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

[Charles "Ed" Pitts]

Hi all, let me please clear up what appears to be a little confusion.  My
previous msg. addressed the problem of line noise generated by the power co.
located here in VA.  I had success only after mentioning in "off the cuff"
remarks to the supv. in charge that the FCC liked to see clean systems.  Clean
systems are required both in the power related field and as Dale and Joe point
out in the cable tv field.  Now in reference to the cable tv problems and its
relation to ham radio again I was successful with my local Cable TV Co. in
solving "leakage" problems which can create havoc with your neighbors tv set if
not corrected.  I can't operate hi-power here without 1-2 months of planning
for a 24-48 contest without first checking with neighbors on qrm to their tv's
and working with cable tv folks to come out and correct leakage problems in
neighborhood.  Once that is all done I can usually make an attempt at
hi-power!  If there is a major football game on, etc. and if problems occur I
've worked it out where I may cut back to low power but fortunately that hasn't
happened yet as my homework with the cable tv co. prior to any test has paid
off.  Also Joe is correct that cable tv is very much worried about FAA action
on their sigs leaking!  So they will work with you if you drop these subtle
hints about FCC/FAA compliance (most of the time).  Moral of the story I guess
is to do your homework on locating/tracking down problems and getting to know
the people on a professional and possibly first name basis with whom you will
have to work with in order to solve the problems.  Along with those little "off
the cuff" remarks about compliance! hi! Happy New Year everybody and 73!
"Ed"=K5OF

Dale Jones K5MM wrote:

>   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>
> >
> >"Hindsight is an exact science."
> >
> >
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