[RFI] ATT U-Verse RFI issues???

[Kelly Johnson]

Yes, multiple times.  The ARRL sent PG&E a letter last year.  It lit a
fire under their butts long enough to get them to come out 1 week
later, tighten a few bolts, and leave without making sure it fixed the
problem (which it didn't).  I've also contacted the California Public
Utilities Commission which immediately got a PG&E rep on the line who
promised to do something.  Each time things are escalated, they
finally jump into action but they never do what is really required:
1) Work on the 12KV section of the line (after powering off the
neighborhood, which they hate to do)
2) Contact me and ask me to be there when they do the work so I can
confirm that it is fixed

The problem is on one of 2 poles about 25 feet apart.  They rebuilt
half of one pole, but that didn't fix it.  Siince then all they have
done is go out and tighten a few bolts here and there.  They have been
unwilling to tough the 12KV lines.  I know the 12KV lines are usually
not the problem, but my DF equipment suggests the problem is near the
top of the pole (where the 12KV lines are) and that's the only part of
the pole they seem to be too afraid to touch.

I contacted the local PG&E RFI rep again last week.  If something
doesn't happen soon I'll call the CPUC again or contact ARRL.


On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:01 PM, kd4e<doc at kd4e.com> wrote:
> Have you forwarded this info to the ARRL and FCC as well as to
> AT&T?
>
> The sooner the clock starts running on investigating and resolving
> the problem the better.  Bureaucracy grinds slowly.
>
>> I'm not a Uverse subscriber -- it's not in my neighborhood -- but I
>> can relate an incident that happened today.
>>
>> I sometimes listen to a weak AM BC station on 820 kHz.  While driving
>> around town, I noticed the signal "weakened" quite a lot in a certain
>> area.  It sounded like my Rx was being de-sensed by something.  After
>> a bit, I noticed a Uverse "VRAD" box on the side of the road.  Coming
>> back the other way, I verified that the 820 kHz problem was centered
>> on that box, but extended about 1/4 - 1/2 mile as I followed the phone
>> lines on either side of the box.  Now, I'll have to check other VRADs
>> in the area.
>>
>> I've had no identifiable issues with my AT&T 6 Mb/s DSL service, but
>> Uverse uses at least 10 x that bandwidth, so I would not be too
>> surprised if there were troubles in the lower HF bands.  I'd like to
>> hear from real Uverse users.
>>
>> 73 Martin AA6E
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Kelly Johnson<n6kj.kelly at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm considering switching to ATT U-Verse (VDSL technology).  Are there
>>> others out there that can confirm that they get no RFI from this
>>> system?
>
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