[TowerTalk] Cable TV - Ingress/Egress - & Management

[Dale Jones K5MM]

  Charles & Gentlemen:
  You didn't state the name of your local cable company, but let me
  assure you that if they are part of one of the BIG Cable TV companies,
  their Headquarters management will be VERY INTERESTED in hearing
  that their systems are not meeting FCC specifications.

  Also, the local city council -- who gives out Cable TV Franchises --
  will be most interested in hearing about non-compliance.  

  Unfortunately, some local systems managers are less concerned about
  such issues, but their Bosses will no doubt hold a different view.

  A brief letter to the Local Systems manager, with a copy to the 
  company President at HQ, a copy to the local city mayor, and maybe
  a copy to someone at the FCC, will probably get a very good response.

  Good luck!!
  73
  Dale K5MM 



>>Hi Charles.  You had a lot more success with the FCC threat than I did 
>>here.  Channel 18 is right in the middle of the 2 meter ham band here and 
>>all over town we have problems with hams getting into it.  I called the 
>>cable company and complained about it and nothing ever happened.  Finally 
>>one day I called the FCC office in Portland, OR and they so much as told 
>>me "so what".  Nothing was done, and the cable company here is not very 
>>afraid of the FCC. Glad it worked for you. 73 and HNY
>>
>
>If the local cable company's plant is so sloppy that the ingress/egress 
>is a problem on 144.25 +/- start scanning the frequencies in the AIRCRAFT 
>BAND for cable signals.  Once you find them, THEN call the cable company 
>and tell them you are going to call BOTH the FCC and the FAA.  That will 
>get real action.  Many of the cable companies don't care a bit about the 
>FCC but any complaint of interference to aircraft communications or 
>navigation can get them shut down. 
>
>
>
>73, 
>
>   ... Joe Subich, W8IK  ex-AD8I
>       <w8ik@ibm.net>
>
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