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SB QST @ ARRL $ARLB084
ARLB084 Ham fined for QRM
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ARRL Bulletin 84 ARLB084
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 6, 1993
To all radio amateurs
The FCC has fined William P. Irwin, K3CQR, 2,000 dollar(s). The Commission's
Vero Beach, Florida office said Irwin, 51, of De Bary, Florida, was
found causing "willful and malicious interference" on or near 14.313
MHz over a period of months.
Irwin, a General class licensee, was issued a Notice of Apparent
Liability for 2,000 dollar(s). He was found and identified by the FCC on
July 22, 1993, while he was operating from his residence, the FCC
said in a release. The FCC inspected Irwin's station the next day.
Irwin had identified himself on the air as "Raincoat Charlie," and
had vowed on the air that "the Commission would never find him," the
FCC said.
Robert McKinney, Engineer-in-Charge at the FCC's Vero Beach office,
said "Some amateurs, it seems, have lost sight of the concepts 'good
amateur practice' and 'enhance international good will' enbodied in
the purpose of the service. Mr. Irwin's sole purpose for being on
the air appeared to many to be to harass and ridicule other amateurs
in a particularly vulgar way.
"It is widely known, McKinney said, "that budget restraints limit
the Commission's enforcement efforts; but blatant, repeated
violations such as these will not be tolerated or go unpunished."
McKinney also said, however, that "It should be pointed out that a
considerable number of concerned amateurs cooperated in the
investigation. We appreciate the efforts of these amateurs as a
community willing to take responsibility for being self-policing."
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