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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Russell Stokes ) File No. EB-09-DT-0348

   Licensee of Citizens Band Radio Service Station )   NOV No. V201032360003

   Wyoming, MI )

   )

   )

   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released:  March 2, 2010

   By the District Director, Detroit Office, Northeast Region,  Enforcement
   Bureau:

    1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
       1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Russell Stokes, licensee of a
       Citizens Band ("CB") Radio Service station in Wyoming, MI.

    2. On January 13, 2010,  agents of the Commission's Detroit Office
       inspected your CB radio station located at your residence and found
       the following violation:

   47 C.F.R. S: 95.411(a) (1) (CB Rule 11) "May I use power amplifiers? You
   may not attach the following items (power amplifier) to your certificated
   CB transmitter in any way: (1) External radio frequency (RF) power
   amplifier (sometimes called linears or linear amplifiers);..." Agents from
   this office inspected your CB station which had a K2323 Home Brew CB
   linear amplifier with an output power of 45 watts.

    3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
       amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Russell Stokes,
       must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty
       (20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully explain
       each violation, must contain a statement of the specific action taken
       to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include
       a time line for completion of pending corrective action. The response
       must be complete in itself and signed by you. All replies and
       documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with
       the File No. and NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following
       address:

   Federal Communications Commission

   Detroit Office

   24897 Hathaway Street

   Farmington Hills, MI 48335

    4. This Notice shall be sent to Russell Stokes, at his address of record.

    5. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that we advise you that the
       Commission will use all relevant material information before it,
       including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine what,
       if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance. Any false
       statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
       punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   James Bridgewater

   District Director

   Detroit District Office

   Northeast Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.

   47 U.S.C. S: 308(b).

   P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).

   18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq.

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