[UK-CONTEST] set top box

[Colin]

David,

A somewhat outdated and incorrect opinion I'm afraid!

The RSGB in association with our sister IARU Societies in Region 1 
managed to have the the then European Directive 89/336/EEC amended.   
This through the good offices of MEP EA8AK who works closely with the 
Region 1 Eurocomm Committee.   Incidentally RSGB General Manager Peter 
Kirby is Vice-Chairman of this committee.

The relevant extract of the now Directive 2004/108/EC dated 15th 
December 2004 states -
> (2) Member States are responsible for ensuring that radiocommunications,
> including radio broadcast reception
> and the amateur radio service operating in accordance
> with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) radio
> regulations, electrical supply networks and telecommunications
> networks, as well as equipment connected
> thereto, are protected against electromagnetic disturbance.
The UK Government has signed up to this agreement and Ofcom are now 
responsible to uphold this Directive.   Recent meetings between the RSGB 
and Ofcom have served to reinforce this position and the EMC Committee 
would be interested to receive reports of recent instances where this 
position has not been followed.

In brief Peter, if Virgin Media don't do anything about it contact the 
EMC and seek their advice.

By the way I apparently cause problems to my Virgin Media/NTL Samsung 
DTB but only when running 400W to my long wire.   Really asking for trouble!

73

Colin, G3PSM

 David - M0ZLB wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Unfortunately, due to the abysmal lack of protections that we have in 
> this country, its unlikely Virgin will waste any time on your neighbours 
> equipment as the ball lies fairly and squarely in your court - now in 
> the US, the set top box would be classed as unable to prevent the 
> intrusion of spurious interference and the responsibility would lie with 
> the neighbours equipment.
>
> Fair? Course not!
>
> Anything we can do about it? Course not!
>
> Reason for the problem? - many years of negligent management by our 
> National Society and their failure to secure us "protected status" like 
> our US friends.
>
> And don't bother with Ofcom - as we meekly accepted a free licence for 
> life the concept of contract law went straight out of the window! We 
> don't pay any "consideration" for our licence and that therefore negates 
> any supposed contract - they don't legally have to provide, supply or 
> protect us in any way!
>
> Another example of piss poor administration of our hobby!
>
> Try a good low pass filter though!
>
> David
> M0ZLB/KG4ZLB
>
>
>
>
>
> peter Jackson wrote:
>   
>> I know this isn't contest info but don't know where to send it. I have a tvi problem with a neighbour when I am on 80M, not sure about other bands yet. I come through on his Virgin Media set top box. I feel sure Virgin will have to come and sort it out but I wondered if there is a filter made for this purpose. I don't kown what frequencies the signals come in at. Any help would be appriciated.
>> 73 Pete G3KNU
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