06/24/2021

The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program[1] is a joint initiative between ARRL and
the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the May
2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report.

o Technician operators in Palm Bay and Hollywood, Florida, received
Advisory Notices after making more than a dozen FT8 contacts on 40 and 20
meters. Technicians are not permitted to operate on 20 meters and have no data
privileges on 40 meters.

o A licensee in El Cerrito, California, received an Advisory Notice
concerning use of his 444.700 MHz repeater for deliberate interference and
unidentified transmissions.

o A General-class licensee in Guanica, Puerto Rico, received an Advisory
Notice after operating on 14.187 MHz during a DX contest in May. General-class
licensees have no privileges below 14.225 MHz on 20 meters.

o A General-class licensee in Texas received a Warning concerning
deliberate interference, broadcasting, and failure to identify on 3.919 MHz and
3.922 MHz. The operator was informed that if such operation continued, the FCC
would be requested to remove voice privileges from his license.

o A General-class licensee in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, received an
Advisory Notice for operation on 7.163 MHz. General-class licensees are not
permitted to operate below 7.175 MHz.

o A repeater station in Mission Viejo, California, was shut down after the
operator received a notice that the repeater was being used for deliberate
interference.

o A warning was issued to a licensee in Erie, Pennsylvania, for operation
on 146.61 MHz and 146.682 MHz after the repeater licensee had requested in
writing that the individual refrain from using the repeaters.

VM monitoring totals during April were 1,784 hours on HF frequencies and 2,214
hours on VHF frequencies and above.

The Volunteer Monitor coordinator had one meeting with the FCC, and one case
was referred to the FCC for further action. - Thanks to Riley Hollingsworth,
K4ZDH, Volunteer Monitor Program Coordinator 

[1] http://www.arrl.org/volunteer-monitor-program

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