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I probably missed it, but will ask anyway, is there
a list of the areas that are being tested? Anything in the Northern IL or Southern WI areas? Nothing in those areas, at least not for now. I have most of the locations pinned down, but I have not posted them on a "public" URL. A few of the utilities and one of the BPL manufacturers (Ambient) is being very cooperative. One of the promises I made is that ARRL will help them determine the interference potential of BPL systems, but that we will do it in a way that is minimally disruptive to them. Having hordes of hams showing up in these areas would probably not be a good idea, especially seeing as it would only take one of the ones who offered to use the couplers for target practice to undermine months of building good will. If you are willing to do a more quiet foray into the test areas, email me and let me know and I can provide some info, although it will be a good drive for you. I have posted the cities involved, and can repeat the list if it is needed. 73, Ed Hare, W1RFI |
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Having hordes of hams showing up in these areas
would probably not be a good idea, especially seeing as it would only take one of the ones who offered to use the couplers for target practice to undermine months of building good will. Defnintely not fair play! If you are willing to do a more quiet foray into the test areas, email me and let me know and I can provide some info, although it will be a good drive for you. I have posted the cities involved, and can repeat the list if it is needed. I can do a quiet sniff within any reasonable distance of east central indiana. BTW: I was wondering exactly how you calibrate your system for field strength values. |
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Has a radio station lost income because advertisers
are not having their messages heard by some listeners? Have any radio stations complained of interference of any sort ? These people count much more than anybody because they have money which means influence. What would really count is to vote out the present government so that it would cost twice as much as was originaly thought as influence costs would have to start all over again. On the other hand is local broadcasting on the way out together with ham radio? We appear to know everything that counts so that with mystery gone so will curiousity. Our monthly magazine is not eagerly awaited anymore as the first portion is really of interest to the few and the second portion is devoted to organisational business. Seems like a lot of hams have migrated to the internet to discuss items of interest. You certainly do not hear technical discussions anymore I personaly have not been on the air for ages other than an occasional test, and I suspect that I am not alone. Maybe it is time to move on and give up the frequencies anyway. Do enjoy my RADCOM tho because it talks to me, not down to me as someone who should get an education and rise up to the publishers level. Frankly our membership and influence is dwindling fast, so maybe we would regain it back if we let this scheme go ahead so we can say ' we told you so ' rather than howling into the wind. Since most things are now discussed on the internet rather than ham radio perhaps we should think more of what is best to the common interest, perpetuating ham radio for the few old people until they die or enlarging internet access for the many and for the future, something that our hobby does not have. Art Please throw your rocks into this basket and not at me ! TIA i i i i i i i______1 x |
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