FYFI - Today's Wall Stree Journal carried a front page (very long) article (continued inside) on hams vs. BPL. Appears as if the ARRL was a source. 73 Jim, WA6PX _____________________________________
The ARRL may have been the source of some of it, BUT... I don't think ARRL was the one that painted amateur radio operators as a bunch of "old-farts" using antiquated technology that is now surpassed
A copy of the article can be found at: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/qrp-l/20040323/002514.html 73, --Alex KR1ST http://www.kr1st.com _______________________________________________ RFI mailing li
_________________________________________________________ Like the blind men and the elephant, we all have our different perceptions, but I thought the article was quite fair and correct. For nearly
Bill and All, I believe that the most damaging aspect of the article is the reference to "hobby". I see that term used by so many hams in all sorts of correspondance, and that is very unfortunate. Ye
Yes. I found it interesting when I walked into a managers office on Monday and saw a copy of the "Spread Spectrum Sourcebook" on his desk. He builds GPS receivers for a living. Maybe hams are good fo
Author: "William H. O'Hara III" <ohara@aaahawk.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:04:35 -0500
content? Today's Boston Globe had an actual article on the topic of RFI. It dealt with the hogwash regarding Nextel's plan to make everything better. Bill ___________________________________________
On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:51:16 -0600, <dgsvetan@rockwellcollins.com> wrote: _________________________________________________________ I am at a loss for an answer. To me and nearly all other hams, it i
_________________________________________________________ Really? Private pilots would be surprised to hear that. -- Bill W6WRT QSLs via LoTW _______________________________________________ RFI maili
For a very complete dissertation on the contributions of ham radio to society in the areas of science, industry, and social services, both in the past and the present, along with some comment about t
At 20:51 03/24/04, dgsvetan@rockwellcollins.com wrote: To be fair, I do personally know DXers and contesters who participate in public service events and support work in association with various loca
Yes, I think that contesting skills, especially "old school" contesting, can do a lot to build good the skills needed for operation in emergencies. So does running nets and handling traffic (remember
The reporter personally saw S9+ noise levels on the mobile transceiver. He personally saw that receiver hearing signals from all over the world as we drove to the test area. He saw that recevier rece
The FCC has stated that BPL "must not cause harmful interference". The BPL test sites are still bound by Part 15 requirements. There are documented cases of "harmful interference" in the BPL test sit
_________________________________________________________ On what frequency(s)? A single carrier or broadband white noise wiping out everything? Have you (Ed) heard BPL yourself from a mobile? I'm as
Go to the ARRL web site and watch the video of Ed driving around (includes sound). Dan KI6X --Original Message-- From: rfi-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill
I have personally visited 6 of the BPL test areas. Though the specifics varied from site to site, all emit strong RF noise continuously across many MHz of spectrum, continuously vs time and across a
Once again, I ask: if interference has been documented in 6 different BPL test sites, then why hasn't an interference complaint been filed? Why hasn't Riley come out to investigate the claims? Why ha
Here are two complaints: To: Len Anthony, Progress Energy Regulatory Affairs cc: Bill Godwin, Progress Energy Anh Wride, FCC James R.Burtle, FCC Riley Hollingsworth, FCC (FYI) Ed Hare, ARRL Frank A.
Thank you very much for posting this to the list!! This is the kind of information I (and many others I believe) have been looking for. _______________________________________________ RFI mailing lis