The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability in the
amount of $25,000 to a Florida ham who the Commission says repeatedly
interfered with Sheriff's Department communications at the Brevard County Jail.
According to the FCC, Terry VanVolkenberg, KC5RF, of Cocoa, Florida, was
identified as the source of interfering radio transmissions on 465.300 MHz. The
Commission says the interference included transmission of vulgar language,
sound effects, previously-recorded prison communications and threats to take
over the jail and shoot a deputy. The amount of the proposed fine is based on
what the FCC terms "particularly egregious" misconduct. VanVolkenberg
was given the usual 30 days to either make payment arrangements or file a
formal appeal.
