[BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!

[Ron Castro]

One of the Florida pirates that was busted a few years ago *was* a ham.  He 
got caught when his ham callsign was displayed in a picture somewhere.

If I understand the state regulation, all a ham would have to do is show his 
ham license.  If that didn't work, he would certainly have his day in court 
to show that it was his neighbor's crappy radio that was the problem.  Cops 
generally aren't as dumb as the media likes to make them out to be.

Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Mathis" <thebeaver32 at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!


>
> HOPEFULLY, they are smart enough to know the difference between a ham 
> station and a broadcast pirate. Anything is possible, though.
>
>
>
> Jerry Mathis
> Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Keith Hammond" <monsterfm at monsterfm.com>
>>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>To: "'Broadcast Radio Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>Subject: RE: [BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!
>>Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 22:11:30 -0500
>>
>>Bruce Doerle said:
>>
>>
>> > Paul,
>> >
>> > I don't agree.  The Florida law does not usurp the federal
>> > but parallels the law.  There is nothing to prevent the FCC
>> > from enforcing the Communications Act.  Nor does the law
>> > contridict the fedaral laws or regulations.  If it did, you
>> > might have a point.  But there are many cases where the state
>> > and feds have laws that coexist nicely and allows for federal
>> > or state procescution or both.
>>
>>
>>   But, I'd hate to be the poor (licensed) amateur operator who just
>>happens to fire up his 2kw. Rig at the wrong time and finds cops beating
>>in his door shortly after the little old lady from next door reports
>>that a strange voice is coming from the heating elements in her electric
>>blanket...
>>
>>   True, this is an attempt at humor but, has anyone taken this
>>possibility into consideration? I can see MANY potential avenues leading
>>toward potential abuse of power (or pure ignorance) on this matter! It's
>>downright scary! Especially when a legal operator could potentially be
>>arrested due to simply living near a faulty receiver. (Do you REALLY
>>think the local detective squad can determine the difference in a
>>"clean" or "dirty" transmitter and/or a poorly designed receiver that is
>>prone to intermod and signal overload? Give me a break!
>>
>>
>>Keith Hammond
>>
>>KBKH-FM (Shamrock, Texas) - Looking to buy a Pizza Hut to support the
>>station!
>>
>>(806) 256-1221
>>
>>
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