[BC] Regulations For AM Station DX Te sts

[Tom Dimeo]

Thanks Harold, interesting.

Quite a few years ago I think WBNW 1120 in Concord MA did a 
DX test with a nondirection patern but I don't remember if 
the used one thousand watts or five thousand watts.  Since 
the station is authorized to be directional both day and 
night I guess this was illegal operation.

I wondered why directional stations that do DX tests wouldn't 
do them with nondirectional antennas so now I know.

Tom

** Original Message **
>See http://sujan.hallikainen.org/FCC/FccRules/2006/73/72/ . 
>You can only use authorized facilities unless you have an 
>experimental authorization from the FCC. Further, such 
>operation is only for "routine testing and maintenance of its 
>transmitting system." I don't think a "DX test" qualifies. I 
>also recall someone being fined for something like that. I'll 
>see what I can dig up.
>
>OK - Found it... See 
>http://sujan.hallikainen.org/FCC/FccRules/violations/2001/pdf
/kbjd.pdf
>
>Also, try using the search term "dx" at 
>http://sujan.hallikainen.org/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/webinator/sear
ch/?pr=FccViolations2001&query=dx