777 millivolts per meter at 600 meters! That's 118 dBu, 594 meters from the antenna. Assuming its antenna is less than 30 meters high, according to FM Curves, it is transmitting 5000 watts, more power than Class A stations! City grade contour at 5.5 miles, 60 dBu (a licensed station would be protected to this contour, and it's Radio-Locator's red circle) at 9.3 miles, 40 dBu (furthest place for reliable reception in the car, and Radio-Locator's blue circle) at 28 miles. 43.5 miles to the 30 dB contour, which means it can be detected through the static 43.5 miles away! This is the most powerful pirate station I ever heard about. Here is its website: http://www.liberationradio.net/
The San Francisco Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast
radio station on 93.7 MHz was allegedly operating in San Jose, California.
On May 6, 2010, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding
techniques that radio signals on frequency 93.7 MHz were emanating from
your residence in San Jose, California. The Commission's records show that
no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this
location on 93.7 MHz in San Jose, California.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain
transmitters using or operating at a power level that complies with the
standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
S:S: 15.1 et seq. Your operation on frequency 93.7 MHz was measured at
777,392 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at 594 meters. This exceeds the
allowable unlicensed limit of 250 uV/m at 3 meters established in Part 15.
Thus, this station is operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
Spurious radio signals associated with the operation of this station were
detected on frequencies within the radio frequency band assigned for
communications between aircraft and/or aircraft and aviation ground
facilities. The signals may present a safety hazard to the operation of
aircraft since air/ground communications could be affected.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the
Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator of this illegal
operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial
monetary forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio
equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. (See 47 U.S.C.
S:S: 401, 501, 503 and 510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your
response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the
listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
S: 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission's staff will use
all relevant material information before it to determine what, if any,
enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules.
This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.
Be advised that this notice does not preclude this office from pursuing
additional sanctions based upon our investigation of this incident.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
The San Francisco Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast
radio station on 93.7 MHz was allegedly operating in San Jose, California.
On May 6, 2010, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding
techniques that radio signals on frequency 93.7 MHz were emanating from
your residence in San Jose, California. The Commission's records show that
no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this
location on 93.7 MHz in San Jose, California.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain
transmitters using or operating at a power level that complies with the
standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
S:S: 15.1 et seq. Your operation on frequency 93.7 MHz was measured at
777,392 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at 594 meters. This exceeds the
allowable unlicensed limit of 250 uV/m at 3 meters established in Part 15.
Thus, this station is operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
Spurious radio signals associated with the operation of this station were
detected on frequencies within the radio frequency band assigned for
communications between aircraft and/or aircraft and aviation ground
facilities. The signals may present a safety hazard to the operation of
aircraft since air/ground communications could be affected.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the
Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator of this illegal
operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial
monetary forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio
equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. (See 47 U.S.C.
S:S: 401, 501, 503 and 510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your
response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the
listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
S: 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission's staff will use
all relevant material information before it to determine what, if any,
enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules.
This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.
Be advised that this notice does not preclude this office from pursuing
additional sanctions based upon our investigation of this incident.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
