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Re: SERIOUS QUESTION and why we may be out of this hobby!
> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 21:25:01 -0700
> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> To: Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
> Subject: SERIOUS QUESTION and why we may be out of this hobby!
> Reply-to: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subscriber: knardell-at-mailhost.accesscom-dot-net Sun Jan 5 20:41:14 1997
> Date: Sun, 05 Jan 1997 22:21:18 -0600
> From: Kevin <knardell-at-mailhost.accesscom-dot-net>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: SERIOUS QUESTION and why we may be out of this hobby!
>
> Well, I contacted a friend at a TV station and he advised me that the FCC
> says (NEW LAW) that tesla coils,plasma balls, and similar devices fall under
> this new law and if you are caught operating them could face serious fines.
> Information unlimited also says that plasma balls will no longer be sold due
> to this law, what is going on here????????????????????????????????????
>
> I asked him about shielding my coil so the neighbors would not complain
> about phones being knocked out, the TV and computers going crazzzzy and
> stereo speakers buzzing. All these are things my neighbors are complaining
> about to ME at this time, he says there was a nightclub in CA that was shut
> down and fined due to a tesla coil and plasma balls operating there. Can
> this be true? The way he is talking they can see my coil operating on a
> spectrum analizer at their office and can tell where it is comming from,
> this is crazy! Or is he crazy???
>
> Could anyone please let me know the official laws or law pertaining to
> spark-gap devices and or tesla devices, and also what about the ban on sales
> of plasma balls?
>
> Look at information unlimited's web site about the plasma issue.
Kevin,
Don't worry to much abou that. There ae paople pu
there running in the thousands of watts range within the CB band (11
meter if I can remember correctly) where the FCC limit is 5 watts! I
have never heard of anyone getting busted! They have much bigger
things to do then try to track down coilers who aren't hurting
anyone!
Just my input,
Bryan