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07/31/2014 | Party Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Circles the Northern Hemisphere
A party balloon carrying an Amateur Radio payload is about to complete its circumnavigation of the Northern Hemisphere.
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04/23/2013 | FCC Announces Enforcement Actions for January-March 2013
In the first quarter of 2013 (January-March), the FCC issued 23 enforcement actions. These enforcement actions are in addition to the $10,000 fine issued to Jared A. Bruegman, ex-KC0IQN, of Bolivar, Missouri, and the $25,000 fine issued to Terry L. VanVol
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03/08/2013 | FCC Issues $10,000 Fine to Missouri Man for Unlicensed Operation on 14.312 MHz
On February 25, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $10,000 to Jared A. Bruegman, ex-KC0IQN, of Bolivar, Missouri. The FCC said that Bruegman “apparently and willfully violated Section 301 of the Communicati
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12/06/2012 | Kansas Ham Issued $10,000 Fine for Operation of Unlicensed Broadcast Station
On December 5, Glen Rubash, KC0GPV, of Dwight, Kansas, was issued a $10,000 fine for what the FCC called “willfully and repeatedly” violating Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by operating an unlicensed radio transmitter on the fre
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03/06/2012 | FCC Reduces Forfeiture for Florida Man Accused of Using Unauthorized Equipment
In November 2011, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $10,000 to Michael Perry of Cross City, Florida. In a Forfeiture Order released on March 6, the FCC reduced the forfeiture that Perry must pay to $450. P
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02/09/2012 | World Record Balloon Attempt
Texas amateurs plan to launch a balloon that will eventually reach Nanjing, China.
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