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Ham Operator Must Pay in First-Responder Interference Case (www.radioworld.com)
submitted 1 year ago by BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio
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A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire suppression effort.

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[โ€“] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Toothless against corporations; armed to teeth against good samaritans

[โ€“] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 0 points 1 year ago

You're not really a good samaritan when you're using emergency frequencies without authorization. Sounds like he deserves the punishment.