CB RADIO: Illinois CBer cited for 'broadcasting' on Channel 19
Operator also had been cited by the FCC in the past and reportedly used CB to lure a girl
Summary of this article: An Illinois CBer has been cited by the FCC for broadcasting on CB Channel 19, causing interference for other operators.
An Illinois citizens band radio operator has been issued a notice of unlicensed operation by the Federal Communications Commission, claiming his broadcasts on Channel 19 are causing interference to other CBers.
This shows the garage-mounted antennas and tower used by a CB operator in the Chicago area who has been cited by the FCC for causing interference by broadcasting last summer. | Image from Google Street View
This isn’t the first time this CBer has drawn attention. He also was cited by the FCC eight years ago with unlicensed operation on amateur radio frequencies and he also faced sex charges more than two decades ago when he reportedly used CB radio to lure a 13-year-old girl he was talking with to meet him and then allegedly assaulted her. Details of his past problems and the problems he caused for Chicago area CBers are below.
