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L. P. Ryan / Low Power Radio cited by FCC for selling pre-built AMT 3000

Mr. Hamilton,

Thank you for reporting Mr. Ryan to the FCC. In addition to passing off non-compliant AM transmitters as Part 15 compliant, he is also dishonourable.

About two years ago, I ordered two of his BC-100 transmitters for "around the property" music broadcasting just for myself. He cashed my check but never shipped the transmitters, despite numerous promises via e-mail (and once by telephone, at *my* long-distance call expense) to do so.

There is no room in the small realm of Part 15 broadcasting for unethical vendors, and I commend you for turning in a "bad apple."


-- Black Shire
 
Well, the damage is done and there are obviously different sides to the story of Mr. Ryan. In the Christian spirit of 'returning evil for evil to no one', posting or e-mailing any threats or perceived threats against Keith would be totally inappropriate. Of course, if a person does not wish to buy or recommend the Rangemaster to anyone that is his choice.

It would be great if Phil at SS Tran could give serious thought to getting the AMT 3000 FCC certified. The transmitter certainly has a large number of people who love it and we can use another certified part-15 AM transmitter for broadcast installations.

While I have Keith here, how about a C-Quam version of the Rangemaster or one that has a defeat-able compressor/limiter? Just a suggestion.

db
 
I originally got involved in this thing because a customer had a problem with Ryan, it was some time ago and I don’t remember much but it think the customer was told he was legal & then had a rude awakening. Also it is usual for the FCC to award a fine without having some difficulties with the subject.
I am doing my own FOIA so I can verify any complaint I may have made (at this point all I have is the word of Steinman) and see what other information is in there. I also would like to see how long ago this started and how long it has been going on.

For Steve, seems like we just differ in opinion. While it wouldn’t be practical to turn in people doing 10 miles over the speed limit it would be appropriate to turn in a impaired or reckless driver, my family had our van totaled last year by a guy on crack.

I just do not agree Ryan was harmless, telling people who are non-experts in the arena that they are legal and have nothing to worry about when that is just not the case to me is serious business, especially when in some states you can go to jail for operating an illegal transmitter.

From what I understand the law was the result of yo-ho’s interfering with emergency services.

I’m sorry you are unhappy again, but like I have said before, any complaint I may have made I felt like I was doing the right thing.


For db digital,
My real job is designing products for other companies, I help design radios and other analog equipment and have quite a backlog of projects. We have been considering several projects for ourselves (really hard to fit them in) , next meeting I will bring that up and see what the other designers think.

Basically our team is for hire if anyone out there needs any RF product design, though we tend to stay pretty busy.
 
Oops!
I meant to say:

Also it is ( un)usual for the FCC to award a fine without having some difficulties with the subject.
 
Well now isn't this something. I just heard the disturbing news of what Keith Hamilton did to Liam Ryan.
I see now what's going on here. Now I know that it's all true about what I have read and heard that Keith Hamilton is indeed a
ruthless and shameless self-promoter. I also noticed on this particular forum that Keith brought some of his wolves to help spread his lies.
AND I also read in yet another forum that Keith Hamilton operates a "Christ-like" business.
If anything, Mister Hamilton operates a "Judas-like" business.
Tell me Keith. Did the Commission pay you the 30 pieces of silver for your deeds?
Now lets all get the facts clear. The Sstran transmitter is not illegal as the liar makes it because its only 100 milliwatts. If it was more then yes it would be illegal You do nothing but distort facts and twist words around to get those gullable enough to believe your lies.
You Sir make me sick with your warped thinking that these harmless little broadcasters could interfere with an ambulance.
But thats part of your shameless self-promotion isn't it?
Your pathetic.... just pathetic.
 
I am not a part 15er. I am a low power advocate. I do know the rules. The FCC says you
can not sell or resell a completed part 15 AM transmitter that is homebrew. But it is legal
for you to own and operate one. The best source for the truth is the FCC. Here is a link
to what you need to know if you wish to use part 15 AM.

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet63/oet63rev.pdf

I must say this thread does not give me a good feeling about something I love (RADIO).
 
Hamilton,

Your bunk about illegal transmitters and interference is getting quite old. No one is buying it.
It's been stated and proved time after time that the AMT3000 DOES NOT cause interference.

If your so worried about interference, why then don't you buy an AMT3000 kit and check it yourself?

In addition, I'm starting to believe that your obsessed with this interference "thing" that may want to consider consulting someone with this "hangup" of yours. Just my opinion.

- Jeff
 
By the way Hamilton, I apologize that you took my "rant" message the wrong way. Just because I sent you a rant mail, doesn't mean you should bring one of your buddies on here to claim he never got a transmitter he ordered. Thats a bit uncouth.
I or someone else can come on here and claim they bought a Rangemaster and never received it too.
Also, leave Mr. Ryan alone as he has done nothing to you. You have caused enough misery for him.
And don't forget. Your the one that started this mess in the first place.

- Jeff
 
Jeff Steinman said:
By the way Hamilton, I apologize that you took my "rant" message the wrong way. Just because I sent you a rant mail, doesn't mean you should bring one of your buddies on here to claim he never got a transmitter he ordered. Thats a bit uncouth.
I or someone else can come on here and claim they bought a Rangemaster and never received it too.
Also, leave Mr. Ryan alone as he has done nothing to you. You have caused enough misery for him.
And don't forget. Your the one that started this mess in the first place.

- Jeff
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No one "brought" me onto this forum to make any comments. Mr. Ryan is lucky that *I* didn't report him to the FCC (not to mention his local police department) after he failed to deliver my paid-for merchandise or refund my money.

I chose not to pursue the matter in court because the out-of-state lawsuit would have cost me much more in travel expenses and lost time from work than the amount he took without providing product. When I read his fraudulent claims that the pre-built AMT 3000 transmitters were legal, I knew that his unethical ways would catch up with him sooner or later and sure enough, they finally did. It is poetic justice...


-- Black Shire
 
I don't buy it dude. There are about a dozen other forum members that I know of that bought one from him. That's how I learned about these transmitters was from other members.

Another reason why I don't buy it is because you did nothing about it like you should of.
My guess is that you have them or you probably sold them to someone else.

- Jeff
 
Jeff Steinman said:
I don't buy it dude. There are about a dozen other forum members that I know of that bought one from him. That's how I learned about these transmitters was from other members.

Another reason why I don't buy it is because you did nothing about it like you should of.
My guess is that you have them or you probably sold them to someone else.

- Jeff
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Please feel free to guess, conjecture, and imagine whatever you want; I couldn't care less. -- Black Shire
 
I find this quite interesting that you are *now* stating to have never received your transmitter considering that you have made over 200 posts and these postings go way back to Nov. 13th.

- Jeff
 
Jeff Steinman said:
I find this quite interesting that you are *now* stating to have never received your transmitter considering that you have made over 200 posts and these postings go way back to Nov. 13th.

- Jeff
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This is a forum for the discussion of subjects and events pertinent to community broadcasting, not a personal online diary. Ryan's getting busted by the FCC brought him and his company into the realm of current events, and I was pleased to discover that he finally got what he had coming to him.


-- Black Shire
 
Hoist the Jolly Rodger Rangemaster about 30 to 50 feet in the air and see if you don't get busted, or at least at a minimum, harassed by the FCC when your local station complains about it.

The FCC will love spending several hours showing you their instruments and telling you that your audio cables and ground leads, etc. etc. are in violation of the rules. And when they are finished with you, you probably will unload the Rangemaster on eBay.

Gee, didn't something like that happen to Mr. Ryan for selling an assembled transmitter kit?

- Jeff

P.S.
I've been doing some research on the Rangemaster and found that the above information is true.
Other than that, I don't know a damn thing about this technical stuff.
 
“I must say this thread does not give me a good feeling about something I love (RADIO).”

I think you find out a lot about folks in stress situations, peoples character, and what is important to them, doing the right thing or being expedient.

One more time, this all happened some time ago (I have a bad sense of time so I don’t know if it was 1 year or 3 years ago ??) Ryan appeared to be a problem bad guy, that was all I remember. I was not trying to promote myself. I was actually trying to help the good people in the hobby. If I am guilty of anything it would be trying to be too helpful.

I think people lose some of their natural inhibitions when they are part of a mob, some become bullies.

Funny that anyone that disagrees with the mob are “my wolves” I don’t know these people from Adam. That would have been a self promoting thing to do, I could have easily called friends to type (whatever) on this board.

Integrity, honesty, having priorities straight is rare these days. God first, then family, integrity, then making a living.

I think unfortunately in any business you are going to have that “type” , that comes out, especially in a mob scene, though I have found in engineering circles that pretty much most folks are top notch in character and integrity and discernment. That is one reason I generally enjoy working in the electronics business and also helping people with their Part 15 stations.

This issue is getting old, I feel I have adequately stated my postions.
 
<rant> Can we just put this thread to rest? We have discussed Mr. Ryan getting busted. No matter how it happened, the fact remains he was not in compliance with the law. Had he been in compliance with the law I'm sure nobody would have bothered him. Regardless of the party or parties who filed any complaints, the Commission would not have pursued it had he been abiding by the law. <end rant>

While I understand everybody's entitled to their opinion, can we start a actual thread about something related to community broadcasting instead about moaning and placing blame on individuals for this or that? This thread is becoming the dead horse being beaten beyond death.
 
This thread is becoming the dead horse being beaten beyond death.
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Ya we have all have taken Hamilton to the woodshed on this matter, we don't need to beat him to death. In fact I just signed on two radio stations using two homeless Rangemasters I found on e-bay, as always they performed as expected "easy two mile range each" and unlike the Sstran its allot easier to set up & power up a Rangemaster with its 12 volt DC power requirement than the Sstran 18-24 Volts, both transmitters are solar & wind powered. If I plan on selling airtime on the Radio Stations I have always used Rangemasters, it does avoid the hassels of having to prove its legal. If its going to be used for educational puposes I will use a Sstran; it's a little cheaper when they sprout legs and walk off.
Pricewise; I have never had to buy a new Rangemaster, and would never buy a used Sstran. with the cost of copper pipe and the coil, the cost of the Rangemaster becomes about equal. I have 14 Rangemasters in circulation and two back ups just in case.
In the future Hamilton let the marketplace sort out the dishonest dealer not the FCC! Post it here and we will sort them out. it's not worth risking your business over.
For the record Jeff's post are mild compared to a number of e-mails I got regarding this, you may have had the best intensions, it just looks bad when the competion files the complaint.

Steve
www.radiobrandy.com/Part15AM1620.html
 
Sure Mr. Hamilton loves radio and I know Mr. Ryan loves radio too. All Mr. Ryan did was build legal-to-use transmitter kits mainly to guys like myself who love otr shows. It made him happy to see us happy. But sadly he feels betrayed by all this. I know that because he told me so in an e-mail.

As you know, there are many radio hobbiest like myself that are unable to build these kits and can't afford an expensive certified transmitter.

I also know that Mr. Ryan collects old time radio shows as he is on the otr forums quite often.

- Jeff
 
Actually the Ryan situation came up before I knew that any complaint was accessible to the public, I found out some time ago that any compliant is public domain.
Not that I don’t think something should have been done, but at the time I did not know that it would become public knowledge, and you are right, it does look bad no matter what the intent.
Since I found out about the FOIA I have never considered filing anything that would cause controversy. If a similar situation comes up again I will “take it to the people”.
 
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