Omega One Radio

FOIA

2008-12-05T18:33:00.000-06:00

RE: Electronic FOIA (E-FOIA) Request FormFriday, December 5, 2008 5:00 PM
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To: toddaug555@yahoo.com, "FOIA" FOIA@fcc.gov
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Dear Mr. Daughtery:

This acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Your request has been assigned FOIA control number 2009-138. Agencies are allowed 20 working days to respond to your request, extending this period for an additional 10 working days under certain circumstances. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i) and 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B)(i). We anticipate responding to your request by or on January 6, 2009. If additional time is needed to respond to your requests you will be notified.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Daugherty mailto:toddaug555@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:40 PM
To: FOIA
Subject: Electronic FOIA (E-FOIA) Request Form

Todd Daugherty
800 West Main Cross St.

Taylorville, il United States
62568

Phone Number: 217-824-3675
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Email Address: toddaug555@yahoo.com

Date of Request:

Todd Daugherty Requests:
any and ALL records regarding Todd E Daugherty N9OGL,
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N9OGL, OMEGA ONE RADIO, COMPLAINTS

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N9OGL LETTER TO RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH

2008-01-01T00:48:00.001-06:00

October 31, 2007

To: Riley Hollingsworth
Federal Communication Commission
Spectrum Enforcement Division
Enforcement Bureau

From: Todd Daugherty N9OGL
800 W Main Cross St.
Taylorville, Illinois 62568

Subject: Amateur Radio License N9OGL
Case #EB-07-SE-371
Warning Notice and Request for Information

Dear Mr. Hollingsworth,

This letter is a respond to the letter I received via Certified mail on Saturday October 20, 2007 in regards to the above caption. The following are my responds to the eight questions found on page one and two of that letter.

Respond to Question One.

Yes I had transmitted on the frequency of 13.556.00 Mhz. between the months of August to late November of 2006. But since that time Omega One Radio has NOT been on the air.

Respond to Question Two.

As stated above the frequency Omega One Radio was operated on was 13.556.00 Mhz. The power level we were operating at is found under 47 CFR 15.225(The field srtenght of any emission within the band 13.553 to 13.567 MHz. shall not exceed 15,848 uV/m @ 30 meters) and NOT the field strength in your letter of 30 micorvolts/meter at 30 meters.(47 CFR 15.209)

Respond to Question Three.

The Transmitter was a homebuilt made from an assortment of radio Parts. (Some amateurs do know how to build their own radios.) I started working on it in January of 2006, I didn’t have a job at the time and it gave me something to do. I finished it in late July and it went on the air in August. The Antenna was a homebuilt antenna as well made from dynamite wire and cut for 13.556.00 Mhz. The wire was strung across the yard at a height of three to four feet off the ground. I was originally using an Alpha Delta Wire but it had a bad wire (it had been hit by lightning a number of times) which was up 50 feet and I switched it out for the antenna made from dynamite wire.

Respond to Question Four

The transmitter stated above was a homebuilt and does not have a “Specification Sheet”. Under Part 15 hobbyist and inventors are allowed to build up to five transmitters without certification or verification by the FCC if they are marketing and are for “personal use” (47 CFR 15.23)

Respond to Question Five

I am the sole owner and operator of Omega One Radio. Omega One began in August of 2006 after I inquired to the International Bureau about obtaining a shortwave broadcast license and a waiver. The Chief of the International Bureau replied via email and informed me that “they do not consider waivers” despite the fact that courts has stated that the FCC “Must consider waivers” (See WAIT RADIO v FCC (1969). So I searched through my copy of Part 15 and looked for a band that had the largest field strength and found it on 13.556. Thus Omega One Radio began operating in August of 2006 and ended in November of 2006 after the hard drive on the computer went bad. Again Omega One was a low power (Part 15) station with a homebuilt transmitter and was hooked to a homemade audio cable which was hooked into an iMac G5 Apple Computer. The Antenna was as stated before a wire antenna made from dynamite wire strung across the yard at a height of three to four feet off the ground.

Respond to Question Six.

O’Dochartaigh is the Gaelic spelling of my last name. The only time I used that spelling was when I was on the internet and had signed my name that way on a few Usenet. Last time I checked the FCC had no jurisdiction over the Internet and therefore how I sign my name on the Usenet is none of the FCC concern. Secondly as fourth generation Irish in this country I find it insulting and a form of discrimination on the FCC part because I might want to spell my name the Gaelic way on the freaking internet!

Respond to Question Seven

Langley Park Studio’s/ Langley Park Telecommunication began in the 1980’s as a group to promote theater, and the performing arts. In the 1990’s we placed telecommunication into as well. Langley Park is a non-profit club that teaches anyone at any age theater, telecommunication and the performing arts. We are a club we have are club meeting after the Christian County Amateur Radio Club meeting, because a lot of amateur operators are members of Langley Park.

Respond to Question Eight

Yes, I had applied seven times for a broadcast license with waivers, both under my name and under Langley park Telecommunication. In 1998 to 1999 I applied six times for a Low Power Television license (LPTV) with waivers(file number 1800E2-EBK) and each time I applied for a license with waivers the FCC would return them claiming I didn’t file during a filing window(see Attachment A, In re: Application for new LPTV station Todd E. Daugherty, Channel 14 Taylorville, Illinois) Despite the fact that we have waivers("Waivers may be consider at anytime if good cause is shown (47 CFR 1.3) and the courts has stated that the FCC must take a hard look at waivers(See WAIT RADIO v FCC (1969), See Turro V FCC (1988), See Rio Grande Radio Fellowship Inc v FCC (1968), See United States v Storer Broadcasting Co. (1956), See United States v Dunifer (1998). In 2000 Langley Park Telecommunication applied for a Low Power FM (LPFM) license with waiver(File number BNPL-20000828ACC) and again the FCC dismissed the application and waiver.(See FCC 01-100) Langley Park Telecommunications or it’s members has NEVER had a “Specified Finding” before the FCC. Langley Park Telecommunications did not get the right to pled their case before the FCC or bring up the fact that the FCC never consider their applications or waivers prior the LPFM application.

Conclusion

If you wish to proceed to go after me for a lower radio station under Part 15, then go for it! I will challenge it in the courts. I want the FCC to go to court and explain why they LIED all these years about the waiver process. I want the FCC how they SCREWED me out of licenses. I also want the FCC explain why they are going after a Part 15 station, which isn’t even on the air, but are allowing amateurs to abuse and harass other amateur radio operators and purposely and maliciously interfere with stations on the air and explain why these individuals still have a license. It is these same individuals who informed the FCC about my Part 15 station and it is these same individuals who had me kicked off of ever service provider in my area “banning” me from the Internet. So here’s a suggestion either consider my waivers and applications or dismiss this, because I will fight it!

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 31, 2007

__________________________________________
Todd E Daugherty

OMEGA ONE RADIO COMPUTER IS DOWN

2006-12-28T15:03:00.000-06:00

The mac that I use to play the music on is currently down and I hope to get it fixed real soon, so I'm have to run the station the old way, but putting disk in, tapes in and spinning the records. We've currently have also been having problems again with the transmitter, so until were able to get it fixed (which will not be until spring) OMEGA ONE RADIO will only be on 6.950 MHz.

Todd
OMEGA ONE RADIO

OMEGA ONE RADIO FREQUENCIES

2006-12-28T15:01:00.000-06:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO FREQUENCIES

13.556.00 MHz. (LSB)

6.950.00 MHz. (AM)

OMEGA ONE RADIO FORUM

2006-11-18T15:32:00.000-06:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO FORUM can be found at http://n9ogl.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=omega for discussion of various OMEGA ONE RADIO STUFF. The board is open so you do not have to log in.

OMEGA ONE RADIO IS PUMPING OUT THE TUNES ON 13.556.00 MHz.

2006-11-08T10:25:00.000-06:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO, is pumping out the tunes on 13.556.00 Mhz. I was up all night working on the antenna, trying to get the noise out of the radio, and I seemed to got rid of it for now. Tonight, I will be working on the playlist, putting in some ID's and adding more songs to the list.

OMEGA ONE TO MOVE BACK TO 13.556.00 MHz. LSB

2006-10-29T21:28:00.000-06:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO IS MOVING BACK TO 13.556.00 MHz. LSB where it will be operating 24/7 and again QSL Cards will be sent out, to those that hear the station.

Working on the Antenna

2006-10-26T19:34:00.000-05:00

Saturday, were going to work on the antenna some more and the station will be back on 13.556.00 MHz LSB where it's going to stay.

Omega One Radio

2006-10-25T17:37:00.000-05:00

Omega One Radio is on 6.950 Mhz LSB with a power output of 50 to 100 watts.

Still working on Transmitter

2006-10-21T11:42:00.000-05:00

Were still working on the transmitter, which seems to have a bad hum in it. We believe the hum is accually coming from the interface, which goes between the computer and radio. We are working on a new interface to eliminate this problem, if it isn't the interface then it's the power supply giving off the hum. I've also removed all the music in iTunes and I'm restocking it with new and old music.

Trouble with the Transmitter

2006-10-17T19:25:00.000-05:00

We are having problems with the transmitter but we are working on it....the frequency that we are going to be transmitting on is 13.556.00 MHz and we will move down to 6 MHz some time next month.

OMEGA ONE RADIO WILL BE RETURNING

2006-10-14T16:34:00.000-05:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO will be returning either tonight or tommorrow on 13.556.00 MHz we've got another transmitter and we will be getting it up soon...we have to change the wires in the interface and it should be up and running....were also in the process of putting up a 6Mhz antenna and that will be hopefully done this week.

OMEGA ONE RADIO DOWN

2006-10-02T11:54:00.000-05:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO is temporary down until we install our back up transmitter...we will be back up and running sometime this week. Locals can still hear the show on 88.3 FM. Today on the show I'm going to be talking about those assholes at CTITECH AND CONSOLIDATED. we will record the program and reair in on the shortwave band when we have the transmitter installed. We are also looking to buy a commercial transmitter with a power output of either 500 or 20 KW. We will have it installed hopefully in a few months.

OMEGA ONE MOVING !!

2006-09-19T15:14:00.000-05:00

OMEGA ONE RADIO will be moving to 6.992.00 MHz LSB during the evening hours. When the move is set has yet been determined. The reason for the move is to allow people to hear the station at night. Right now we are having problems with the transmitter on the frequency and once we fix it will be on the air.

ALSO

Catch the Todd Show between 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM CST (NOTE: THERE WAS NO SHOW TODAY September 19 2006)the show is LIVE with repeates every other hour.

OMEGA ONE STILL GOING STRONG!!!

2006-09-08T14:17:00.000-05:00

Low Power Shortwave station Omega One Radio is still going strong on 13.556.00 MHz in the the 22 meter shortwave band, Despite "complaints" on the newsgroup about the station. The station began in July of this year with a output of 5 watts and then increase it to 10 watts followed by 25 watts, then 50 watts and now is running with a power output of 100 watts. The station has been heard mostly out east, yet some people out in the western part of the United States claim that they too are also hearing this little station. The station runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will continue to grow and improve itself and be the best it can be!!

Todd Daugherty N9OGL
OMEGA ONE RADIO
13.556.00 MHz LSB
22 Meter Shortwave Band
website: http://n9ogl.blogspot.com/

QSL CARDS REQUEST ARE TO BE SENT TO:

TODD DAUGHERTY N9OGL
OMEGA ONE RADIO
800 WEST MAIN CROSS
TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS 62568

HOW REALLY DUMB ARE HAM OPERATORS???

2006-08-22T21:51:00.000-05:00

There has been a huge debate going on, at the amateur radio /shortwave USENETS about OMEGA ONE RADIO and it now seems that they have gone to QRZ with the same hot debate about what is legal part 15. OMEGA ONE radio runs around 100 watts but what amateur seem to lack is the understanding that it is voltage (measured in microvolts) that the FCC is looking at not wattage. Why's this?? because it is the electrical field of the electromagnetic wave that causes harmful interference and a wattage can produce different electrical fields depending on many factors like length of coax, line loss in the coax, antenna, antenna height, db gain, and other factors. You can run 50,000 watts and still put out a field that produces a Part 15 Field and you can do this by two ways...the first is to bury the coax and antenna down deep enought to damper the electrical field, the second way is to run that power into a dummy load. BUT LORD IF MERCY IF THE HAM OPERATORS dont know how to do stuff like that. Instead they try to caculate what the wattage would be through the voltage without taking into consideration all the other factors...and believe me there is a lot of factors, into account.

Something Worth Reading For those who Can Read!!

2006-08-22T21:32:00.000-05:00

What is the relationship between "microvolts per meter" and Watts?

Watts are the units used to describe the amount of power generated by a transmitter. Microvolts per meter (μV/m) are the units used to describe the strength of an electric field created by the operation of a transmitter. A particular transmitter that generates a constant level of power (Watts) can produce electric fields of different strengths (μV/m) depending on, among other things, the type of transmission line and antenna connected to it. Because it is the electric field that causes interference to authorized radio communications, and since a particular electric field strength does not directly correspond to a particular level of transmitter power, most of the Part 15 emission limits are specified in field strength.

FCC OET Bulletin 63 Page 28

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet63/oet63rev.pdf

Omega One Going Strong

2006-08-19T20:44:00.000-05:00

Omega One Radio on 13.556.00 MHz is going strong regardless of some complaints on the USENETS about the station. The Station is running under Part 15 and is heard as far away as West Virgina and New York. The station will continue to keep growing and improve on it's programming. Omega One Radio is looking to do different things with the station and will be a benifit to those SW listeners who like to look for those Low Power Radio Stations

OMEGA ONE QSL Cards

2006-08-14T14:59:00.000-05:00

Teh following are the QSL Card Omega One will be sending out. those who have asked for QSL Cards they will be shipped out this week. I would like to note the QSL Cards on here are not vaild. The one being sent through the mail will be vaild

My Co-Host at Omega One Radio

2006-08-14T14:30:00.000-05:00

Here is my Co-Host at Omega One Radio. His name is George.

Omega One Radio Frequency Update

2006-08-12T09:37:00.000-05:00

Omega One Radio, is working to put up a new antenna up that will cover both 6 MHz and 13 Mhz. But until the antenna is up, the station will remain on 13.556.00 MHz (22 meter Shortwave band) The station is up and running 24/7 playing music and talk programs including pirate radio news.

24/7
Frequency: 13.556.00 MHz (22 Meter Shortwave Band)
Mode: Lower Side Band
Power Output: 50 Watts
Electical Field Emission: @ 17.5 Meters 10,000 uV
@ 30 Meters 333 uV
Antenna: Sloper
Height: 30 Ft

NEW PART 15 RULES

2006-08-10T19:44:00.000-05:00

Section 15.225 Operation within the band 13.110 – 14.010 MHz.

(a) The field strength of any emissions within the band 13.553-13.567 MHz shall not exceed 15,848 microvolts/meter at 30 meters.
(b) Within the bands 13.410-13.553 MHz and 13.567-13.710 MHz, the field strength of any emissions shall not exceed 334 microvolts/meter at 30 meters.
(c) Within the bands 13.110-13.410 MHz and 13.710-14.010 MHz the field strength of any emissions shall not exceed 106 microvolts/meter at 30 meters.
(d) The field strength of any emissions appearing outside of the 13.110-14.010 MHz band shall not exceed the general radiated emission limits in § 15.209.
(e) The frequency tolerance of the carrier signal shall be maintained within +/- 0.01% of the operating frequency over a temperature variation of –20 degrees to +50 degrees C at normal supply voltage, and for a variation in the primary supply voltage from 85% to 115% of the rated supply voltage at a temperature of 20 degrees C. For battery operated equipment, the equipment tests shall be performed using a new battery.
(f) In the case of radio frequency powered tags designed to operate with a device authorized under this section, the tag may be approved with the device or be considered as a separate device subject to its own authorization. Powered tags approved with a device under a single application shall be labeled
with the same identification number as the device.

HAMS ACCUSE OMEGA ONE OF PIRACY!

2006-08-05T22:13:00.000-05:00

One the USENETS (newsgroups) Amateur Radio Operators are accuse Omega One Radio of Piracy and have even gone as far as get on N9OGL BLOG http://n9oglvoice.blogspot.com and claim they have notified Riley Hollingsworth of the FCC of his "alleged" pirate activities. The truth is Omega One Radio is Legal. The power output of Omega One is 10,000 uV/ meter @ 30 meters(47 CFR Part 15.225). What's even worse is that this Ham operators are accusing someone of an illegal activity without even reading the rules and regulations. When Todd N9OGL, posted the rules those amateur's claimed "Just another cut and paste by Todd". The truth is most amateur radio operators don't know the rules, sometimes even their own rules. They believe that ALL radio transmitters and operators must be licensed by the FCC.They also believe that If you need to know about a rule or regulation that you have to be a lawyer or ask a lawyer to understand what those rules mean. This in term show how bad amateurs really are, it shows that amateurs want to play radio cop and jump the gun without reading and doing research on the matter. The fact is Omega One radio with it Part 15 power output is legal just like Wi-fi, Baby monitors, Cordless Phones, remote control toys and walkie talkies are legal because they too are Part 15.

Todd Daugherty N9OGL
OMEGA ONE RADIO
13.556.00 MHz LSB

A Respond to a DX LISTENING DIGEST

2006-08-03T22:01:00.000-05:00

To answer Harold Frodge of Michigan question of "How low power do you have to go not to attact attention?" the power requirement on 13.556.00 MHz is 10,000 Microvolts per meter at a distance of 30 meter. Which simply means at 100 feet the power level has to be 10,000 Microvolts (or 1.8 Watt)detected with a standard meter (47 CFR 15.225)

http://www.worldofradio.com/dxld6106.txt

Looking for Programs

2006-08-02T21:10:00.000-05:00

Omega One Radio is looking for programming for it's radio station send your program, either on tape or CD to:

Omega One Radio
800 West Main Cross
Taylorville, Illinois

Tommorrows Programming

2006-08-02T21:01:00.000-05:00

NOTE: All Programming is on EST

4:00 Music
8:00 The Todd Show (LIVE!!)
9:00 Music
1:00 The Todd Show (Rebroadcast)
2:00 Music

Note: This Program list is subject to change.

FOX NEWS: FAIR AND BALANCE??

2006-08-01T19:55:00.000-05:00

I was watching the Fox News Channel and I can't see how a news company like Fox News can claim that they are fair and balanced when you got people like Billy O'Reilly cut's people off in sentence. But mostly you've got a news agency that seems to be the spoke persons and propaganda arm for the U.S. Government and the Bush Administration. Finally, how can a news agency call itself, a news agency. Because when you start putting your opinion into it, it's no longer news, it's an opinionate show.

About Omega One Radio

2006-08-01T18:50:00.000-05:00

Omega One Radio is a low power Part 15 radio station which operates on a frequency of 13.556.00 MHz and 6.950.00 Mhz at a power output of 1.8 watts. The transmitter was a homebuilt from an assortment of various radio and electrical parts. and runs pretty much 24/7 on the 22 meter and the 43 meter shortwave band. Anyone who recieves the station and wants a QSL Card send your information to

Todd Daugherty N9OGL
800 West Main Cross
Taylorville, Illinois 62568