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The above quote is relevant to myself and my
current activities right now. On March 5th,1998, Radio Free Monterey went
on the air, from my bedroom in Old Monterey (near downtown). Upon learning
of the Free Radio Berkeley situation, with that station's help, I
spent approximately three months and $1,400 of my own money to build a
mini radio station at home. With a meager 24 watts of power that barely
broadcast five miles, I sent transmission to the community on an average
of 12 hours a day, six days a week.

<P>Until June 20th 1999, I was using a frequency currently &#34;held&#34;
by KUSP radio, but not yet used by them (to later broadcast from Santa
Cruz) at 89.3 FM. If&nbsp; that frequency becomes in use, by the legal
holder, my signal location will change to another unused FM location, where
I will stay until all the radio frequencies in our area are &#34;bought up
and used.&#34;

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<P>I have &#34;a very clean signal,&#34; according to the statement of officer
William B. of the Federal Communications Commission, who on June 10th,
in a very cordial manner presented me with <FONT COLOR="#CC0000"><A HREF="../images/fccwrng.gif">a
warning</A></FONT>, a letter which stated my rights and responsibilities
for having been caught broadcasting without an FCC approved permit.&nbsp;

<P><A HREF="newrfmstory2.html"><IMG SRC="../images/back.gif" WIDTH="11" HEIGHT="11" BORDER="0" ALT="Back"></A>&nbsp;<B><A HREF="newrfmstory4.html">after I received the warning, I stopped broadcasting, however, I believe...</A></B>
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