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Daily Digest

Vol. 35 No. 144 July 29, 2
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Released: 07/29/2016. COMMENT SOUGHT ON EXPERT LINEARS REQUEST FOR AMATE
UR AMPLIFIER WAIVER. (DA No. 16-864). (Dkt No 16-243 ). Comments Due: 08/
29/2016. Reply Comments Due: 09/13/2016. WTB . Contact: Scot Stone at (2
02) 418-0638, email: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a
ttachmatch/DA-16-864A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...A-16-864A1.pdf

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amplifier.2 Expert seeks a waiver pending the resolution of its petition for rulemaking proposing to
eliminate the 15 dB gain limitation on amateur amplifiers currently embodied in Section 97.317(a)(2).3
We seek comment on the waiver request.

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DAVID J. TOLASSI. Imposed penalty of $1,000 against David J. Tolassi for
failure to provide station identification in violation of the Commission's
rules. Action by: Regional Director, Region 2, Enforcement Bureau. Adopte
d: 07/29/2016 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 16-858). EB https://apps.fcc.
gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-858A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...A-16-858A1.pdf

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David J. Tolassi ) File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-15-00019567
Licensee of Amateur Station W4BHV ) NAL/Acct. No.: 201532480001
Ringgold, GA ) FRN: 0009319138

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I. INTRODUCTION
1. We impose a penalty of $1,000 against amateur radio station operator David J. Tolassi for
failing to transmit his assigned call sign in the Amateur Radio Service. Failure to transmit call sign
information undermines the purpose of the Amateur Radio Service by preventing licensed users from
identifying a transmission's source. Mr. Tolassi does not deny that he transmitted on 14.313 MHz on the

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Mr. Tolassi also requests cancellation of the NAL and substitution of a Warning Letter based upon the fact
that similarly situated amateur operators have received multiple warnings before being issued a fine.
Considering the entire record and the factors discussed below, we find no reason to cancel, withdraw or

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from the Atlanta Office performed close-in direction finding and positively confirmed the source of the
transmissions as the address of record for Mr. Tolassi's amateur station W4BHV. The agents monitored the
transmissions from Mr. Tolassi's station for approximately 15 minutes and heard him transmit without

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Letter to David J. Tolassi, Amateur Radio Licensee W4BVH, from Laura L. Smith, Special Counsel, Enforcement
Bureau (Aug. 11, 2014)(Warning Letter).

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See Ronald E. Sauer, Forfeiture Order, 19 FCC Rcd 14884 (Enf. Bur. 2004)($1,000 forfeiture for repeated failure
to identify amateur station); Scott E. Kamm, Forfeiture Order, 18 FCC Rcd 9379 (Enf. Bur. 2003) ($1,000 fine for
failure to identify).

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