[RFI] FW: Sweden imposes higher levy on electricity bills for EMC | Southgate Amateur Radio News

[Dave]

Hi Mike,

I miss the old days!  I got my first job in Electronics because I had a 
ham ticket.  It convinced the CE I could get a 1st Phone, and he was 
right.  As you said, it no longer matters...  Alas, that was 50 years ago...

I can only hope the ARRL's efforts are in fact being perceived as a 
"canary in the coal mine" to the electronics industry, in a way that 
actually gets things fixed, although, I fear they are not being 
perceived that way most industries...

Unfortunately, until "Deadliest Catch", and its ilk are hosed by EMI, 
this won't be an issue...

On 12/30/21 08:41, MICHAEL ST ANGELO wrote:
> Agreed. Keep in mind that Amateur Radio is not was it used to be.  It is not longer considers an emergency service. Most people are surprised it still exists or comment the Hams they know are grumpy old men. I am a retired EE after 40 years. When I started it was considered an asset when pursuing a technical career. This is not longer the case.
>   
> This is a hobby. What is our justification - we need a low noise floor to work DX or rack up points in a contest?
> 
> People and governments will react if it will affect Government, consumer and commercial services. I feel the best way of expressing our concern is to act as "the canary in the coalmine" and warn people that they may not be affected now but will in the future.
> 
> Mike N2MS
> 
>> On 12/30/2021 10:56 AM Dave <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:
>>
>>   
> 
> 
>> The reality is that we are a small group of people, (today), complaining
>> about RFI, and we have very little power.  Most of the power we have, is
>> vested in the ARRL and their efforts to solve the EMI issues.
>>
>> The real problem--  no one but us, and a few vendors, care about this
>> issue because EMI issues are not affecting more people.
>>
>> Until EMI starts killing off TV and Cell coverage, (OMG we won't see the
>> Crab Fishing show this week), for a lot more people on a regular basis,
>> this will not change.  We will be fighting an uphill battle with very
>> little power until then.
>>
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73,
Dave,
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