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VIA CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
June 6, 2012
Mr. Juergen W. Bolte, Jr.
(Address withheld)
(Address withheld)
Re: EB-12-GB-0112
Amateur Radio License N1CUK
Warning Notice
Dear Mr. Bolte:
The trustee of W1CKD has requested that you refrain from use of his
repeater. The request was issued as a result of your failure to follow
operational rules set forth by the licensee/control operators of the
repeater system for their users. You were previously issued three verbal
requests to refrain from using the system, but were heard again on the
repeater subsequent to those requests. On May 23, 2012, the trustee again
confirmed via a verbal warning that you were to refrain from using his
repeater. Immediately following that verbal warning, you were again heard
on the W1CKD repeater necessitating the request of the repeater owner for
Commission intervention.
The Commission requires that repeaters be under the supervision of a
control operator and not only expects, but requires, that such control
operators be responsible for the proper operation of the repeater system.
Control operators may take whatever steps they deem appropriate to ensure
compliance with the repeater rules, including limiting the repeater use to
certain users, converting the repeater to a closed repeater or taking it
off the air entirely.
Please be advised that the Commission expects you to abide by the request
of the control operator that you stay off of W1CKD - and any other similar
requests to cease operations on any other repeaters by any other repeater
licensees, control operators or trustees.
Use of W1CKD again after receipt of this letter could subject you to
severe penalties, including license revocation, monetary forfeiture (fine)
or a modification proceeding to restrict the frequencies upon which you
may operate.
Sincerely,
Laura L. Smith, Esq.
Special Counsel
Enforcement Bureau
Cc: Boston Field Office
Northeast Regional Director
Fines normally range from $7,500 to $10,000.