Thundernotes brought this up in a wireless thread, but I don't know if this has been mentioned here in its own thread.
My local Craig's has this up in the instrument FS section. Seems there could be a lot of contraband wireless rigs out there soon, maybe FS cheap. Head-up or urban legend? You decide.
"This is just Government information, so the only reason I can think of wanting the previous post flagged for removal is people trying to unload their soon-to-be illegal wireless microphones, instrument wirelesses and wireless in ear monitors on unsuspecting customers. Nobody was targeted by this except those "out of the loop" about this information. Everything in Craig's List's terms of use is abided by.
OPERATION OF WIRELESS MICROPHONES IN THE 700 MHZ BAND IS PROHIBITED AFTER JUNE 12, 2010
Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone (or similar device) that operates in the 700 MHz Band will have to stop operating their wireless microphone (or similar device) no later than June 12, 2010.
To see if this law affects your wireless microphone, check our Manufacturers Equipment list.
Why did the FCC make this rule?
Certain wireless microphones have operated in frequencies that are needed for public safety. When these microphones were first designed, the frequencies they used were in between the frequencies that television stations used to broadcast television programs. With the completion of the digital television (DTV) transition on June 12, 2009, television stations no longer use the frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz (the 700 MHz Band) for broadcast. These frequencies are now being used by public safety entities (such as police, fire and emergency services) and by commercial providers of wireless services (such as wireless broadband services).
The wireless microphones that had been operating in the old TV broadcast channels can cause harmful interference to these public safety and wireless consumer services.
Therefore, all users of wireless microphones (or certain low power auxiliary stations) that operate on any of the frequencies in the 700 MHz band – including both licensed users (under Part 74) and unlicensed users – now have to stop operating in this band."
The FCC is only prohibiting the use of wireless microphones (and similar devices) that operate in the 700 MHz Band. You may continue to use wireless microphones (and similar devices) that operate on other broadcast frequencies. Microphones and other similar devices with cords are not affected by the FCC’s decision.
Similar devices to wireless microphones are also known as equipment for “low power auxiliary stations”.
Typically these devices can transmit over distances of 100 meters.
Examples of similar devices include wireless intercoms, wireless in-ear monitors (IEM”), wireless audio instrument links, and wireless cueing equipment. (aka “IFB”).
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Thundernotes brought this up in a wireless thread, but I don't know if this has been mentioned here in its own thread.
My local Craig's has this up in the instrument FS section. Seems there could be a lot of contraband wireless rigs out there soon, maybe FS cheap. Head-up or urban legend? You decide.
"This is just Government information, so the only reason I can think of wanting the previous post flagged for removal is people trying to unload their soon-to-be illegal wireless microphones, instrument wirelesses and wireless in ear monitors on unsuspecting customers. Nobody was targeted by this except those "out of the loop" about this information. Everything in Craig's List's terms of use is abided by.
OPERATION OF WIRELESS MICROPHONES IN THE 700 MHZ BAND IS PROHIBITED AFTER JUNE 12, 2010
Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone (or similar device) that operates in the 700 MHz Band will have to stop operating their wireless microphone (or similar device) no later than June 12, 2010.
To see if this law affects your wireless microphone, check our Manufacturers Equipment list.
Why did the FCC make this rule?
Certain wireless microphones have operated in frequencies that are needed for public safety. When these microphones were first designed, the frequencies they used were in between the frequencies that television stations used to broadcast television programs. With the completion of the digital television (DTV) transition on June 12, 2009, television stations no longer use the frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz (the 700 MHz Band) for broadcast. These frequencies are now being used by public safety entities (such as police, fire and emergency services) and by commercial providers of wireless services (such as wireless broadband services).
The wireless microphones that had been operating in the old TV broadcast channels can cause harmful interference to these public safety and wireless consumer services.
Therefore, all users of wireless microphones (or certain low power auxiliary stations) that operate on any of the frequencies in the 700 MHz band – including both licensed users (under Part 74) and unlicensed users – now have to stop operating in this band."
The FCC is only prohibiting the use of wireless microphones (and similar devices) that operate in the 700 MHz Band. You may continue to use wireless microphones (and similar devices) that operate on other broadcast frequencies. Microphones and other similar devices with cords are not affected by the FCC’s decision.
Similar devices to wireless microphones are also known as equipment for “low power auxiliary stations”.
Typically these devices can transmit over distances of 100 meters.
Examples of similar devices include wireless intercoms, wireless in-ear monitors (IEM”), wireless audio instrument links, and wireless cueing equipment. (aka “IFB”).
Source: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones/
For a list of manufacturers: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones...ufacturers.html
I think my AKG Guitar Bug is an offender.
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