The words kiss my ass need to be used more often.
Most of the "Good" RC gear now days use higher freq's 2.4 Ghz is common. Most quality RC gear... planes/Helio's quit using the 27 Mhz many years ago.
More than likely his screw-up or one of his fellow flyer's crashed it using the same freq's
Tell him you'll see him in court and tell to bring all documentation on his equipment with him...Find out his exact make model/frequency range/and the FCC type acceptance information(download the owners manual)
should be Part 15...must accept all interference...highlight it and get it to the officer in charge.
Get the amp out and turn the radio back down to spec....just in case the Judge is a friend of his...
In reality even the PD has no jurisdiction in Indiana over an interference claim.
Proving malicious intent will be tough...but it still may cost you!
GL
All the Best
BJ
The biggest thing going against you is having a radio that will transmit out of band including SOME RC channels. Remember even "educated" people like lawyers and judges are dumb when it comes to distinguishing the difference between various radio freqs and services in most cases. Most of them think CB and ham radio are the same thing. The biggest thing you have going for you however is the freqs he was operating the helo on. It is extremely doubtful he was using 27 MHz and that alone should be enough to have the case thrown out.
One point of note here regarding all the folks waving part 15 in the air. If a transmitter is being operated outside of it`s specs and causing interference to a part 15 device it can still be held liable. Only if the transmitter is operating within it`s limits can it be absolved from any responsibility.You can`t simply just throw any piece of shit on the air and say that you are not responsible. Well I suppose IF you did throw a piece of shit on the air and said that you would indeed be an irresponsible person but you know what I mean.
I was on 38 LSB but while sitting there I had turned it down and I don't have a amp on it. It does have extra channels and has been peaked and tuned. It's an older Cobra 148 GTL I bought used on craigslist about a year ago and had a local shop do all the work to it for me. The cop was in my favor and looked at my radio after I offered to show him I have no amp and no switches added to radio.
He has a cobra 148gtl which has FCC type acceptance for use in the 11 meter band and if not modified is as legal that plane that crashed.
From the labelling requirements of Part 15:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The requirements at one time included some extra implied protection if the interference was from a LICENSED service, which CB hasn't been for almost 50 years.
Have another coffee to wake up and read it again Mack.
I have reread this and find we are in agreement, am I absolved ?