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<H1>FCC cites California resident over defective indoor tv antenna </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>You may find this one hard to believe, but the FCC has
issued a Citation to California resident <STRONG>Irma Frausto</STRONG> for using
a defective amplified indoor television antenna in the residence in the city of
Compton. One that she could not possibly know was playing havoc with a nearby
cellular telephone site. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Amateur Radio Newsline's <STRONG>Bruce Tennant,
K6PZW</STRONG>, has more:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>On August 13th agents from the Los Angeles FCC Office
investigated a complaint that something was interfering with the operation of a
Verizon cellular site. The agents T-hunted the interference to the Frausto's
residence. <BR>Further investigation revealed that the source of the interfering
signal was a Philips model MANT 300 amplified television antenna installed on
top of a television set in the Fausto home..</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Apparently the antennas internal amplifier <STRONG>had
broken into self-oscillation on 840.356 MHz</STRONG>. The spur was strong enough
to interfere with the input to a Verizon local cell site. And you would think
that’s where iot would all end. Disconnect the faulty antenna and problem
solved. But that’s not where this story ends.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>On August 20th the FCC issued a Citation to Irma Fausto
naming her as the responsible party. Why the FCC chose to issue a Citation
rather than the usual warning letter or any letter at all is not
explained.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>And if we may editorialize a moment, even stranger is the
demand by the FCC that Ms. Fausto respond to the Citation and specify what
actions have been taken to correct the violation when its likely all she would
do is return it to where she bought it or throw the thing in the nearest garbage
can. At least that’s what we would do.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>We also wonder if the FCC intends to follow up with
Philips to make certain that no other MANT 300 amplified indoor antenna is
causing similar problems elsewhere in the United States. One would think that
Phillips is the responsible party in this scenario since it was the one who
manufactured <BR>the defective amplified antenna in the first place.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Lastly we must ask why so much emphasis is being
put on reprimanding a citizen for something beyond her control when there are
far more important matters to contend. <BR><U>This definitely includes cleaning
up the now almost two decade old rats nest of jamming, filthy language, illegal
broadcasting and other violations found on 14.275 MHz in the 20 meter band</U>.
Violations that the FCC seems to be turning a blind eye to no matter how much
the ham radio community complains</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm <STRONG>Bruce Tennant,
K6PZW</STRONG>, reporting and editorializing from Los Angeles.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Oh yes. Those of you interested in a good lesson in
government bureaucratese can read the entire text of the Citation issued to Irma
Fausto at </FONT><A
href="http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-292933A1.html"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-292933A1.html</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Fonte: CGC, FCC,
ARNewsline™</FONT><BR><BR></P></BODY></HTML>