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In article <1993Jan16.223928.20802@julian.uwo.ca>, wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
> In article <1993Jan16.195016.5275@netcom.com> ser@netcom.com (Steve Rubin) writes:
> >   This is still not going to keep you out of trouble... Trust me on
> >this one, Im starting to become very knowlegable in FCC rules as
> >far as what you can and can not get away with :).  Legally speaking,
> >it has to be 250uV/m at 3m from the antenna, not off the campus.  On
> 
> So even if the campus is "private property", the above rules (so much
> strength 3m from the antenna) is still applicable?

If you're in the U.S., yes. 

> What if I've got a big ranch (I wish)?  Can't I radiate as much (or
> as little) power to cover my (private) property just as long as the
> field strength is below legal levels at the boundary of the property?

No. Without a license your limitations are plainly set out in the R&R's
of the FCC and they have nothing to do with the size of your property. 

> Conversely, I know that city police here on our campus wait until a
> car that they follow is off the campus property before they give the
> driver a ticket (for something), so would FCC inspectors/technicians
> be tresspassing if they had to enter private property to make a 
> signal strength reading?

They can go where they need to take field readings subject, of course,
to the laws regarding trespassing. But I guarantee if they get an
abnormally high reading from an unlicensed site they will be knocking on
your door. First, though, they have to be there. Unless there is a
complaint or they just happen to be in the area the chances are slim
they will be. They don't have that much enforcement muscle and generally
go for the big-time violators (can you say running an RCA BTA-250L on
your back porch in illegal? I knew you could :) ). People interfering
with licensed broadcast facilities are asking for a visit. 

Speaking as a former commercial broadcast engineer BTW. The rules have
changed a bit since I was last active in the business but they haven't
changed THAT much....


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