Unlicensed Simplex Repeater Causes 911 Interference | FCC Investigates

The FCC issued a serious enforcement action against Pittsburgh ham KD3ASC for using a modified BTech UV-Pro radio as a simplex repeater that retransmitted Allegheny County’s 911 public safety channel. In this video, we break down the full FCC document, what rules were violated, and the important lessons every amateur radio operator needs to know. Stay legal and avoid heavy FCC fines! Today's video is sponsored by Ham Radio Prep - use code JASON20 to save a 20% discount off of all of their courses - https://geni.us/830iXi5 📜 Full FCC Document: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-420097A1.pdf #HamRadio #FCC #AmateurRadio #FCCEnforcement #BTech #HamRadioRules ★★★Support This Channel and Help Spread the Word about Ham Radio★★★ 📸 Email List sign-up - http://hamradio2.com/email-signup 📸Text Messaging sign-up http://hamradio2.com/textme 📸Shop Our Sponsors and Coupons: https://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/affiliates-and-deals/ 📸Looking for an HT Antenna Upgrade? https://signalstuff.com/products/#signalsticks?ref=3200 📸Looking for the BEST Digital Interface for your HF Radio? https://digirig.net/product/digirig-dr-891/p/1/ ✅PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/HamRadio ✅Shop our Products: http://www.shop.hamradio2.com ✅Shop our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0 Commissions can be earned on Affiliate Links 📻 Shop Our Sponsors 📻 R&L Electronics - https://www.randl.com Buy Two Way Radios - https://geni.us/Dr954X 🧰 Save 20% off of everything at https://hamradioprep.com with the code JASON20 FlexRadio - https://flexradio.com BaofengTech - https://baofengtech.com/ref/hamradio2/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail: 2150 W. Northwest Highway STE114-1163, Grapevine TX 76051 Thanks for watching!