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Saw this on Fishgistics and it's starting to make the rounds on Facebook
As Dan already pointed out, I don't think that's the same issue. The issue here wasn't about frequency use, it was about FCC certification of the actual devices Rugged is selling.I always wondered how Rugged and PCI get away with selling pro level radios that require a FCC license to people that do not have the license.
I don't think its just a Rugged issue, I think PCI is also going against the laws.
I think all these UTV's and recreation guys playing on these frequencies have made it a big enough problem for the FCC to deal with. Many channels that come on stock race radios are used by commercial operators that have the license to operate on those channels. Imagine you have your business using a channel and then some dudes in a UTV are on your channel, I would me pissed.
For the record we applied and get the license to use the frequency we use. Ours is a shared and open channel but you still need to have the license to legally operate on it. You guys may remember I had a thread about it and got all sorts of crap from the RDC Forum for wanting to follow the rules. LOL
Mike
did you prerun the "rage at the tree bar" course yet? Because ya arent famous enough to do that.Oh dang. I didn’t read it, just figured it was a frequency usage issue. Which both Rugged and PCI have problems with.
that’s super bad if Rugged was doing that with the certs. That could be the end of them. The FCC don’t play.
I guess I should wait 24 hours to post. LOL. But then I would never post. But maybe that was JerryB’s plan. Hehe.
Mike
24 hour rule Mike.......24 hours!Oh dang. I didn’t read it, just figured it was a frequency usage issue. Which both Rugged and PCI have problems with.
that’s super bad if Rugged was doing that with the certs. That could be the end of them. The FCC don’t play.
I guess I should wait 24 hours to post. LOL. But then I would never post. But maybe that was JerryB’s plan. Hehe.
Mike
The commercial radios that are type 90 accepted have more filters and less adjacent channel interference than Ham radios that you can self program and you should only use type 90 FCC certified radios so you do not interfere with local users and other race teams
You’re absolutely right about this. The FCC has acknowledged (to me, on a few occasions) they are fully aware that desert racing (and the recreational crowd that has followed in its footsteps) has been pirating commercial band (Part 90) for 30-plus years. And, they are watching the industry as a whole. This almost came crashing down on the off-road industry at KOH a few years ago. This is part of what drove us to license lots of frequencies that cover our customers while using our radios… as of October 2018, we have a massive frequency license that protects our customers (to a limit, of course). The goal was, and continues to be, to protect the industry. Businesses operating in this space should be careful and do all they can to make themselves compliant before the FCC comes down on the entire desert scene.I don't think its just a Rugged issue, I think PCI is also going against the laws.
You’re absolutely right about this. The FCC has acknowledged (to me, on a few occasions) they are fully aware that desert racing (and the recreational crowd that has followed in its footsteps) has been pirating commercial band (Part 90) for 30-plus years. And, they are watching the industry as a whole. This almost came crashing down on the off-road industry at KOH a few years ago. This is part of what drove us to license lots of frequencies that cover our customers while using our radios… as of October 2018, we have a massive frequency license that protects our customers (to a limit, of course). The goal was, and continues to be, to protect the industry. Businesses operating in this space should be careful and do all they can to make themselves compliant before the FCC comes down on the entire desert scene.
Yes. We were issued at citation and, yes. We knew it was coming. We’ve been working closely with the FCC since the first inquiry and are very active in maintaining compliance… so, to those that are interested, we are compliant, well-stocked and ready to ship. To those that aren’t interested… well, that’s ok, too!
I don’t visit RDC much any more, so if anyone has any questions, comments, or just wants to blast me over the phone instead of here on the forum, I’d love to talk. 805-541-1696.
Oh. And to the comment about that’s why rugged “have so much money for all of their company toys”, I challenge you to find a business owner that reinvests more money back into a company that supports so many employees and their families.
Oh. And to the comment about that’s why rugged “have so much money for all of their company toys”, I challenge you to find a business owner that reinvests more money back into a company that supports so many employees and their families.