some kind or to show they really were not like that when 'sober' and would never do it again etc.

Like the guy caught with the 10KW CB station and sent the "CB Leenyar" nastygram. If he Never Does It Again, all is well. In his reply, he'll apologize, "swear off it", and hopefully not get into trouble again.

There is no rule against being four sheets to the wind, the rule is agin' cussin'. I could be mistaken I suppose.
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 10:48:55 PM »

if there were rules against Radio OUI, a LOT of AMers would have lost their licenses long ago...
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2010, 02:28:46 AM »

one of the first hams I ever heard on slopbuket in 1977 was a drunk guy on 40 repeatedly using the F bomb. Look back in 1930's QST's for letter regarding  "drunken 160 meter phone parties". people been getting drunk and stoned on the air since they could talk.

I guess you cant tell when some dude is drunk on the key unlesss you know his fist when he's sober.  The f bomb on CW is a little lacking in oomph.  Grin



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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2010, 10:31:41 AM »

At least in a bar they'll usually cut off and remove the people getting out of control.
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