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  • ~FCC closes down all 12 monitoring stations~

    From HAM NEWBIE@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 15 11:33:19 2018
    On Tuesday, October 8, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, au wrote:
    From Mobile Radio Technology Oct '96:

    "The FCC has closed all 12 of it monitoring stations. Almost all FCC
    field offices are equipped for monitoring frequencies at VHF and above.
    The monitoring stations were additionally equipped to monitor signals
    in the high-frequency (HF) range. Stations were closed in the
    following locations: Allegan, MI; Anchorage, AK; Belfast, ME; Douglas,
    AZ; Ferndale, WA; Grand Island, NE; Honolulu; Kingsville, TX;
    Livermore, CA; Powder Springs, GA; San Juan, PR; and Vero Beach, FL.

    Other offices closed by the commission include those in Buffalo, NY;
    Norfolk, VA; Miami, Houston, Portland, OR; and St. Paul, MN.

    Ok whats open?

    Offices that remain in operation include Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston;
    Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Kansas City, MO; L.A.; New Orleans;
    New York; Philadelphia; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; and Tampa,
    FL.

    The FCC has previously announced that upon closing of the field offices
    and monitoring stations that it would have a toll-free number to report
    Land Mobile interference problems. 800-322-8255 "

    According to this article Prior to June 1, 1996 the FCC maintained 35
    field offices and monitoring stations, this number has dwindled to 16 offices.


    Just thought it was an interesting piece of news to pass on to all the
    radio enthusiasts.

    au

    I had a CB license when I was a kid. You had RULES to follow, and folks did for the most part. Fast forward thirty of forty years. I don't know when the license requirement for citizens band stopped, but OH MY GOD! I wouldn't get near CB again for nearly
    anything. People pumping out ten thousand watts, playing music, cussing as if it were the only language they know.

    Thank God for the FCC AND it's license requirements for HAM Radio. Unfortunately, a good percentage of the world are animals, and I for one am glad for rules that are in place that make it possible for those of us that can be civil. I'm sure in time we'
    ll have trouble because "Not enough women are ham operators". To that I would say, "We have as many women ham operators as we have women that WANT to be ham operators. Outcome DOES NOT EQUAL opportunity.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?fred_k._engels=C2=AE?=@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 17 06:19:58 2018
    Keven Albert Strum doesn't GIVE TWO SHITS about FCC shitheads closing down
    all 12 monitoring stations

    "HAM NEWBIE" wrote in message news:8baf5e3e-08ab-4240-bec8-394b5616424e@googlegroups.com...

    On Tuesday, October 8, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, au wrote:
    From Mobile Radio Technology Oct '96:

    "The FCC has closed all 12 of it monitoring stations. Almost all FCC
    field offices are equipped for monitoring frequencies at VHF and above.
    The monitoring stations were additionally equipped to monitor signals
    in the high-frequency (HF) range. Stations were closed in the
    following locations: Allegan, MI; Anchorage, AK; Belfast, ME; Douglas,
    AZ; Ferndale, WA; Grand Island, NE; Honolulu; Kingsville, TX;
    Livermore, CA; Powder Springs, GA; San Juan, PR; and Vero Beach, FL.

    Other offices closed by the commission include those in Buffalo, NY;
    Norfolk, VA; Miami, Houston, Portland, OR; and St. Paul, MN.

    Ok whats open?

    Offices that remain in operation include Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston;
    Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Kansas City, MO; L.A.; New Orleans;
    New York; Philadelphia; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; and Tampa,
    FL.

    The FCC has previously announced that upon closing of the field offices
    and monitoring stations that it would have a toll-free number to report
    Land Mobile interference problems. 800-322-8255 "

    According to this article Prior to June 1, 1996 the FCC maintained 35
    field offices and monitoring stations, this number has dwindled to 16 offices.


    Just thought it was an interesting piece of news to pass on to all the
    radio enthusiasts.

    au

    I had a CB license when I was a kid. You had RULES to follow, and folks did
    for the most part. Fast forward thirty of forty years. I don't know when the license requirement for citizens band stopped, but OH MY GOD! I wouldn't get near CB again for nearly anything. People pumping out ten thousand watts, playing music, cussing as if it were the only language they know.

    Thank God for the FCC AND it's license requirements for HAM Radio. Unfortunately, a good percentage of the world are animals, and I for one am glad for rules that are in place that make it possible for those of us that
    can be civil. I'm sure in time we'll have trouble because "Not enough women
    are ham operators". To that I would say, "We have as many women ham
    operators as we have women that WANT to be ham operators. Outcome DOES NOT EQUAL opportunity.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Louis Spradling@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 8 11:44:26 2023
    On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 9:20:02 AM UTC-5, fred k. engels® wrote:
    Keven Albert Strum doesn't GIVE TWO SHITS about FCC shitheads closing down all 12 monitoring stations

    "HAM NEWBIE" wrote in message
    news:8baf5e3e-08ab-4240...@googlegroups.com...
    On Tuesday, October 8, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, au wrote:
    From Mobile Radio Technology Oct '96:

    "The FCC has closed all 12 of it monitoring stations. Almost all FCC
    field offices are equipped for monitoring frequencies at VHF and above. The monitoring stations were additionally equipped to monitor signals
    in the high-frequency (HF) range. Stations were closed in the
    following locations: Allegan, MI; Anchorage, AK; Belfast, ME; Douglas,
    AZ; Ferndale, WA; Grand Island, NE; Honolulu; Kingsville, TX;
    Livermore, CA; Powder Springs, GA; San Juan, PR; and Vero Beach, FL.

    Other offices closed by the commission include those in Buffalo, NY; Norfolk, VA; Miami, Houston, Portland, OR; and St. Paul, MN.

    Ok whats open?

    Offices that remain in operation include Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Kansas City, MO; L.A.; New Orleans;
    New York; Philadelphia; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; and Tampa,
    FL.

    The FCC has previously announced that upon closing of the field offices and monitoring stations that it would have a toll-free number to report Land Mobile interference problems. 800-322-8255 "

    According to this article Prior to June 1, 1996 the FCC maintained 35 field offices and monitoring stations, this number has dwindled to 16 offices.


    Just thought it was an interesting piece of news to pass on to all the radio enthusiasts.

    au

    I had a CB license when I was a kid. You had RULES to follow, and folks did for the most part. Fast forward thirty of forty years. I don't know when the license requirement for citizens band stopped, but OH MY GOD! I wouldn't get near CB again for nearly anything. People pumping out ten thousand watts, playing music, cussing as if it were the only language they know.

    Thank God for the FCC AND it's license requirements for HAM Radio. Unfortunately, a good percentage of the world are animals, and I for one am glad for rules that are in place that make it possible for those of us that can be civil. I'm sure in time we'll have trouble because "Not enough women are ham operators". To that I would say, "We have as many women ham operators as we have women that WANT to be ham operators. Outcome DOES NOT EQUAL opportunity.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)