"John Anderson" wrote in news:fo1ung$n5r$1
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This type of stuff has been going on since, FOREVER... but the FCC
got rid of 90% of the Field Operations Staff, back in the early 90's,
and there is no one listening, or enforcing, these rules on a regular
basis currently. Vhf Marine Radios have become very inexpensive, and
lots of folks find that they work a WHOLE LOT better than the
FRS/GMRS
radios, that were intended for these uses, because of the Frequency
that
they use. You can complain to the FCC in DC, but UNLESS they are
interfering with Emergency or Safety Communications, the Field Staff
really doesn't have the time, or ManPower, to deal with these types
of
Violations. Maybe you should write a Letter to ALGORE, as he was the
DUFUS, that gutted the FCC Field Staff, with his "Reinvention of
Government" Program at the FCC, back in the 90's, as Vice President.


When I was told, literally, to **** off by a boat dealer using marine
VHF to run his business at a boat show, I called FCC and talked to the
nice man who works in enforcement like Mr Hollingsworth. I gave him the
dealer's name, address, phone number, etc., to help him. I was amazed
when he called me back and said he'd had a conversation with the US
Marshall's office who visited the dealer. I guess the dealer didn't
tell the US Marshalls to **** off, like he did me. Because the dealer
wasn't FCC licensed, he didn't come under FCC jurisdiction, so they sent
the Marshalls. It must have worked. I don't hear them on Channel 12
any more....(c;

When I was told, literally, to **** off by a boat dealer using marine
VHF to run his business at a boat show, I called FCC and talked to the
nice man who works in enforcement like Mr Hollingsworth. I gave him the
dealer's name, address, phone number, etc., to help him. I was amazed
when he called me back and said he'd had a conversation with the US
Marshall's office who visited the dealer. I guess the dealer didn't
tell the US Marshalls to **** off, like he did me. Because the dealer
wasn't FCC licensed, he didn't come under FCC jurisdiction, so they sent
the Marshalls. It must have worked. I don't hear them on Channel 12
any more


A local Marine towing outfit in Ft Madison, IA uses Channel 11
for their trucks running around town, or at least they did when
I worked down there.

I guess this is the new Citizens' Band ?

"John Anderson" wrote in news:fo2cuh$v7v$1
@news.netins.net:

A local Marine towing outfit in Ft Madison, IA uses Channel 11
for their trucks running around town, or at least they did when
I worked down there.

I guess this is the new Citizens' Band ?




I knew someone in the pest control business in Greenville, SC, way up in
the mountains where the band is truly dead. He ran the pest control
business with Standard VHF marine radios for many years.

I can tell you this because they're all dead, now....

In article ,
"John Anderson" wrote:

A local Marine towing outfit in Ft Madison, IA uses Channel 11
for their trucks running around town, or at least they did when
I worked down there.

There is another possible answer to the above situation. There IS
a Part 80 Classification of a Portable or Mobile Land Based Marine
VHF Station. It is called a Marine Utility Coast Station when on
Land and a Marine Utility Station when used on water. These are not
easy to acquire, but they do exist and I have held both at one time or
another. I have friends in the Marine Electronics Sales and Service
bizz, that have these and have had them for years. Also Ship Pilots
use these type Marine Licenses, for Portables, they use to communicate
with the Pilot Boats, Ships, and Tugs.

Bruce in alaska

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"Bruce in alaska" wrote in message
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In article ,
"John Anderson" wrote:

A local Marine towing outfit in Ft Madison, IA uses Channel 11
for their trucks running around town, or at least they did when
I worked down there.

There is another possible answer to the above situation. There IS
a Part 80 Classification of a Portable or Mobile Land Based Marine
VHF Station. It is called a Marine Utility Coast Station when on
Land and a Marine Utility Station when used on water. These are not
easy to acquire, but they do exist and I have held both at one time or
another. I have friends in the Marine Electronics Sales and Service
bizz, that have these and have had them for years. Also Ship Pilots
use these type Marine Licenses, for Portables, they use to communicate
with the Pilot Boats, Ships, and Tugs.


These coyote hunters have admitted to using Marine radios,
no mistake about it. They would be legal if they were in
jon boats instead of pickup trucks. But a Ford pickup truck
does not meet that description!

In article ,
Larry wrote:

"John Anderson" wrote in news:fo1ung$n5r$1
@news.netins.net:

This type of stuff has been going on since, FOREVER... but the FCC
got rid of 90% of the Field Operations Staff, back in the early 90's,
and there is no one listening, or enforcing, these rules on a regular
basis currently. Vhf Marine Radios have become very inexpensive, and
lots of folks find that they work a WHOLE LOT better than the
FRS/GMRS
radios, that were intended for these uses, because of the Frequency
that
they use. You can complain to the FCC in DC, but UNLESS they are
interfering with Emergency or Safety Communications, the Field Staff
really doesn't have the time, or ManPower, to deal with these types
of
Violations. Maybe you should write a Letter to ALGORE, as he was the
DUFUS, that gutted the FCC Field Staff, with his "Reinvention of
Government" Program at the FCC, back in the 90's, as Vice President.


When I was told, literally, to **** off by a boat dealer using marine
VHF to run his business at a boat show, I called FCC and talked to the
nice man who works in enforcement like Mr Hollingsworth. I gave him the
dealer's name, address, phone number, etc., to help him. I was amazed
when he called me back and said he'd had a conversation with the US
Marshall's office who visited the dealer. I guess the dealer didn't
tell the US Marshalls to **** off, like he did me. Because the dealer
wasn't FCC licensed, he didn't come under FCC jurisdiction, so they sent
the Marshalls. It must have worked. I don't hear them on Channel 12
any more....(c;

FCC Field Agents do not have Arrest Powers, and if Criminal Charges are
likely, then they go to the US Marshal Service, for the "Big Stick" end
of the business, unless it happens to be a Marine Enforcement issue. Then
the local USCG is the the "BIG Stick" I have had occasion to use both,
when I was with the Commission as a Field Agent. And believe me, no one
argues with a US Marshal, when he is out on an Enforcement Mission, and
the same goes for a USCG Contingent.....

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Bruce in alaska
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