FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU 
WESTERN REGION 
Portland Resident Agent Office 
P.O. Box 61469 
Vancouver, WA 98666-1469 
November 5, 2009 
Ken Cartwright 
KENC Radio 
Stayton, Oregon 97383 
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION 
Case Number: EB-09-PO-0056 
Document Number: W201032920001 
The Portland Resident Agent Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio 
station on 1620 kHz was allegedly operating in Stayton, Oregon. On October 20, 2009, an agent 
from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 1620 
kHz were emanating from 429 N. Third Avenue, Stayton, Oregon. The Commission’s records 
show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this location on 1620 kHz 
in Stayton, Oregon. 
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301. The only exception to 
this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power level that 
complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 
et seq. The field strength of the signal on frequency 1620 kHz was measured at 4000 microvolts 
per meter (µV/m ) at 137 meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted level of 14.8 µV/m 
(24,000/1620) at 30 meters established in Section 15.209(a) of the Rules (See 47 C.F.R. 
§15.209(a)). 
In addition, Section 15.219(b) of the Rules states “the total length of the transmission line, 
antenna, and ground lead (if used) shall not exceed approximately 3 meters.” During the 
inspection on October 20, 2009, the agent observed that the vertical whip antenna used by the 
station was approximately 3 meters long, however, the referenced antenna’s ground lead was 
attached to an unshielded radiating metal tower in which the height of the tower measured at 
approximately 40 feet long (12.2 meters). This antenna installation violated Section 15.219(b) of 
the Rules. See 47 C.F.R. 15.219(b). 
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio 
station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the 
operator of this illegal operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial 

monetary forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal 
sanctions including imprisonment. (See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.) 
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED 
IMMEDIATELY. 
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have 
authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your response should be sent to the address in the 
letterhead and reference the listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 
U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant 
material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure 
your compliance with FCC Rules. This will include any information that you disclose in your 
reply. 
You may contact this office if you have any questions. 
Binh Nguyen 
Resident Agent 
Portland Resident Agent Office 
Western Region 
Enforcement Bureau 
Attachments: 
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended 
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005