[RFI] HVAC - some observations

[Hare, Ed, W1RFI]

Like the police, the FCC does want to do its job, but I like the analogy; we could not afford enough cops to catch every speeder.

What ARRL has done is to work out a process with the FCC where the League does much of the work up front, preparing cases for the FCC to take on to one degree or another.

Our initial work does the following:


  *   Determines whether the problem meets the FCC's definition of harmful interference.
  *   Determines that the correct source of noise has been identified
  *   Determines that reasonable efforts have been made to try to work it out between the involved parties

If the Lab staff determine that interference actually exists and that the ham is at an impasse trying to resolve it, we then start the process by contacting the neighbor/utility/etc., explaining the issues and emphasizing that the amateur and ARRL want to help.  We then do what we can to help.

If the utility, company or neighbor are being cooperative, it is almost always best to continue to try to help resolve it.  In the case of companies and utilities, a letter from the FCC can be met by pushing the entire case over to the company attorneys, who almost always see their jobs as trying to get the company off the hook.

If all that fails, we then turn the case over to the FCC. Initially, it writes an "advisory letter" to the involved party, with a follow up.  Where the case gets really hard is if actual enforcement seems necessary.  The FCC cannot issue an actual enforcement based only on a complaint, so it would need to have a field office do an investigation.  The FCC can and has done these, but their priority for amateur radio is pretty low, so this is an area that needs more "cooperative process" to try to move a few cases off of dead center.

Ed, W1RFI


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From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org at contesting.com> on behalf of David Eckhardt <davearea51a at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 7:20 PM
To: James Jordan <k4qpl2 at gmail.com>
Cc: Rfi List <rfi at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] HVAC - some observations

I understand, Jim.  But I have only to mention the whole Solar Power
industry.  In that respect, our very own ARRL is doing the job FCC was
originally chartered to do.

Dave - WØLEV

On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 9:41 PM James Jordan <k4qpl2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think we can all be a bit more constructive on this reflector and stay
> on point to solve the problems ourselves. Get out on the Interstate and
> check out the number of serious speeders. How many cops would it take to
> catch them all? Are we willing to pay enough taxes for that? I don't think
> so and the FCC has never had enough resources to run down all reported
> violations. The country would never consent to paying for that in any event.
> 73,
> Jim K4QPL
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 4:42 PM David Eckhardt <davearea51a at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I realize the present FCC is just a collection of overpaid lawyers
>> who
>> wouldn't know RF if it bit them in the........ (you fill in the blank).
>> Further, OET has been gutted.  Save some federal money and close down the
>> FCC.  There would be no major impact to the RF world.  Go the way of CB.
>>
>> Dave - WØLEV
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM Randy Farmer <w8fn at windstream.net> wrote:
>>
>> > In Washington. Run by lawyers. Lotsa luck there.
>> >
>> > 73...
>> > Randy, W8FN
>> >
>> > On 7/25/2022 1:26 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
>> > > And again and again and again and again,...........WHERE IS THE FCC?
>> ? ?
>> > ?
>> > > ? ?  !  ! !! !! !! !!!
>> > >
>> > > Dave - WØLEV
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