Re: FCC Regulations

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Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



My friend is an FCC Senior Engineer.  He says this is a "grey area" 
that is usually not disturbed unless some idiot really makes his 
neighbor mad and calls them, then they have to investigate.  And, 
yes, then you will get hit for "spurious emissions" and your coil 
will be shut down.

Bottom line --- inform your neighbors, throw a BBQ, invite their kids 
over, make them know it's an interesting hobby!  Make them made by 
running your coil late at night or during an NFL game on TV and 
you're asking for trouble.

Technically, a TC is a radio transmitter but it's usually ignored by 
the FCC because it's used in schools, science museums, and 
universities for educational purposes.

Dr. Resonance



> Are there any FCC regulations that apply to our hobby?  I imagine 
> that the larger coils produce a fiar amount of interference.    Thoughts?
>
> Curt.