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	Federal Communications Commission	



Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of	)
	)
Elohim Group Corporation	)	File No. EB-FIELDSCR-18-00026310
Licensee of Station W228DF	)
	)
Facility ID: 156373	)	
	)
Orlando, Florida	)


NOTICE OF VIOLATION

	
	Released:  March 8, 2019

By the Regional Director, Region Two, Enforcement Bureau:


1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commissions rules (Rules), 47 C.F.R.  1.89.

 to Elohim Group Corporation (Elohim), licensee of FM translator station W228DF in Orlando, Florida.  Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this NOV does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s) noted herein. 47 C.F.R.  1.89(a).



2. On April 25, 2018, based on a complaint of interference, agents of the Enforcement Bureaus Miami Office conducted an inspection of station W228DF and found the following violations:

a. 47 CFR  73.1251(b)(2):  Formal application on FCC Form 349 is required of all permittees and licensees for any of the following changes:  A change in transmitting antenna system, including the direction of radiation or directive antenna pattern. According to its license in effect at the time of inspection, Elohim was authorized to operate radio station W228DF on 93.5 MHz with 10 watts effective radiated power (ERP), at 50 watts transmitter power output (TPO), using a JAMPRO JLLP-1 single-bay antenna.  On April 25, agents observed that W228DF was transmitting on 93.5 MHz using a JAMPRO JLLP-2 double-bay antenna, which provides 3.03 dB (or 2.01 times) more gain than the single-bay antenna, which, in itself, would double the stations ERP.  An agent observed that the TPO reading was 32 watts.  During the inspection, Elohims station engineer stated to an agent that the station was operating with the double-bay JLLP-2 antenna, but that the TPO was adjusted to 32 watts in an attempt to comply with the authorized ERP.  Elohim did not file a formal application to change its transmitting system.
  
b. 47 CFR  73.1251(b)(7):  Formal application on FCC Form 349 is required of all permittees and licensees for any of the following changes:  Any increase in authorized effective radiated power.  On April 25, in response to an agents questions regarding the interference complaint, Elohims engineer admitted that W228DF was previously operating at 100 watts TPO without authorization, and that several weeks prior to the inspection, only after he learned that the station was being investigated, he lowered the power to 32 watts TPO.  The engineer provided calculations showing that at 32 watts TPO, and with the double-bay antenna, the resulting ERP was 11.78 watts, which is 117.8 percent of the authorized ERP of 10 watts.  Based on those calculations, when the station was operating at 100 watts TPO, the resulting ERP was approximately 36.8 watts, which was 368 percent of the authorized ERP.  Elohim did not file a formal application to increase its authorized ERP.

c.  47 CFR  73.1235(e):  In no event shall a station authorized under this subpart be operated with a transmitter power output (TPO) in excess of the transmitter certificated rating.  A station authorized under this subpart for a TPO that is less than its transmitter certified rating shall determine its TPO in accordance with  73.267 of this chapter and its TPO shall not be more than 105 percent of the authorized TPO.  On April 25, in response to an agents questions regarding the interference complaint, Elohims engineer admitted that W228DF was previously operating at 100 watts TPO (with the higher gain double-bay antenna) which was 200 percent of the authorized TPO of 50 watts authorized by its license in effect at that time.       
  

3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  308(b).
 and Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken.  Therefore, Elohim must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The response (i) must fully explain each violation, including all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time line for completion of any pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete in itself and must not be abbreviated by reference to other communications or answers to other notices. 47 C.F.R.  1.89(c).
  

4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Elohim to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of Elohim with personal knowledge of the representations provided in Elohims response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein, Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that [a]ny document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission and which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced, established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, certification, verification, or statement in writing of such person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form . . . : I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature).  47 C.F.R.  1.16.
 and confirming that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the licensees possession, custody, control, or knowledge has been produced.  To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code. 18 U.S.C.  1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R.  1.17.
  

5. All replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:


Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Director  Region Two
P.O. Box 1493
Powder Springs, GA 30127
FIELD@FCC.GOV


6. This Notice shall be sent to Elohim at its address of record and its counsel, Dan J. Alpert,  2120 N. 21st Road, Arlington, VA 22201.  

7. The Privacy Act of 1974 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C.  552a(e)(3).

 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.  




FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
												      
						       


Ronald Ramage
Director  Region Two
Enforcement Bureau


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