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CITY OF SALINA gs, iItti „: a PZ) 4')0s°11ivAiI ; ;-4
COMMISSIONERS CITY-COUNTY BUILDING CITY MANAGER
DAN S.GEIS,MAYOR 300 WEST ASH STREET RUFUS L.NYE
ROY W.ALLEN KEITH G.DUCKERS P.O.BOX 746 AREA CODE 913 823-2277
KAREN M.GRAVES MERLE A.HODGES SALINA,KANSAS 67401 'I
March 3 , 1981
TELEGRAM TO: Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
1919 M. Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
RE: Unlicensed Radio Operation
Notice Dated February 26 , 1981
The City of Salina, 300 W. Ash, Salina, Kansas 67401, respect-
fully requests special temporary authority to operate Radio Station
KCJ-671. Our service contractor, General Communication Systems,
Inc. , 1020 E. English, Wichita, Kansas, will be taking whatever
steps are necessary to correct this violation and meet FCC re-
quirements for relicensing.
The base station and 60 mobile units are used for dispatching
and coordination of our general government services , excluding
public safety operations. The system is utilized around the clock.
Communications frequently relate to emergency situations .
The base station is situated at 255 N. 10th, Salina,
Lat. 38°50' 39" Long. 97°36 ' 48" , Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Assigned frequency is 155. 04 MHz . , 100 watt output, with a
modulation of 20 F. 3.
Building height is 40' with 110 ' tower situated on roof; side
mounted antenna.
The City operates under Sec. 90. 17 of the Federal Communications
Act.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Rufus L. Nye
City Manager
BY W. E. Harris
Assistant. City Manager
MEMBER . . . KANSAS LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
,/FCC Form 835
August 1973 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WARNING: UNLICENSED RADIO OPERATION
XXIMPRIEVOXXXXXIDMINKR February 26, 1981
ncezzioarsectaxmitta Date IIssued
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City of Salina I I -till F
300 West Ash •
Salina KS 67401
MAR 21981
CITY OF SALINA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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On 2/18/81 an official of the Federal Communications Commission noted the
following condition(s) regarding the KCJ-671 radio station on/at;
8:36 a.m. CST
( ) 1. At the time of the inspection, a valid radio station license was not in evidence for
inspection. Operation of the station without proper Commission authorization is a viola-
tion of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended..
( ) 2. At the time of the inspection, a valid radio operator license or permit was not in evidence
for inspection. Operation of such a station by unlicensed personnel is a violation of
Section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
(X) 3. At the time of the transmission on ).55.04209, t z ere was no record that the station was
• operating under a valid radio station license. Operation of the station without proper
Commission authorization is a violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934.
as amended.
( ) 4. At the time of the transmission on , the'station was being operated by an indi-
vidual not holding the requisite operator license or permit, as revealed by operator state-
ment on reverse of FCC Form 793. Operation of such a station by unlicensed personnel is
a violation of Section 318 'of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
You are hereby warned that operation of the transmitting apparatus without a valid radio sta-
tion authorization and/or operator license constitutes violation of the above mentioned sections
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and could subject the owner, operator, or both,
to the severe penalties provided. Unlicensed operation of this radio station should be discon-
tinued immediately.
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Any statement you care to submit should be sent to the address below and it will be assoc-
iated with the file on this matter. Application forms if not attached hereto may be obtained from �l
the local FCC field office.
When delivered in person, this warning / / amen 47*-1. 2-4-#1--"arrie, Qr.
must be acknowledged. // Issuing Officer
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Federal Communications Commission
Received by Date P 0 Box 1588
Grand Island NE 68802
(SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR EXCERPTS FROM COMMUNICATIONS ACT)
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EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
Section 301. It is the purpose of this Act, among other things, to maintain the control of the
United-States over all the channels of interstate and foreign radio transmission; and to provide for
the use of such channels, but not the ownership thereof, by persons for limited periods of time,
under licenses granted by Federal authority, and no such license shall be construed to create any
right, beyond the terms, conditions, and periods of the license. No person shall use or operate
any apparatus for the transmission of energy or communications or signals by radio (a) from one
place_in any. Territory or possession of the United States or in the District of Columbia to another
place in the same Territory, possession, or district; or (b) from any State, Territory, or possession
of the United States, or (c) from,any place in any State, Territory, or possession of the United
States, or in the District of Columbia, to any place in any foreign country or to any vessel; or (d)
within any State when the effect's of such use extend beyond the borders of said State, or when
interference is caused by such use or operation with the transmission of such energy, communica-
tions, or signals from within said State to any place beyond its borders, or from any place beyond
its borders to anyplace within said State, or with the transmission or reception of such energy,
communications, or signals from and/or to places beyond the borders of said State; or (e) upon any
vessel or aircraft of the United States; or (f) upon any other mobile stations within the jurisdiction
of the United States, except under and in accordance with this Act and with a license in that behalf
granted under the provisions of this Act.
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Section 318. The actual operation of all transmitting apparatus in any radio station for which a
station license is required by this Act shall be carried on only by a person holding an operator's
license issued hereunder, and no person shall operate any such apparatus in such station except
under and in accordance with an operator's license issued to him by the Commission: Provided,
however, That the Commission if it shall find that the public interest, convenience, or necessity
will be served thereby may waive or modify the foregoing provisions of this section for the opera-
tion of any station except (1) stations for which licensed operators are required by international
agreement, (2) stations for which licensed operators are required for safety purposes, (3) stations
engaged in broadcasting (other than those engaged solely in the function of rebroadcasting the sig-
nals of television broadcast stations), and (4) stations operated as common carriers on frequen-
cies below thirty thousand kilocycles: Provided further, That the Commission shall have power
to make special regulations governing the granting of licenses for the use of automatic radio •
devices and for the operation of such devices.'
Section 501. Any person who willfully and knowingly does or causes or suffers to be done any
act, matter, or thing, in this Act prohibited or declared to be unlawful-, or who willfully or know-
ingly omits or fails to do any act, matter, or thing in this Act required to be done, or willfully and
knowingly causes or suffers such omission or failure, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
for such offense, for which no penalty (other than a forfeiture) is provided in this Act, by a fine of
not more than $10.000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both; except that
any person, having been once convicted of an offense punishable under this section, who is sub-
sequently convicted of violating any provision of this Act punishable under this section, shall be
• punished by a fine of not more than $10.000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years, or both.
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