Dave:
> Please be sure to coordinate this with the ARRL first!
Absolutely. The ARRL is our ONLY advocate and it's a shame they have to
walk on eggshells begging for cooperation from Big Solar. I don't blame
the FCC for that - I blame hams for not taking action.
I might be off base here, but I don't see any downside to petitioning
the FCC to rethink emissions limits to benefit hams. When it comes to
solar, no company is going to invest millions in retro-fitting thousands
of installations with a low-noise components just to satisfy hams. The
only hope is to tighten regulations.
Another thing to consider is the current FCC regulations regarding
harmful interference. As Ed Hare points out, the regulations are such
that the interference caused by a device can be WELL above your noise
floor and still be within FCC limits. So even if we had the army of FCC
agents needed to investigate hundreds of complaints, hams would not be
satisfied with the outcome.
Tony -K2MO
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