You must respond in detail

The FCC has issued a second Warning Notice to Irwin L. Richardt, W2VJZ, of Liberty Corner, New Jersey.

This, in regard to new allegations of his station being the source of interference to other radio amateurs and his failure to completely respond to earlier allegations made against him.

Back on January 18th the FCC notified Richardt of two complaints made about the operation of his station on December 12, 2004 and January 7, 2005. The complaints alleged deliberate interference and taking over or blocking frequencies in the 75 Meter Amateur band.

The letter requested a response within 20 days. Richardt did respond on January 18th but on February 10th the FCC sent him another notice that contained yet another interference charge. The FCC says that Postal Service records indicate
Richardt refused receipt of the registered letter.

In a response received February 15th, Richardt stated that he had received the January 18th letter. He called the complaints a fabrication adding that he pleads innocent. So the FCC wrote him again, enclosing the latest complaints

Now the FCC tells Richardt that his response to its February 10 letter is not only inadequate, but frivolous. That he had been requested to address the allegations in the complaints in detail but that he had not done so.

And says the FCC, if it does not receive a detailed reply by March 30th to the complaint provided him in its February 10th letter, the FCC will initiate enforcement action against Richardt's Amateur license.

(FCC)

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