A friend of mine received a notice of violation from the FCC when he
was caught making a call from his boat, putting the boat name first or
maybe second; in any event, in the wrong order.

He kept trying to explain that this was no big deal, but the notices
kept coming. Finally he wrote a formal letter, with numbered
paragraphs etc., to the effect that the master of subject vessel has
caused a placard to be placed over the communicatins equipment etc, in
addition to which the crew has been instructed in proper
communications procedure etc. After that, he never heard from the FCC
again.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

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