Re: Believe it or not

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Believe it or not
From: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 17:12:33 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

It's covered by "Spurious Radiation" under the FCC rules.  They tend to
ignore or not prosecute short term operations for educational purposes.
Don't ask --- don't tell is a very good policy in this area.

Regards,

Dr. Resonance


-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: Believe it or not


>Original Poster: Neon John <johngd-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
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>Tesla List wrote:
>>
>> Original Poster: Stan <sdarling-at-columbus.rr-dot-com>
>>
>> I have seen a couple references to FCC violations in this thread.  Can
>> anyone cite the actual FCC rule(s) or regulation(s) that coiling
>> violates?  I imagine it has something to do with unlicensed
>> transmission, but I would like to know the specifics.
>
>Oh, they could throw the whole book at you if they wanted to.  The
>Tesla coil is the veritable bull in the RF china shop.  Spark
>transmitters (what TCs really are) are banned by name.  Then there's
>unlicensed emissions, unauthorized emissions on bands authorized for
>specific services, interference with emergency, aviation and other
>public services, and exposure of the public to excess RF fields,
>just to name a few.  Then there's the Part 15 stuff about unlicensed
>transmitters not interfering with other devices (not just
>communications devices.)   This is an agency you don't want to
>attract the attention of with your TC.
>
>John
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